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"Could you describe the elephant?"
"An elephant is an elephant! You've seen one you've seen them all. What do you mean, 'describe him'?" asked the jeweler.
"Well," said the policeman, "there are two kinds of elephants, African and Indian. The Indian elephant has smaller ears and is not as large as the African elephant."
The jeweler said, "I can't help you out; he had a stocking pulled over his head."
Fisher-Price
Fisher Price History
Founded in 1930 by Herman Fisher, Irving Price and Helen Schelle, the name Fisher-Price was established by combining two of the three founders' names. Fisher worked previously in manufacturing, selling and advertising games for a company in Churchville, New York. Price had retired from a major variety chain store, and Helen Schelle previously operated Penny Walker Toy Shop in Binghampton, New York. Fisher-Prices fundamental toy- making principles centered on intrinsic play value, ingenuity, strong construction, good value for the money, and action. Early toys were made of heavy steel parts and ponderosa pine, which resisted splintering and held up well to heavy use. The details and charm were added with colorful lithographic labels.In 1931, the three founders took 16 of their wooden toys to the International Toy Fair in New York City and they quickly became a success. The first Fisher-Price toy ever sold was "Dr. Doodle" in 1931; the same toy, in excellent condition, would be worth a considerable amount in today's collectables market. In the early 1950s, Fisher-Price identified plastic as a material that could help the company incorporate longer-lasting decorations and brighter colors into its toys. "Buzzy Bee" was the first Fisher-Price toy to make use of plastic. By the end of the 1950s, Fisher-Price manufactured 39 toys incorporating plastics.
During the 1960s, the Little People product line was introduced and soon overtook the popularity of earlier toys. Herman Fisher retired at the age of 71 in 1969 and the Quaker Oats Company bought Fisher-Price the same year.
In 1991, Fisher-Price regained its independence from The Quaker Oats Company and became a publicly traded company. Two years later, in November 1993, Fisher Price became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel. A new management team set the companys focus on basic, infant and preschool products and began expansion into international markets. By 1997 Mattel decided to market all of its preschool products under the Fisher-Price name.
Fisher Price Products
Fisher-Price has created approximately 5,000 different toys since the early 1930s. One of Fisher-Prices best-known lines is Little People toys, which includes people and animal figures along with various play sets such as a house, farm, school, garage and vehicles. The figures, which originally were wooden peg-style characters, are now molded of plastic and have detailed features.In addition to Little People, some of the toys and toy brands that have remained popular for many years include Power Wheels, View-Master, Rescue Heroes, the Chatter Telephone, and the Rock-a-Stack. Other brands marketed under the Fisher-Price name include Disney, Sesame Street, Barney, Dora the Explorer and See 'n Say.
Fisher-Price also designs and sells infant care products and has begun developing electronic toys for preschoolers.
Fisher Price August 2007 Toy Recall
On August 2, 2007, Fisher-Price recalled close to a million toys, including the Dora the Explorer and Sesame Street toys because of possible hazards due to the toys being coated in lead-based paint. Purchasers of Fisher-Price toys can get information on country specific recall details and share the facts about affected toys in their area by visiting Mattel Voluntary Safety Recall Facts.Fisher Price Current Brands & Products
Amazing AnimalsBaby Gymtastics
Brilliant Basics
Dance Baby Dance!
ESPN GameStation
ESPN Shot Block Basketball
ESPN Fast Action Football
Fun 2 Learn
Fusion Crew
GeoTrax Rail and Road Systems
Imaginext
Kid Tough Electronics (Digital Camera & FP3 Player)
Laugh & Learn
Little People (safer update of the Play Family line)
Loving Family Dollhouses and accessories
Miracles and Milestones
Ocean Wonders
Peek-a-Blocks
Pixter
Pop-onz
Power Wheels
Puffalumps
Quizard the Learning Wizard
Rescue Heroes
Roll-a-Rounds
Shake n Go!
Snap n Style Friends & Fashions
Smart Shopper
SparkArt Creativity System
Star Station Entertainment System featuring hit music from Kidz Bop
Sweet Streets
View-Master
Fisher-Price Baby gear Products
Baby MonitorsBooster Seats
Baby Bouncers
Car Seats
Entertainers & Activity Centers
High Chairs
Infant Seats
Play Yards
Rainforest Collection
Strollers
Baby Swings
Tubs & Potties
Fisher-Price Friends Brands & Products
Fisher-Price Friends:Disney's Winnie The Pooh related products
Knows Your Name related products
Krypto The Superdog related products
See 'n Say related products
Sesame Street related products
Tickle Me Elmo Extreme AKA TMX
Winnie the Pooh related products
Fisher-Price Learning:
I Can Play Piano
InteracTV System & DVDs
Learn Through Music Plus!
Read With Me DVD Story Comprehension & Vocabulary System
Nickelodeon:
SpongeBob SquarePants related products
Nick Jr.:
Dora the Explorer related products
Go, Diego, Go! related products
The Backyardigans related products
Fisher-Price Historic Brands & Products
Adventure PeopleBarney related products
Blue's Clues related products
Chatter Telephone
Construx building toys
Corn Popper
Doodle Pro (changed name from Magna Doodle)
Fimbles related products
Jolly Jumping Jack crib toy
My Friend Dolls (Mikey, Becky, etc)
Play Family
PowerTouch Learning System
PXL-2000 camcorder
Roly Poly
The Koala Brothers related products
The Muppets related products
Toddlerz
Woodsey
Veggietales related products
Other Fisher-Price Products
Other Fisher-Price products include Activegear for families on the go, books, software, car travel accessories, footwear, infant carriers, music, and videos.
