when was playmobil invented
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Playmobil Playmobil was invented by German inventor Hans Beck (1929 – 2009), who is often called The Father of Playmobil. Beck received training as a cabinetmaker but was also an avid hobbyist of model airplanes, a product he pitched to the company geobra Brandstätter.
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- Fascinating facts about the invention of the Barbie doll by Ruth Handler in 1959. Because all the adult dolls then available were made of paper or cardboard, Handler decided to create a three-dimensional adult female doll, one lifelike enough to serve as an inspiration for her daughter's dreams of her future.
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The History of Semi Trailer Trucks Winton went into the business of “horseless carriages” in 1896, so today he would be known as a carmaker. The Winton Motor Carriage Company of Cleveland sold their first twenty-two manufactured cars in 1898, and this created the need for the cars to be delivered to their buyers.
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The 10 Most Valuable Beanie Babies Posted on March 11, 2016. Launched in 1993, Beanie Babies swept across the 90s, becoming one of the most memorable fads of the decade. Founder Ty Warner began creating the little animals stuffed with plastic pellets at his small business in a Chicago suburb.
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- Dum Dums (lollipop) Unwrapped Dum Dums. Dum Dums are sphere-shaped lollipops named by I. C. Bahr, a sales manager at the Akron Candy Company in Bellevue, Ohio, in 1924. In 1953, the Dum Dum Pop was purchased by the Spangler Candy Company and moved manufacturing to Bryan, Ohio.
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The History of Semi Trailer Trucks What was Semi Truck invented for? Alexander Winton, in Cleveland, Ohio invented the semi-truck in 1898 and sold his first manufactured semi-truck in 1899. Winton went into the business of “horseless carriages” in 1896, so today he would be known as a carmaker.
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- ToysRUs Playmobil Toys. Open the door to imagination with Playmobil Toys from the world's greatest toy store: ToysRUs.They'll enjoy hours of play with our impressive selection of Playmobil Toys from favorite brand names. Make birthday or holiday celebrations extra memorable when you surprise them with these must-have gifts.oysRUs Playmobil Toys. Open the door to imagination with Playmobil Toys from the world's greatest toy store: ToysRUs.
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Classic toy Spirograph makes a comeback thanks to Ann Arbor-based company Denys Fisher created the original toy in England in the mid 1960s. The brand was brought to America by Kenner, Inc. shortly after and was eventually acquired by Hasbro. Spirograph was named Toy of the Year in 1967 by the British Association of Toy Realtors.
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- Edwin Beard Budding was the inventor of the lawnmower and the  adjustable spanner. He was an engineer from Stroud who was born in  1795 in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Edwin Budding and the Invention of the Lawnmower Perhaps if it had not been for Edwin Budding and his genius invention, Americans may have never developed their love of lawns.
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- One of Victor’s key innovations was to get rid of the bulky sound horn, which customers found to be an intrusive presence in their homes. In 1906, the first Victrola was introduced. It basically took the player’s sound horn and pointed it toward the floor so that is was hidden within the machine’s cabinet.
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Midge (Barbie) She was marketed as Barbie's best friend. No Midge dolls were sold for the rest of the vintage years after the 1960s. Midge was re-introduced in 1988 as part of the play line, though two vintage reproduction dolls were made specifically for collectors in 1993 and 1998.
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- The Story of Balto. On January 20, 1925 Nome sent out an urgent telegraph message out. It was calling for antitoxin. Nome's doctor had diagnosed cases of diptheria to many people in the town. Diptheria is a contagious disease that affects the thorat and lungs.
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Who Invented Robots? British robotics pioneer William Grey Walter invented robots Elmer and Elsie that mimic lifelike behavior using very simple electronics in 1948. They were tortoise-like robots that were programmed to find their charging stations once they started running low on power.
