Fisher-Price
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Fisher-Price is a company that produces toys for infants and children, headquartered in East Aurora, New York
. Fisher-Price has been a wholly owned subsidiary
of Mattel
since 1993.
, Irving Price
, Price's illustrator-artist wife Margaret Evans Price
, and Helen Schelle
, the name Fisher-Price was established by combining two of the three 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 Binghamton, New York
. Fisher-Price’s 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. Mrs. Price was the first Art Director and designed push-pull toys for the opening line, based on characters from her children's books.
In 1931, the three founders took 16 of their wooden toys to the American 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 collectibles 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 Play Family (later known as 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 group set the company’s 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.
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.
In 2009, Fisher-Price bought all toy rights to Thomas & Friends except for the Learning Curve
Wooden products.
In late 2008, a baby doll called the Little Mommy Cuddle & Coo doll was first sold. Less than a month later, in October, several customers who had bought the doll complained that they could hear the doll saying "Islam is the light." Many stores removed the doll from their shelves, and the doll's chant was eventually revised so that nothing that could be mistaken for the phrase was included in the chant.
Fisher-Price learning:
Nickelodeon:
Nick Jr.:
Cartoon Network:
for the PC
and the Commodore 64
. In the early 90s, three of these titles were ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System
:
The computer versions of these games have become extremely scarce, and are now commonly sought after by gamers who grew up playing them.
East Aurora, New York
East Aurora is a village in Erie County, New York, United States, southeast of Buffalo. The Village of East Aurora lies in the eastern half of the Town of Aurora.The population was 6,673 at the 2000 census...
. Fisher-Price has been a wholly owned subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
since 1993.
History
Founded in 1930 by Herman FisherHerman Fisher
Herman Guy Fisher , was born in Unionville Pennsylvania. He is best known as the co-founder of the famous toy brand Fisher-Price.-Biography:Herman G. Fisher was born in Unionville, Pennsylvania in 1898...
, Irving Price
Irving Price
Irving Lanouette Price was a U.S. toy manufacturer. He was the co-founder and co-eponym of Fisher-Price Toys in 1930. On 23 February 1909, he married the children's book illustrator and artist Margaret Evans Price...
, Price's illustrator-artist wife Margaret Evans Price
Margaret Evans Price
Margaret Evans Price was a U.S. toy manufacturer. With her husband, Irving Price, and Herman Fisher, she co-founded Fisher-Price Toys in 1930. Margaret Evans was a children's book illustrator and artist...
, and Helen Schelle
Helen Schelle
Helen M. Schelle was co-founder of the toy manufacturing company Fisher-Price. Schelle was born in Piqua, Ohio and moved to New York as an adult, where by the middle of the 1920s, she had become owner and manager of the Penny Walker Toy Shop in Binghamton...
, the name Fisher-Price was established by combining two of the three names. Fisher worked previously in manufacturing, selling and advertising games for a company in Churchville, New York
Churchville, New York
Churchville is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. According to the 2000 census, the population is 1,887. The village is named after Samuel Church, an early settler....
. Price had retired from a major variety chain store, and Helen Schelle previously operated Penny Walker Toy Shop in Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
. Fisher-Price’s 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. Mrs. Price was the first Art Director and designed push-pull toys for the opening line, based on characters from her children's books.
In 1931, the three founders took 16 of their wooden toys to the American International Toy Fair
American International Toy Fair
The American International Toy Fair is one of a few major toy industry trade shows held around the world. It is held annually in mid February in New York City's Toy Center, located at 23rd Street at the crossover of Fifth Avenue and Broadway and at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, and is...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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 collectibles 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 Play Family (later known as Little People
Little People
Little People is a toy brand for preschoolers, originally produced by Fisher-Price in the 1960s as the Play Family. The current product line consists of playsets, mini-sets and accessories, books, CDs, and DVDs focusing on various configurations of five characters named Eddie, Sarah Lynn, Maggie,...
) 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
Quaker Oats Company
The Quaker Oats Company is an American food conglomerate based in Chicago. It has been owned by Pepsico since 2001.-History:Quaker Oats was founded in 1901 by the merger of four oat mills:...
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
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
. A new management group set the company’s 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.
Products
Fisher-Price has created approximately 5,000 different toys since the early 1930s. One of Fisher-Price’s 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
Power Wheels
Power Wheels is a brand of battery-powered ride-on toy cars for kids ages 12 months to seven years old. Power Wheels ride-ons are built with kid-sized, realistic features – in some cases, real working features like FM radios, opening/closing doors and hoods, power lock brakes, and both forward and...
