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Offline playmo1989

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the playmobil malta factory
« on: August 25, 2011, 04:41:49 »
when the playmobil factory in malta started working?  i have sets from early 90's that say are made in malta ... 
 

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Re: the playmobil malta factory
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 06:39:28 »
in the 70s, during the socialist 'boom' there were a lot of factories like that opening on the island and employing people.
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Re: the playmobil malta factory
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2011, 07:58:32 »
Quote from: Bolingbroke on August 26, 2011, 06:39:28
in the 70s, during the socialist 'boom' there were a lot of factories like that opening on the island and employing people.

in the 70's ?? no way .... there are no sets made in malta at the 70's  ??? ???
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Re: the playmobil malta factory
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2011, 08:01:51 »
Quote from: playmo1989 on August 26, 2011, 07:58:32

in the 70's ?? no way .... there are no sets made in malta at the 70's  ??? ???

*shrugs*

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110215/local/helga-ellul-awarded-the-officers-cross.350378

In 1976 she was appointed director of PM Malta yadda yadda yadda.
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Re: the playmobil malta factory
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2011, 08:14:35 »
Quote from: Bolingbroke on August 26, 2011, 08:01:51
*shrugs*

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110215/local/helga-ellul-awarded-the-officers-cross.350378

In 1976 she was appointed director of PM Malta yadda yadda yadda.

oh really !!!  :eh?: then why they don't state in the 70's sets that some are made in malta ,and all say made in west germany? perhaps the factory wasn't producing anything at the time ? hmm... this is really weird !!
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Re: the playmobil malta factory
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2011, 08:21:31 »
What is now Playmobil Malta was originally registered in Malta in 1971 as Brand International Ltd and a production plant was set up then or shortly after.  (The document I have is ambiguous as it says, "...the company decided in 1971 to set up a production plant on the island of Malta".)   The factory started production in 1972 making toy telephones and record players.  In 1976 Playmobil production started in Malta, at first just the figures. 
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Re: the playmobil malta factory
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2011, 09:51:34 »
Quote from: playmofire on August 26, 2011, 08:21:31
What is now Playmobil Malta was originally registered in Malta in 1971 as Brand International Ltd and a production plant was set up then or shortly after.  (The document I have is ambiguous as it says, "...the company decided in 1971 to set up a production plant on the island of Malta".)   The factory started production in 1972 making toy telephones and record players.  In 1976 Playmobil production started in Malta, at first just the figures. 

Yeah. I think that back than they produced other toys too. Either way, I had relatives working there in the 70s for sure, and towards the end of the decade they were definitely working on PM. If not sets, then figures.
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Re: the playmobil malta factory
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2011, 14:54:17 »
Quote from: playmofire on August 26, 2011, 08:21:31
What is now Playmobil Malta was originally registered in Malta in 1971 as Brand International Ltd and a production plant was set up then or shortly after.  (The document I have is ambiguous as it says, "...the company decided in 1971 to set up a production plant on the island of Malta".)   The factory started production in 1972 making toy telephones and record players.  In 1976 Playmobil production started in Malta, at first just the figures. 

really  :o :o :o then why they don't state the figures were made in malta ,and just say made in we. germany??  ???
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Re: the playmobil malta factory
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2011, 16:33:43 »
Quote from: playmo1989 on August 27, 2011, 14:54:17

really  :o :o :o then why they don't state the figures were made in malta ,and just say made in we. germany??  ???

Probably for the same reasons Harley Davidson says "Made in the USA".
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Re: the playmobil malta factory
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2011, 16:58:30 »
Quote from: playmo1989 on August 27, 2011, 14:54:17

really  :o :o :o then why they don't state the figures were made in malta ,and just say made in we. germany??  ???

Probably because the great bulk of the set was made in Western Germany.
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