From geekology, Hans Beck, the founder of the German toy manufacturer Playmobil, has passed away. He was 79.
"No horror, no superficial violence, not short-lived trends," was Beck's motto, and some 2.2 billion dolls later, the range is the foundation of the company's prosperity and is exported to 70 nations.
The company grew to a payroll of nearly 3,000 and had sales last year of 452 million euros ($588 million).
I definitely played with Playmobil when I was a kid, and may or may not still stage Playmobil vs LEGO battles. So what if I do? Awesome, that's what.
R.I.P. Hans
2 comments:
Those are excellent toys. They typify what I think of as the European toy vibe: there are few lines, but the ones that are there are perfect. It's the anti-McFarlane.
I can't recall a single time I played with Playmobil as a kid, but I have a number of the people and animals today, that I purchased as a grown-up.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Beck. You made good toys.
I agree, not only are they awesome toys, but they're reasonably priced unlike Legos. Somewhere I have a Playmobil "guy on deserted island" set - I love that motif.
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