Ruth Handler of plastics, Lucite and Plexiglas. Ruth Handler suggested that he start doing this commercially and they began a furniture business. Ruth Handler worked as the sales force for the new business, landing contracts with Douglas Aircraft Company and others. Her husband Elliot Handler and his business partner Harold "Matt" Matson formed a small company to manufacture picture frames, calling it "Mattel" by combining part of their names ("Matt" and "Elliot"). Later, they began using scraps from the manufacturing process to make dollhouse furniture. The furniture was more profitable than the picture frames and it was decided to concentrate on toy
Chelsea Handler on "The New York Times" Best Seller list for two weeks and in the middle of the year did the standup show "", which was then released on Netflix in October 2014. In 2010, Handler was ranked on the "Forbes" Celebrity 100 at No. 98. In 2012, "Time" named Handler one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual "Time" 100 list. Handler appeared on one of the two covers for the December 2009 edition of "Playboy". Inside the magazine, Handler posed for a non-nude pictorial. She was also featured on the cover of "Shape" in