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Fisher-Price, Inc.
Company typeWholly Owned Subsidiary
IndustryToys
Founded1930
HeadquartersEast Aurora, New York, USA
Revenue2.02 Billion USD (2005)
Websitewww.fisher-price.com

Fisher-Price is a well-known brand of toys, with headquarters located in historic East Aurora, New York. The company is a wholly owned subisidiary of Mattel. One of the better-known lines of Fisher-Price is their Little People toys, which include various sets of buildings and vehicles with their respective "people" figures, which used to be made of wood and metal but are now made of plastic. The figures, which were once armless and legless but are now molded with more detail, have holes in the bottom allowing them to be used as finger puppets. Fisher-Price also had, during the 1970s and 1980s, a series of full bodied action figures, and currently have a popular line of action figures based on rescue service personnel.

History

Founded in 1930 by Herman Fisher, Irving Price and Helen Schelle, the name Fisher Price was established by combined two of the three founders names. With their headquarters located in East Aurora, New York, Fisher Price is now a well-recognised toy brand and trusted by many. In 1931 the three founders took 16 of their wooden toys to the International Toy Fair in New York City and they quickly became a success. The first Fisher Price toy ever sold was Dr. Doodle in 1931 – the same toy, in excellent condition, would be worth a considerable amount in today's collectables market. During the 1960s, the famous Little People product line was introduced and soon overtook earlier toys. The Little People toys were made of wood (but are now made of plastic) and included factories, farms, schools etc. The product line continued to grow in popularity and during the 1970s, Little People expanded to include Sesame Street characters. Herman Fisher retired at the age of 71 in 1969 and that year Fisher-Price was acquired by The Quaker Oats Company.

In 1991, Fisher Price regained its independence from The Quaker Oats Company and became a publicly traded company. Two years later, in November 1993, Fisher Price became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel. By 1997 Mattel decided to market all of its preschool products under the Fisher Price name.

Products

Fisher Price has created approximately 5,000 different toys since the early 1930s. Some of the best known toys and toy brands that have remained popular for many years include Power Wheels, View Master, Rescue Heroes and Little People, the Chatter Telephone, and the Rock-a-Stack. Other brands marketed under the Fisher Price name include Disney, Sesame Street, Barney, Dora the Explorer and See 'n Say.

Fisher-Price has recently begun developing electronic toys for pre-schoolers.

Current Brands & Products

Babygear Products

Fisher-Price Friends Brands & Products

Fisher-Price Friends:

Fisher-Price Learning:

Nickelodeon:

Nick Jr.:

Historic Brands & Products

Other Fisher-Price Products

Other Fisher-Price products include Activegear for families on the go, books, software, car travel accessories, footwear, infant carriers, music, and videos.

References

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