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In early 2019, a prototype for a product named Playmobil Pro was posted on LinkedIn. The product line introduced the Playmobil figure into corporate settings, targeting adult professionals in place of children. The concept aimed to rival Lego Serious Play, by incorporating the Playmobil figure into a modelling kit used for corporate creative workshops. The Playmobil Pro figures differ from classic Playmobil figures by their white colouration and simple designs. Playmobil Pro was made available in the United States in January 2020. [10] Licensing [ edit ] Bootleg sets also have been manufactured in China. These sets are not marketed as Playmobil, though they are identical in terms of appearance (but not in regards to quality). Sets include a "Noshery" (fast food eatery), "Pirate Island", and medieval figures. [12] European factories [ edit ] Playmobil Park, Malta.

But Luther’s articulation and publicizing of his 95 Theses occurred at a particular historical moment, within a particular context and web of relationships that shaped both his immediate impact and the long-term influence of his ideas and his actions. Shortly after the weekend, Grayson responded that STX would use variable pricing in their future projects: "we have already learned from this experiment. And we will continue to learn more and will tweak it for the future so it can be the benefit to the industry that we know it can be." [26] While the film's several worldwide distributors recouped TV sale money, they also financed it via pre-sales and thus face losses. [26] Rebecca Rubin, a Variety writer, attributed the low box office to the Playmobil brand being far less popular than Lego. [26] TV series [ edit ] On 4 November 2020, a CGI animated TV series titled Novelmore launched on the Playmobil YouTube channel and on YouTube Kids. Comprising 26 episodes, the series centres around the Knights of Novelmore and their battle for a magical armour. [28]

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In 1978, Schenk [ hu], a German-Hungarian firm, began reproducing bootleg Playmobil figures. They had not received any authorization or license from geobra Brandstätter. Schenk produced exact copies of the original toy, though some sets were modified to create new types of sets, usually military, from Hungarian history. Thus, Schenk produced the Hussar (Huszár), from the period of the Hungarian War of Independence as well as the Hungarian hussar series (Magyar huszár sorozat). Other sets included the Austrian soldier (Osztrák), Turkish soldier (Török), William Tell (Tell Vilmos), and the Hunyadi series (Hunyadi sorozat). There are a number of Playmobil amusement parks, called FunParks, that feature play areas and events themed around Playmobil toys. There are also FunStores within FunParks and, formerly, in other locations. FunStores are dedicated Playmobil shops that carry full lines of current Playmobil releases.

a b c Rubin, Rebecca (9 December 2019). "Box Office Bomb: 'Playmobil' Flops in Historic Fashion". Variety . Retrieved 9 December 2019. Oh, I see. Wait, what? German toy manufacturer Playmobil has just issued a special miniature Martin Luther, holding an outsize quill pen and a German-language Bible. The fastest selling Playmobil figurine is of Martin Luther. It was released to commemorate 500 year anniversary of Ninety-five Theses, which sparked the start of the Reformation. The first edition of 34,000 figurines sold out in three days. [14] [15] [16] FunParks and FunStores [ edit ] The life-sized Playmobil pirate ship in FunPark in Zirndorf, GermanyKeslassy, Elsa (November 6, 2014). "AFM: On Ent. Plays With Wild Bunch, Pathe on Playmobil Pic (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved July 22, 2015. McNary, Dave (May 6, 2016). "Open Road Joins 'Playmobil' Animated Movie". Variety . Retrieved August 12, 2016. Portrait of Martin Luther ( left), and a depiction of the sale of indulgences, circa 1530 ( right). In 2004, BMW licensed the familiar Playmobil look and feel to release an exclusive BMW Z4 done in Playmobil scale. It also came with two Playmobil passengers. Originally, the only way to get one of these Z4s (available in deep red or blue) was to take a test drive at a BMW dealership in Germany. Shortly thereafter, versions in a pale yellow or eggshell blue were available in European toy stores. Though not manufactured by Playmobil, they were officially licensed.

