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Jumeau met and married the niece of Lucius Junius-Herissy. He gained invaluable experience by joining Herissy in Paris.
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The porcelain doll maker Emile-Louis, Jumeau was born.
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After Emile's wife's death, he started his own business.
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Emile was invited to join the London World's Fair. He won a gold medal due to the great quality of his doll's dresses.
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He was responsible for the construction of the Jumeau castle named "Villa Jumeau" and began to take over control of the business. This business was a Porcelain factory in Montreuil.
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The company employed more than 200 workers with a production of 100,000 porcelain dolls.
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Emile created the "unbreakable baby" the head made of molded cardboard, a hollow wooden head, and a fully articulated body.
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The company won a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition.
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Emile became the first-rate doll maker and won a bronze medal at the Paris Exhibition
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The company officially closed.
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Ruth Mosko Handler is known for creating Barbie and many other popular kids shows. She was born in Denver CO to Polish-born parents.
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During her sophomore year, Ruth vacationed in Los Angeles and landed her first job at Paramount Studios.
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Ruth invented the Ken doll after her son.
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While vacationing in Switzerland, Ruth, and her fifteen-year-old daughter saw six-eleven-inch dolls in different skiing outfits and became inspired.
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Ruth decided to follow up and search for a new product. She created her first project called the "Uke-A-Doodle" and sold eleven million.
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The Handlers were successful in making toy guns. Mickey Mouse became a hit series and the half million dollar investment paid off. Mattel sales reached to fourteen million.
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Ruth finally decided to put the Barbies on the shelf after pushing her idea for three years.
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Ruth had lost a breast to cancer which caused her to lose control of the business, she spent less time at Mattel, which affected her leadership, and she lost her self-esteem as well.
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Mattel was under investigation and the coworkers had pleaded innocent and were still fined.
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Handler was forced out of her company, however, her name was still known and alive.
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Ruth sadly passed away years later.