As the post-war baby boom creates unprecedented demand for toys, Ruth Handler turns her greatest gamble into the most recognizable toy in the world.

When Mattel opened their doors as a picture frame company, they had no idea they’d become the empire behind the world’s most popular toys. But Mattel didn’t get to be…

Since its founding in 1923, Hasbro has grown from a modest textile and school supplies business into the biggest toy company in the world. Yet one of their most successful…