Deborah Ryan

Chair of the Toy Design Department, Otis College of Art and Design

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Chair of the Toy Design Department at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California

Deborah Ryan on KCRW

Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel, introduced Barbie at the New York Toy Fair in 1959.  Since then, Mattel has sold a billion Barbie dolls and influenced generations of American…

Happy 50th Birthday, Barbie

Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel, introduced Barbie at the New York Toy Fair in 1959.  Since then, Mattel has sold a billion Barbie dolls and influenced generations of American…

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The Serious Business of Designing Toys

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