Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel with her husband, Elliot Handler, and Harold Matson in 1945, noticed her daughter, Barbara, playing with paper ... dolls were sold in the first year. The toy ...

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Must the U.S. toy industry suspend its ability to receive returns on its investments? A $10 fashion doll is now $40.00? A $5 ball is now $25.00? It’s not worth finishing or shipping at this point.

Like many in America, Todd Martens grew up with parents who devoted the bulk of their vacation time to Disney’s theme parks. He now understands them as places to make sense of the world rather ...