7. Mattel’s BarbieMattel company made wooden picture frames. In the mid 1950`s, while visiting Switzerland, Ruth Hancller purchased a German Lilli doll. Lill inspire Ruth to design the doll, she hired Charlotte Johnson, a fashion designer, to create doll wardrobe and gained the patent in 1958. Ruth named the doll after her daughter, Barbie. Barbie has a universal appeal doll and fashion of history.