Over the years, some proposed sets have included Chinese Railroad Workers and a Grave Digger for the Western theme, as well as a Medieval Torture Room. Prototypes were made. However, these sets were considered insensitive and inappropriate for young children, and were never released. [9] There are however sets including ghosts and a mummy containing a skeleton. Playmobil toys are produced in themed series of sets as well as individual special figures and playsets. New products and product lines developed by a 50-strong development team [ citation needed] are introduced frequently, and older sets are discontinued. Promotional and one-off products are sometimes produced in very limited quantities. These practices have helped give rise to a sizeable community of collectors. [ citation needed] Collector activities extend beyond collecting and free-form play and include customization, miniature wargaming, and the creation of photo stories and stop motion films, or simply as decoration. [ citation needed] Early Playmobil figure of a woman History [ edit ] By the 1530s, it was clear that the centuries of a unified Christian institution in Europe had ended. As Europeans developed national rivalries to dominate trade, establish colonies, and even control the Atlantic slave trade, they were now working within the framework of competing visions of Christianity, traveling with missionaries seeking to convert local people to a particular form of Christianity. They were even arguing that their form of Christianity would make them better trading partners, as when Sir Walter Raleigh assured local people in sixteenth-century South America that the Protestant English were far better, more moral people than the Catholic Spaniards.

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Playmobil hands were designed to be capable of gripping and holding objects. Earlier figures had arms of one piece. Since 1982 all figures have hands that also rotate at the wrist. [3] Almost all Playmobil figures are unnamed, thus allowing children to invent their own characters. Exceptions to this include the many characters from the three Playmobil-inspired computer video games produced by Ubi Soft Montreal between 1998 and 1999, such as Alex, Hype and Laura, the protagonists from their respective games. The first figures used a chiseled out hairpiece with a button shape for adding headgear, until a later redesign gave the hairpiece a more natural rounded shape, also prompting a redesign of the headgear. The first female figures were distinguished by hairstyle and a wider chestpiece suggesting a skirt, until a redesign replaced the chestpiece with more displayed breasts, smaller waists and slightly thinner arms. None of these long-term influences of the Protestant Reformation can be identified in Luther’s 95 Theses. In fact, he reacted strongly against any suggestion that his teachings led to demands for earthly social equality, such as the Peasants’ War of 1525, or that a faithful Christian society would be one that tolerated a variety of religious viewpoints, Christian or otherwise. Playmobil's CGI series Novelmore to land on YouTube with new play-sets en route". ToyNews . Retrieved 2021-07-29. a b "Everything revolves around the Figure". playmobilusa.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-19 . Retrieved 2012-08-27.

To begin with, in the initial years of response to Luther’s 95 theses, there was considerable political turnover and instability in large swaths of Europe. When Luther posted his theses in 1517, Wittenberg was part of the Holy Roman Empire, a loosely organized confederation of states and independent cities that owed loyalty to the emperor. In 1517, the emperor, Maximilian, was increasingly distracted by attempting to ensure—partly through bribery—that his grandson, who had just recently become the King of Spain, would be elected as the next Holy Roman Emperor. Wilson, Jason (23 December 2019). "Playmobil's Plan to Infiltrate Your Workplace". The Washington Post Magazine . Retrieved 2 April 2021. Barnhardt, Adam (7 December 2019). "Playmobil: The Movie May Set Record for Lowest Box Office for Film Opening in Over 2K Theaters". ComicBook.com . Retrieved 8 December 2019.Do say: “I need to nail these 95 Theses to that church door over there. Would you mind removing the quill pen from my right hand, and snapping in the hammer?” Is there any precedent for this? Not really, though the Playmobil figurine of Renaissance painter Albrecht Dürer sold 80,000 units over three years. I’m having difficulty reconciling your description with the cantankerous theologian of history. In particular, the hands. That’s probably because I’m talking about Martin Luther the plastic Playmobil figurine. Playmobil toys bring together real life themes and cheery figures for imaginative play and construction fun.