Playmobil

Playmobil is a line of toys produced by the Brandstätter Group (geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co KG), headquartered in Zirndorf, Germany.

Playmobil: City Life

In 1876, the company was founded by Andreas Brandstätter in Fürth, Bavaria and produced ornamental fittings and locks. By 1921, the company mainly was producing metal toys such as piggy banks, telephones, cash registers, and scales. In 1954, production shifted to plastics. Hans Beck, who had worked as Head of Development at Geobra, and often called "The Father of Playmobil," developed the toy in the 1970s[1]. The Playmobil line of products was introduced in 1970 and marketed worldwide in 1975.

The company frequently introduces new products and product lines and produces other products and lines in limited quantities. It also produces small runs of promotional products.

For example, Playmobil introduced a limited edition sets with the livery of seven different airlines, sold only in duty-free shops. These practices have given rise to a sizable community of collectors.

Current Playmobil Product Lines

  • Rescue
  • Knights
  • Zoo
  • RC Train
  • Police
  • Vikings
  • Adventure
  • Leisure
  • Christmas
  • Airport
  • Bunnies
  • Pirates
  • Farm
  • Grocery Store
  • Fairy Tale Castle
  • Modern Living
  • Dollhouse
  • Construction
  • Special
  • Super Sets
  • 1-2-3
  • Dino Expedition
  • Rally
  • Add Ons

Playmobil Fun Parks

  • Athens, Greece
  • Malta
  • Orlando, Florida, USA
  • Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
  • Paris, France
  • Zirndorf, Germany
  • FunStore Woodbridge, New Jersey, USA

Fan-Created Playmobil Movies

Using the techniques of stop-motion, fans have created a number of films with Playmobil.

  • Bloody Snow, a Western
  • The Viking Five, a comedy
  • Santa's New Ride, a comedy
  • The Fountain of Youth, a medieval epic
  • A variety of Playmobil movies at Collectobil including Heir to the Throne, a medieval epic, and

The Three Bandidos, a Western.

Playmobil Video Games

  • Alex Builds his Farm. A game for young children helping Alex throughout the farm.
  • Hype, the Time Quest. When Hype is cast back into time by an evil dragon knight he must strive hard to find the jewels that will take him forward through time, Gogood, a magician, also plays a part in the story by helping Hype.
  • Laura's Happy Adventure. A magical adventure set in and around the Playmobil Doll's House that begins when Laura discovers an enchanted diamond in her grandfather's rock collection.

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