, View-Master
View-Master
View-Master is a device for viewing seven 3-D images on a paper disk. Although the View-Master is now considered a children's toy, it was originally marketed as a way for viewers to enjoy stereograms of colorful and picturesque tourist attractions.-1939–66: stereoscopic sightseeing:In 1911,...
, Rescue Heroes
Rescue Heroes
Rescue Heroes is a line of toys from Fisher-Price that was introduced in 1997. Rescue Heroes depicts various rescue personnel and their equipment. In 1999, an animated television series titled Rescue Heroes was released and was based on the figurines...
, the Chatter Telephone
Chatter Telephone
The Chatter Telephone is a pull toy for young children ages two to six. Introduced in 1962 by the Fisher-Price company as the "Talk Back Phone" for infants and children, the Chatter Telephone is a roll along pull toy. It has a smiling face, and when the toy is pulled, it makes a chattering sound...
, and the Rock-a-Stack
Rock-a-Stack
Rock-a-Stack is a toy by Fisher-Price with colorful rings that have to be placed in order of size onto a pole. It is designed to teach young children about colors and to help them develop their eye and hand coordination. Since the introduction of Rock-A-Stacks in 1960, over 40 million have been...
. Other brands marketed under the Fisher-Price name include Disney, 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...
, Barney
Barney & Friends
Barney and Friends, also referred to by HiT Entertainment as Barney the Friendly Dinosaur, is an independent children's television show produced in the United States, aimed at children from ages 1-8...
, Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer is an American animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. It aired on CBS until...
and See 'n Say.
Fisher-Price also designs and sells infant care products and has begun developing electronic toys for preschoolers.
In 2009, Fisher-Price bought all toy rights to Thomas & Friends except for the Learning Curve
Learning Curve
A learning curve in this context is a relationship of the duration or the degree of effort invested in learning and experience with the resulting progress, considered as an exploratory discovery process.Learning Curve may also refer to:...
Wooden products.
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.In late 2008, a baby doll called the Little Mommy Cuddle & Coo doll was first sold. Less than a month later, in October, several customers who had bought the doll complained that they could hear the doll saying "Islam is the light." Many stores removed the doll from their shelves, and the doll's chant was eventually revised so that nothing that could be mistaken for the phrase was included in the chant.
Current brands & products
- Rainforest Jumperoo
- Alphabet magnet board
- Amazing Animals
- Baby 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 SystemsGeoTrax Rail and Road SystemsGeoTrax Rail and Road Systems are sets of interchangeable railroad tracks, roads and buildings that when connected create entire communities and working systems.-Introduction:...
- ImaginextImaginextThe Imaginext System is a brand of role-playing, adventure toys designed for kids 3 or older made by Fisher-Price.- History :At the time of its introduction at the 2002 Toy Fair, the Imaginext System included only two themed worlds: medieval and city venues...
- Kid Tough Electronics (Digital Camera & MP3 Player)
- Laugh & Learn
- Little Mommy (Baby dolls and their various accessories)
- Little PeopleLittle PeopleLittle People is a toy brand for preschoolers, originally produced by Fisher-Price in the 1960s as the Play Family. The current product line consists of playsets, mini-sets and accessories, books, CDs, and DVDs focusing on various configurations of five characters named Eddie, Sarah Lynn, Maggie,...
(safer update of the Play Family line) - Loving Family Dollhouses and accessories
- Miracles and Milestones
- Ocean Wonders
- Peek-a-Blocks
- PixterPixterPixter is a children's electronic toy, created by Mattel and Fisher Price, that can play a variety of games in the format of cartridges. Children can also draw pictures on the Pixter...
- Planet HeroesPlanet HeroesPlanet Heroes is a line of toys from Fisher-Price designed for children ages 3-8, depicting various heroic characters each identified with a specific planet. These characters represent their planets in design and features, such as Mercury and Pluto are very small, while Jupiter is a larger toy....
- Pop-onz
- Power WheelsPower WheelsPower Wheels is a brand of battery-powered ride-on toy cars for kids ages 12 months to seven years old. Power Wheels ride-ons are built with kid-sized, realistic features – in some cases, real working features like FM radios, opening/closing doors and hoods, power lock brakes, and both forward and...
- PuffalumpPuffalumpThe Puffalumps were stuffed animals created by Fisher-Price in 1986 . They were lightweight stuffed animals made of parachute material and filled with poly-fil stuffing...
s - Quizard the Learning Wizard
- Rescue HeroesRescue HeroesRescue Heroes is a line of toys from Fisher-Price that was introduced in 1997. Rescue Heroes depicts various rescue personnel and their equipment. In 1999, an animated television series titled Rescue Heroes was released and was based on the figurines...
- Roll-a-RoundsRoll-a-Rounds- Roll-a-Rounds :Roll-a-Rounds are a toy line for toddlers developed and manufactured by Fisher-Price. The toys are a relative success and received some big toy awards....
