Mattel Co-founder Created Iconic Brands

Elliot Handler, who along with his wife Ruth and friend Harold Matson founded Mattel, the world's largest toy company, passed away in Los Angeles on July 21 at age 95. Although Mr. Handler had not been affiliated with the giant California-based manufacturer for many years, he was always remembered as co-creator of the toy industry's best- and longest-selling brands " Barbie and Hot Wheels.In 1945 under the name Mattel Creations, Mr. Handler and his partners began their business career not with toys, as might be expected, but rather building picture frames and later wooden doll houses. It was only after buying out Matson that the Handlers began to focus

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DHS Diecast Open House Continues In Berea Until 5 P.m. Today

The England-born die cast collector just left DHS Diecast in Berea to head home to Caledonia, Ontario, Canada."This is my 10th year coming to the Open House here," said Robson, who works in a Canadian quarry. "I have 1,100, make that 1,110, models. I've been collecting them for 25 years."The Open House continues until 5 p.m. today. DHS is located at 107 Karl St., Berea, off of West Bagley Road in an industrial parkway. Contact DuMound at(216) 986-7538 . Return to Berea home page

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Vintage Toy Show In New Hope Sunday

ToyShows.org brings its first vintage toy show to Pennsylvania 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Eagle Fire Hall, 46 N. Sugan Road, News Hope.The Summer Fever Toy Show will feature over 80 tables of collectible and antique toys.Promised is a diversity of toys from the early 1900’s to the present. Vendors from up and down the East Coast will be selling, press steel, trains, dolls, diecast vehicles, action figures, transformers, DVD’s, soldiers, tin toys. playsets, slotcars, and much more.Admission is $5, children under the age of 12 admitted free. 1 See Full Story ToyShows.org brings its first vintage toy show to Pennsylvania 10 a.m. to 4

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Who Are You Really Calling In Collections?

Gain Efficiencies with Collections Analytics Software to Increase Lift and Reduce Risk.Recovering assets and debt portfolio management is paramount in all collections operations and no one will deny that maximizing operating efficiencies and achieving the highest return-on-investment (ROI) are considered the primary objectives. While it is considered a mandatory, collections as a department, or collections as a separate business enterprise, should have an extreme return on investment. Few would deny it is expensive to maintain a collections operation what with resource staffing, equipment, management of ever changing regulation not to mention increasin

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Outdoor Wall Lighting " Choices Available

Lighting is an important part of outdoor living and wall lighting can enhance the exterior dcor of any building. The types of wall lighting available are varied and it is helpful to know what is available. It is important that outdoor wall lighting adheres to outdoor regulations and guidelines which are very specific to ensure weather and safety precautions. Among the outdoor wall lighting available is a black wall light which is a black polycarbonate semi-circular outdoor wall light with an opaque white diffuser. Bricklight are available in assorted colours which are brick-shaped and usually made with die cast aluminium with tempered glass.There are t

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Diecast Collectibles - Why These Little Cars Are Such Big Hits

Die-cast toys and models are gaining popularity as collectables. They are often scale models of vehicles like trains, airplanes, cars and construction equipment. Though die-cast toys were first produced in the early 1900s, the popularity of modeled war machines during the first and second World Wars boosted the industry greatly.Diecast toys gained in status among collectors during the 1950s, when the quality of new die cast models improved, and original models gained in value as vintage collectibles. In later decades, many more producers entered into the market, giving us iconic brands that we know today like Mattel Hot Wheels.Little diecast automobil

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