Bullyland AG is a German–based manufacturing company founded in 1973 and based in
Spraitbach, known worldwide as a manufacturer of hand-painted collectors' models and figurines. Bullyland has offices in
New York City and
Hong Kong, its own production facilities in Germany and Eastern Europe and a worldwide distribution network.
Product history
Bullyland's first product ranges in 1974 included Tip & Tap, mascots of the
1974 Football World Cup, which was held in the then
West Germany. Further successful licences soon followed: ''
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) an ...
'', ''
Asterix
''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gaul") is a ''bande dessinée'' comic book series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight the Roman Republic, wi ...
'', ''
The Pink Panther Show
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'', ''
Alf'', and others. They also manufactured the
Astrosniks figurines.
Since 1977, Bullyland has also been a
Walt Disney licensee. Creating
Mickey
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People Given name or nickname Men
* Mickey Andrews (bo ...
and
Minnie figures. The factory's other major current licences include
Batman,
Spider-Man, ''
Pucca'', ''
Looney Tunes'', Wendy and the ''
Teletubbies''.
In addition to these licensed ranges, Bullyland also produces a wide range of model animals – wild animals, farm animals, marine animals, prehistoric animals and others – as well as collectors' figurines such as cowboys and Indians, knights and fantasy figures.
Besides the principal ranges of models and figurines, the company also produces plastic money boxes, drinking straws, keyrings and soft Latex animals.
Manufacturing
Bullyland uses in its manufacture a newly developed material created by its own research, and thus claims to be the only manufacturer in the world that uses neither dangerous
phthalate
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softeners nor
PVC for model and figurine production.
Museum
In 1998 the company opened a museum in Spraitbach, displaying the whole range of products from the beginning, along with an adventure garden. The museum closed on July 1, 2009.
External links
Bullyland website
Manufacturing companies of Germany
Companies based in Baden-Württemberg
Toy companies of Germany
Figurine manufacturers
1973 establishments in West Germany
German companies established in 1973
German brands
Toy companies established in 1973
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