- Shake ’n Go!
- Matchbox Junior
- Snap ’n Style Friends & Fashions
- Smart CycleSmart CycleSmart Cycle Physical Learning Arcade System is a stationary bicycle for children ages three to six.- Background :The Smart Cycle, by Fisher-Price, was designed to encourage active play in children, drawing from research in neuroscience which indicated the human brain grows and learns better during...
- Smart Shopper
- SparkArt Creativity System
- Star Station Entertainment System featuring hit music from Kidz Bop
- Sweet Streets
- TRIO Building System
- View-MasterView-MasterView-Master is a device for viewing seven 3-D images on a paper disk. Although the View-Master is now considered a children's toy, it was originally marketed as a way for viewers to enjoy stereograms of colorful and picturesque tourist attractions.-1939–66: stereoscopic sightseeing:In 1911,...
Baby Gear products
- Baby Monitors
- Booster 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
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- Winnie the Pooh related products
- Thomas & Friends related products
Fisher-Price learning:
- I Can Play Piano
- InteracTVInteracTVInteracTV is the name of two unrelated products:*InteracTV is a television playout system from Beep Telecommunications and Computing Ltd., Hungary....
System & DVDs - Learn Through Music Plus!
- Read With Me DVD Story Comprehension & Vocabulary System
- Fisher-Price Computer Cool School
Nickelodeon:
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Nick Jr.:
- Dora the ExplorerDora the ExplorerDora the Explorer is an American animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. It aired on CBS until...
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Historic brands & products
- Adventure PeopleAdventure PeopleAdventure People was a toy series introduced by Fisher-Price in 1975. They were designed as an alternative to G.I. Joe and other, similarly themed action figures, and intended for children through and beyond preschool age. They featured "real life" heroes and adventurers such as park rangers, scuba...
- BarneyBarney & FriendsBarney and Friends, also referred to by HiT Entertainment as Barney the Friendly Dinosaur, is an independent children's television show produced in the United States, aimed at children from ages 1-8...
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related products - Chatter TelephoneChatter TelephoneThe Chatter Telephone is a pull toy for young children ages two to six. Introduced in 1962 by the Fisher-Price company as the "Talk Back Phone" for infants and children, the Chatter Telephone is a roll along pull toy. It has a smiling face, and when the toy is pulled, it makes a chattering sound...
- ConstruxConstruxConstrux was a brand of plastic building toys introduced by Fisher-Price in 1983. Unlike other building toys such as Lego, Construx featured beam-like pieces of varying lengths that snapped on to cubical connector knots in order to build large shapes. These were relatively secure even though no...
building toys - Corn PopperCorn PopperThe Corn Popper is a toy manufactured by Fisher-Price since 1957. Aimed at pre-schoolers, when the Corn Popper is pushed or pulled, colored balls inside a plastic dome bounce and create a popping, bouncing noise....
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) - Fimbles related products
- Jolly Jumping Jack crib toy
- Movie Viewer
- My Friend Dolls (Mikey, Becky, etc.)
- Play Family
- Pocket RockersPocket RockersPocket Rockers was a brand of personal stereo produced by Fisher-Price in the late 1980s, aimed at elementary school-age children. It played a proprietary variety of miniature cassette which was released only by Fisher-Price themselves. Each tape had two songs...
- PowerTouchPowerTouchThe PowerTouch learning system is an educational toy made by Fisher-Price that is similar in function to the LeapPad. However, unlike the LeapPad, the PowerTouch system does not require a stylus to operate. Rather, as the name implies, the PowerTouch has a touch-sensitive activity area...
Learning System - PXL-2000PXL-2000The PXL-2000 is a toy black-and-white camcorder produced in 1987 that uses a compact audio cassette as its recording medium. The original designer at Fisher-Price was Andrew I...
camcorder - Roly Poly
- Talk-to-Me books with record "discs" built into the pages
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- Woodsey
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Video games
In the late 80s, seven games which carried the Fisher-Price name were published by GameTekGameTek
GameTek was a video game publisher based in North Miami Beach, Florida well known for publishing video game adaptations of game shows in the early 1990s. GameTek was a trade name for IJE, the owner of electronic publishing rights to Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune...
for the PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
and the Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
. In the early 90s, three of these titles were ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
:
- Firehouse Rescue
- I Can Remember
- Perfect Fit
- Little People Bowling Alley
- Fun Flyer
- School Bus Driver
- My Grand Piano
The computer versions of these games have become extremely scarce, and are now commonly sought after by gamers who grew up playing them.
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.External links
- Fisher-Price.com: The official site of Fisher-Price.