70 years ago, a German tabloid newspaper created the Lilli doll, a fantasy figure for men based on a cartoon character, which eventually inspired another iconic doll — Barbie. Needing to fill some ...

It was 1956, the co-founder of Mattel and her teenage daughter stood outside a shop in Switzerland, transfixed by the window display: An 11.5 inch doll with a platinum ponytail, heavily lined eyes, ...