The Basics:
Mattel, the world's largest toy company based on revenue, was founded in 1945 by Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler. (The company name comes from combining "Matt" and "El" in the founders' names.)
Through the years, Mattel has acquired a number of toy manufacturers and game publishers, including Fisher-Price, International Games, Kransco, The Learning Co. (later sold off), Pleasant Company, Sekkoia, J.W. Spear & Sons, and Tyco Toys.
Best Known For:
The best-known games published and/or distributed by Mattel include Angry Birds: Knock on Wood, Apples to Apples (acquired from Out of the Box Publishing), Blokus, Mad Gab, Pictionary, Scene It?, Scrabble (outside of the U.S. and Canada), Skip-Bo, and Uno.
Other Games:
The Mattel catalog also includes (or has included) Balderdash, Bezzerwizzer, Break the Safe, Cinq-O, Compatibility, Lie Detector, and Snorta!.
Headquarters:
Mattel is headquartered in El Segundo, California. The comany's European headqarters are in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
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Toys:
Mattel's toy brands include Barbie, Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Masters of the Universe, American Girl, and more.
