Is Mattel a real company?

Mattel, Inc. ( / məˈtɛl / mə-TEL) is an American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment company founded in Los Angeles by Harold Matson and the husband-and-wife duo of Ruth and Elliot Handler in January 1945 and headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Who founded Mattel & what did he do?

Businessman Harold "Matt" Matson and the husband-and-wife duo of Elliot and Ruth Handler founded Mattel as Mattel Creations in January 1945 in a garage in Los Angeles.

Could Mattel be a Money Pit?

And for Mattel, the company who owns Barbie and hundreds of other well known toy brands, it’s just the beginning. For investors, it could mean getting in at the beginning of the new Marvel Cinematic Universe, or it could be a money pit that never gets off the ground. Let’s look at the details.