21 Facts About Playmobil

Playmobil is a German line of toys produced by the Brandstatter Group, headquartered in Zirndorf, Germany.

Playmobil toys are produced in themed series of sets as well as individual special figures and playsets.

Playmobil was invented by German inventor Hans Beck, considered the "Father of Playmobil".

Playmobil felt that too much flexibility would get in the way of children's imaginations, and too much rigidity would cause frustration.

Playmobil began to be sold worldwide in 1975, and by 2009, approximately 2.

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Playmobil toys are specifically aimed at children from the ages of four to twelve.

Playmobil believes that older children tend not to play with these types of toys and so they have resisted creating toys from less well-known historical time periods.

Playmobil hands were designed to be capable of gripping and holding objects.

Almost all Playmobil figures are unnamed, thus allowing children to invent their own characters.

Exceptions to this include the many characters from the three Playmobil-inspired computer video games produced by Ubi Soft Montreal between 1998 and 1999, such as Alex, Hype and Laura, the protagonists from their respective games.

Playmobil building parts were originally designed to fit together using a system of tabs and slots known as "Steck-System".

Playmobil Pro was made available in the United States in January 2020.

Previously Playmobil was licensed through a number of different companies, including Brazil's Trol, Estrela and Industria de Brinquedos do Amazonas, and Peru's BASA.

From 1976 to 1980, Playmobil was licensed by Louis Marx and Company in the United Kingdom and sold under the brand name Playpeople.

Playmobil was introduced to the United States by Mattel and Schaper.

Approximately 10 million of the Sheriff and Indian Playmobil toys were distributed from October 22 through November 1,1982.

In 2004, BMW licensed the familiar Playmobil look and feel to release an exclusive BMW Z4 done in Playmobil scale.

Schenk figures, like the early Playmobil figures, do not have moveable hands, and unlike the Playmobil horses, the Schenk horses do not have moveable heads.

Playmobil has received criticisms for the lack of presence of the Catalan Language in the labeling of its products in Catalonia despite being bound by current legislation.

New Playmobil sets are released over a two-year period, with the non-export markets getting new sets first, then the export markets receiving them a year later.

Originally projected to gross $600,000–$800,000 on its opening day, Playmobil grossed just $167,000, making it the third-worst opening day of all time for a 2,000-plus theatre production, behind Delgo and The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure ; fourth if counting the 2014 re-release of Saw and 24th if including films with between 1,000 and 1,999 theaters.