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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Mattel-Logo.png|right|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 fourth largest toy maker in terms of revenue, after The Lego Group, Bandai-Namco, and Hasbro.<br />
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Mattel is the current owner and distributor of all [[American Girl]] products. <br />
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==Mattel and American Girl==<br />
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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 by 2000. More information on their relationship to American Girl can be found on the main [[American Girl]] article. <br />
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==Barbie and American Girl==<br />
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In 2023, Mattel released the [[Classic Barbie Collector Doll]], designed to resemble the classic 1959 Barbie. In 2024, they released the [[Barbie Day-To-Night Fashion Pack]], based on the 1985 Day-to-Night Barbie. In 2025, they released the [[Peaches 'n Cream Barbie Collector Doll]], based on the 1985 Peaches 'n Cream Barbie. <br />
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ClassicBarbieCollectorDoll.png|Classic Barbie Collector Doll.<br />
BarbieDay-NightFashionPack.jpg|Barbie Day-To-Night Fashion Pack<br />
PeachesNCreamBarbieCollectorDoll-Brunette.jpg|Peaches 'n Cream Barbie Collector Doll (Brunette)<br />
PeachesNCreamBarbieCollectorDoll-Blonde.jpg|Peaches 'n Cream Barbie Collector Doll (Blonde)<br />
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==Polly Pocket and American Girl==<br />
[[File:PollyPocketSamanthaJosefinaKirsten1.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The Polly Pocket x American Girl Compact Three-Pack.]]<br />
In 2026, Mattel released the [[Polly Pocket x American Girl Compact Three-Pack]] in conjunction with American Girl's 40th anniversary. This set is part of the Polly Pocket Collector line and includes mini versions of [[Josefina Montoya]], [[Kirsten Larson]], and [[Samantha Parkington]] in their rooms.<br />
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==Little People and American Girl==<br />
[[File:LittlePeopleAmericanGirl1.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The Fisher Price Little People Collector American Girl Set.]]<br />
In 2026, Mattel released the [[Fisher Price Little People Collector American Girl Set]] in conjunction with American Girl's 40th anniversary. This set includes Little People versions of the first eight historical characters.<br />
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==Mattel-Only American Girl Dolls==<br />
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The following dolls can never be found or purchased as [[Pre-Mattel dolls|Pre-Mattel]] as they all debuted after 2000: <br />
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===[[Historical Characters|Historical]]/[[BeForever|BeForever Characters]] and [[Best Friend Characters]]=== <br />
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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><br />
* [[Kaya'aton'my (doll)|Kaya'aton'my]]<ref name="PC-Error"/><br />
* [[Nellie O'Malley (doll)|Nellie O'Malley]]<br />
* [[Elizabeth Cole (doll)|Elizabeth Cole]]<br />
* [[Emily Bennett (doll)|Emily Bennett]]<br />
* [[Julie Albright (doll)|Julie Albright]]<br />
* [[Ivy Ling (doll)|Ivy Ling]]<br />
* [[Ruthie Smithens (doll)|Ruthie Smithens]]<br />
* [[Rebecca Rubin (doll)|Rebecca Rubin]]<br />
* [[Cécile Rey (doll)|Cécile Rey]]<br />
* [[Marie-Grace Gardner (doll)|Marie-Grace Gardner]]<br />
* [[Caroline Abbott (doll)|Caroline Abbott]]<br />
* [[Maryellen Larkin (doll)|Maryellen Larkin]]<br />
* [[Melody Ellison (doll)|Melody Ellison]]<br />
* [[Nanea Mitchell (doll)|Nanea Mitchell]]<br />
* [[Courtney Moore (doll)|Courtney Moore]]<br />
* [[Claudie Wells (doll)|Claudie Wells]]<br />
* [[Nicki Hoffman (doll)|Nicki Hoffman]] and [[Isabel Hoffman (doll)|Isabel Hoffman]]<br />
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===[[Just Like You]], [[My American Girl]], and [[Truly Me]]===<br />
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No doll numbered after [[Just Like You 21]] (inclusive) can be Pre-Mattel. <br />
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===Other Lines===<br />
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These lines were not created prior to Mattel's purchase:<br />
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* [[Girls of the Year]]<br />
* [[Bitty Twins]]<br />
* [[American Girl Minis]]<br />
* [[Girls of Many Lands]]<br />
* [[Hopscotch Hill School]]<br />
* [[WellieWishers]]<br />
* [[Contemporary Characters]]<br />
* [[Create Your Own]]<br />
* [[MegaConstrux|MegaConstrux sets]]<br />
* [[World by Us]]<br />
* [[American Girl Collector Series Dolls]]<br />
* [[AG Sisters]]<br />
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==Website==<br />
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* [http://www.mattel.com/ Corporate Website]<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Mattel|Wikipedia article]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Corporations]]<br />
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