Bullyland
Encyclopedia
Bullyland AG is a manufacturing company founded in 1974 and based in Spraitbach
, Germany, known worldwide as a manufacturer of hand-painted collectors' models and figurines. Bullyland has offices in New York
and Hong Kong
, its own production facilities in Germany and Eastern Europe and a worldwide distribution network.
, which was held in the then West Germany
. Further successful licences soon followed: Sesame Street
, Asterix
, The Pink Panther Show
, Alf
, and others. They also manufactured the Astrosnik
s figurines.
Since 1977 Bullyland has also been a Walt Disney
licensee. Creating Mickey 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 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.
for model and figurine production.
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Spraitbach
Spraitbach is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
, Germany, known worldwide as a manufacturer of hand-painted collectors' models and figurines. Bullyland has offices in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, 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 Cup1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
, which was held in the then West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. Further successful licences soon followed: Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
, Asterix
Asterix
Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on October 29, 1959...
, The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show is a showcase of cartoon shorts produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng between 1969 and 1979. The television series was produced by Mirisch Films and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, and was broadcast on two American TV networks:...
, Alf
ALF (TV series)
ALF is an American science fiction sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990, created by Paul Fusco. The title character was Gordon Shumway, a friendly extraterrestrial nicknamed ALF , who crash lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family.The series starred Max...
, and others. They also manufactured the Astrosnik
Astrosnik
Astrosniks, called Sniks for short, are fictional characters created by the German company named Bullyland in 1975. Astrosniks toys are highly collectible, especially the plastic figurines.- Anatomy and culture :...
s figurines.
Since 1977 Bullyland has also been a Walt Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
licensee. Creating Mickey and Minnie figures. The factory's other major current licences include Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
, Pucca
Pucca
Pucca is a media franchise from the South Korean company Vooz Co., Ltd. and currently owned by The Walt Disney Company. The main character, Pucca, is the 10-year old niece of three Chinese noodle house owners. The noodle house, known as the "Goh-Rong", is located in Sooga Village, a small village...
, Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
, Wendy
Wendy
Wendy is a given name generally given to females in English-speaking countries.The name is found in United States records from the 19th century; Wendy Gram, a female resident of Ohio, was born in 1828, and the name Wendy appeared over twenty times in the U.S. Census of 1880...
and the Teletubbies
Teletubbies
Teletubbies is a BBC children's television series targeted at pre-school viewers and produced from 1997 to 2001 by Ragdoll Productions. It was created by Ragdoll's creative director Anne Wood CBE and Andrew Davenport, who wrote each of the show's 365 episodes. The programme's original narrator was...
.
In addition to these licensed ranges Bullyland also produces a wide range of model animals – wild animals, farm animals, marine 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 softeners nor PVCPolyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated PVC, is a thermoplastic polymer. It is a vinyl polymer constructed of repeating vinyl groups having one hydrogen replaced by chloride. Polyvinyl chloride is the third most widely produced plastic, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC is widely used in...
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.$=External links