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| + | [[File:Mattel-Logo.png|thumb|250px|Mattel.]]'''Mattel''' is a American-based multinational toy manufacturing company founded in 1945 by Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler (hence the name) with headquarters in El Segundo, California. The company is most famous for the [[Wikipedia:Barbie|Barbie]] brand of fashion dolls and is the world's second largest toy maker in terms of revenue, after The Lego Group. |
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| − | '''Mattel''' is the current owner and distributor of [[American Girl]] dolls and accesories. They purchased the company in 1998 from [[Pleasant Rowland]] and fully took over in 2000. |
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| + | Mattel is the current owner and distributor of all [[American Girl]] products. |
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| + | ==Mattel and American Girl== |
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| + | Mattel purchased the brand--then Pleasant Company--in 1998 from its creator [[Pleasant Rowland]]; they fully took over distribution, product design, and releases in 2000. More information on their relationship to American Girl can be found on the main [[American Girl]] article. |
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==Mattel-Only Dolls== |
==Mattel-Only Dolls== |
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| − | * [[Kit Kittredge (doll)|Kit Kittredge]] |
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| + | ===[[Historical Characters|Historical]]/[[BeForever|BeForever Characters]] and [[Best Friend Characters]]=== |
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| − | * [[Just Like You 21]] |
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| − | * [[Just Like You 22]] |
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| + | * [[Kit Kittredge (doll)|Kit Kittredge]]<ref name="PC-Error">While Kit and Kaya dolls are often found with the Pleasant Company logo on the backs of doll heads, this is due to when the head molds were designed (especially with Kit who has the [[Classic Mold]]); as both characters were released after 2000, they should not be considered as Pre-Mattel dolls.</ref> |
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| − | * [[Just Like You 23]] |
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| − | * [[Just Like You 24]] |
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+ | * [[Nellie O'Malley (doll)|Nellie O'Malley]] |
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+ | * [[Elizabeth Cole (doll)|Elizabeth Cole]] |
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+ | * [[Emily Bennett (doll)|Emily Bennett]] |
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+ | * [[Julie Albright (doll)|Julie Albright]] |
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+ | * [[Ivy Ling (doll)|Ivy Ling]] |
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+ | * [[Ruthie Smithens (doll)|Ruthie Smithens]] |
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+ | * [[Rebecca Rubin (doll)|Rebecca Rubin]] |
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+ | * [[Cécile Rey (doll)|Cécile Rey]] |
| + | * [[Marie-Grace Gardner (doll)|Marie-Grace Gardner]] |
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| − | * [[Lindsey Bergman]] |
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| + | * [[Caroline Abbott (doll)|Caroline Abbott]] |
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| − | * [[Kailey Hopkins]] |
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| + | * [[Maryellen Larkin (doll)|Maryellen Larkin]] |
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| − | * [[Marisol Luna]] |
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+ | * [[Melody Ellison (doll)|Melody Ellison]] |
| + | * [[Nanea Mitchell (doll)|Nanea Mitchell]] |
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| − | * [[Nicki Fleming]] |
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| + | * [[Courtney Moore (doll)|Courtney Moore]] |
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| − | * [[Mia St. Clair]] |
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| + | ===[[Just Like You]], [[My American Girl]], and [[Truly Me]]=== |
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| + | No doll numbered after [[Just Like You 21]] (inclusive) can be Pre-Mattel. |
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| + | ===Other Lines=== |
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| + | These lines were not created prior to Mattel's purchase: |
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| + | * [[Girls of the Year]] |
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| + | * [[Bitty Twins]] |
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| + | * [[American Girl Minis]] |
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| + | * [[Girls of Many Lands]] |
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| + | * [[Hopscotch Hill School]] |
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| + | * [[WellieWishers]] |
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| + | * [[Contemporary Characters]] |
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| + | * [[Create Your Own]] |
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| + | * [[MegaConstrux|MegaConstrux sets]] |
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| + | ==Website== |
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| + | [http://www.mattel.com/ Corporate Website] |
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| + | [[Wikipedia:Mattel|Wikipedia article]] |
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[[Category:Corporations]] |
[[Category:Corporations]] |
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Revision as of 14:40, 24 March 2021
Mattel.
Mattel is a American-based multinational toy manufacturing company founded in 1945 by Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler (hence the name) with headquarters in El Segundo, California. The company is most famous for the Barbie brand of fashion dolls and is the world's second largest toy maker in terms of revenue, after The Lego Group.
Mattel is the current owner and distributor of all American Girl products.
Mattel and American Girl
Mattel purchased the brand--then Pleasant Company--in 1998 from its creator Pleasant Rowland; they fully took over distribution, product design, and releases in 2000. More information on their relationship to American Girl can be found on the main American Girl article.
Mattel-Only Dolls
The following dolls can never be found or purchased as Pre-Mattel as they all debuted after 2000.
Historical/BeForever Characters and Best Friend Characters
- Kit Kittredge[1]
- Kaya'aton'my[1]
- Nellie O'Malley
- Elizabeth Cole
- Emily Bennett
- Julie Albright
- Ivy Ling
- Ruthie Smithens
- Rebecca Rubin
- Cécile Rey
- Marie-Grace Gardner
- Caroline Abbott
- Maryellen Larkin
- Melody Ellison
- Nanea Mitchell
- Courtney Moore
Just Like You, My American Girl, and Truly Me
No doll numbered after Just Like You 21 (inclusive) can be Pre-Mattel.
Other Lines
These lines were not created prior to Mattel's purchase:
- Girls of the Year
- Bitty Twins
- American Girl Minis
- Girls of Many Lands
- Hopscotch Hill School
- WellieWishers
- Contemporary Characters
- Create Your Own
- MegaConstrux sets
Website
Corporate Website Wikipedia article
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 While Kit and Kaya dolls are often found with the Pleasant Company logo on the backs of doll heads, this is due to when the head molds were designed (especially with Kit who has the Classic Mold); as both characters were released after 2000, they should not be considered as Pre-Mattel dolls.