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Native American Indian Settlement

Playset
1996 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Playmobil, Brandstätter Group (Geobra) (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Germany (manufactured)

Playmobil is a toy line from a long running company the Brandstätter Group based in Zirndorf, Germany. The company was founded in 1876 by Andreas Brandstätter, in Furth, Bavaria and produced ornamental fittings and locks. By the 1920s the company mainly produced metal toys such as piggy banks, and miniature household goods. During the 1950s they shifted to plastics. The playmobil range was introduced in 1970 and went worldwide in 1975.


Object details

Category
Games
Object type
Playset
Parts
This object consists of 12 parts.

  • Playset Rocks Set
  • Playset Base Set
  • Playset Branch Set
  • Playset Plant Set
  • Playset Teepees
  • Playset Teepee Struts
  • Playset Figures
  • Playset Animals
  • Playset Animals
  • Playset Parts
  • Booklets
  • Box
TitleNative American Indian Settlement (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded plastic
Brief description
Playmobil Native American Indian Settlement playset made in Germany by Geobra Brandstätter in 1996
Physical description
Native American Indian Settlement Boxed Playmobil playset, which consists of 17 brown plastic rocks, 6 orange plastic bases, 7 grey plastic branches, 5 green plants, 2 teepee covers, 14 teepee struts, 7 people, 4 horses, 3 wolves, bag of parts and a booklet.
Production typeMass produced
Copy number
3870
Credit line
Given by Catherine Howell
Summary
Playmobil is a toy line from a long running company the Brandstätter Group based in Zirndorf, Germany. The company was founded in 1876 by Andreas Brandstätter, in Furth, Bavaria and produced ornamental fittings and locks. By the 1920s the company mainly produced metal toys such as piggy banks, and miniature household goods. During the 1950s they shifted to plastics. The playmobil range was introduced in 1970 and went worldwide in 1975.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.33:1 to 12-2004

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Record createdSeptember 23, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O105629/native-american-indian-settlement-playset-playmobil-brandstätter-group/
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