Playmobil – a Timeless Icon of Children’s Toys Researched by Lauren Kavanagh Playmobil was created in 1974 by German inventor Hans Beck in response to the global oil crisis. His company, Brandstätter, asked him to design a toy that would use as little plastic as possible. Throughout its first year, Playmobil’s popularity grew gradually. However,… Continue reading Mick Kehoe’s Playmobil Figures, 1970s, 80s