Playmobil

Playmobil is a German toy brand from the Horst Brandstätter Group in Zirndorf near Nuremberg. The group's roots lie in the company founded in 1876 by Andreas Brandstätter. Hans Beck developed the Playmobil figure, which was presented for the first time at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in February 1974. According to the group, more than 3.8 billion Playmobil figures have been made since 1974.

Range

• Play worlds such as City Action, Pirates, Knights, Dollhouse and Country
• Figures, vehicles, animals and accessories that combine with each other
• Sets for younger children and licensed themes
• Collector figures and special editions

Good to know

The oil crisis of 1973 and 1974 raised the price of plastic six-fold, and the company wanted a toy that uses less plastic than earlier toys. The result was the small figure that became the centre of a role-play system. The group has a factory on Malta, which opened in 1971. The 40 or so play themes are sold in around 100 countries, according to the group's anniversary information for 2024.