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Tickle Me Elmo Tickle Me Elmo is a children's plush toy from Tyco Preschool, a division of Tyco Toys, based on the character Elmo from the children's Muppet television show, Sesame Street. When squeezed, Elmo chortles and vibrates. The toy was first introduced in the United States in 1996 and would quickly become a fad. The doll's short supply, due to the unexpected demand, led to a secondary market where scalpers would sell the plush toy for hundreds of US dollars.
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- The first toy advertised on television was Mr. Potato Head. Introduced in 1952, it grossed $4 million in his very first year. The original Mr. Potato Head was a collection of … parts with which children would use real potatoes to make countless faces. It was eight years before the plastic potato body was included.
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A History of Diapers 2000-2005: United States – Cloth diapering begins to regain popularity. Major brands like FuzziBunz were introduced to the market. BumGenius, a line of diapers produced by Cotton Babies, appeared in the first retail store in 2006.
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Gumby Baby Gonzo as Gumby. Gumby was a stop motion animation character created by Art Clokey in the early 1950s. After debuting on the Howdy Doody Show, Gumby became the star of his own NBC series in 1957. Additional episodes were created from 1961-1963, 1966-1968 and again in 1988.
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Pacifier Binky (with a y) was first used in about 1935 as a trademarked brand name for pacifiers and other baby products manufactured by the Binky Baby Products Company of New York. The brand name is currently owned by Playtex Products, LLC as a trademark in the U.S. (and a number of other countries).owever, if the pacifier is used for less than around three years, it does not appear to lead to long-term damage. Similarly, there appears to be no strong evidence that using a pacifier delays speech development by preventing babies from practicing their speaking skills.
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- Purell was invented in 1988 by GOJO, which was founded in 1946 by Goldie and Jerry Lippman. The hand sanitizer was first utilized in the food service industry and in hospitals to ensure clean hands... (more).
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All-TIME 100 Greatest Toys When Tyco was licensed to produce a new line of Sesame Street toys in 1996, Dubren was asked to apply his laughing technology to an Elmo doll. Tickle Me Elmo and his laughing fits were an instant success, and Elmo became the most desired toy of the 1996 holiday shopping season. Because of short supplies, retailers were besieged by Elmo-seeking mobs willing to pay anything for the it toy.
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Diapers 1 In 1946, Marion Donovan invented the waterproof diapers in United States. 2  These disposable diapers are not reusable if they are once used. 3  In 1961 the waterproof diapers were created by Vic Mills. 4  He created these disposable diapers as a substitute for cloth diapers.
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- Edward Imeson Horsman (E. I. Horsman) opened a toy company in New York City, New York in 1865 and became a leader in the toy industry. In the early years Horsman imported dolls from outside the USA, starting in 1904 they distributed Babyland Rag Dolls made of all cloth created by Albert Bruckner.
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The History of Barbie Dolls The first Barbie doll shown at New York Toy Fair in 1959. Courtesy of Barbie Media & Mattel. The Barbie doll was invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler (co-founder of Mattel), whose own daughter was called Barbara.Barbie was introduced to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Barbie's job was teenage fashion doll.he first Barbie was sold for $3. Additional clothing based on the latest runway trends from Paris were sold, costing from $1 to $5. In the first year (1959), 300,000 Barbie dolls were sold.
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A Gumby Adventure The character was created in the early 1950s by Art Clokey, who also created “Davey and Goliath.” The character is considered to be a well-known example of stop motion clay animation and has become a popular cultural icon over the years.
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- In 1850 rubber toys were being made, as well as solid and hollow balls for golf and tennis. The invention of the velocipede velocípede By michaux in 1869 led to the invention of solid, rubber followed by hollow rubber and finally the-re invention of the, tire Because'thomson s invention had been. forgotten
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All-TIME 100 Greatest Toys Tickle Me Elmo. By Allie TownsendWednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. After watching kids playing in a park, toy inventor Ron Dubren decided to create a stuffed animal that would laugh when tickled by its owner.