Petitcollin
Petitcollin is the toy brand of the French company " Toys Petitcollin ".
The company, based in Étain, Meuse, the last French company, which still today traditional dolls, baby dolls and swimmer produces ( a waterproof doll ). Even the plastic version of the float Petit Colin, started its production by 1924-26, is still manufactured. Petitcollin is the oldest and last French doll factory, which is still in operation in France. As such, the company has also received the label "company by the Living Heritage " in 2007.
History
End of the 19th century, Nicolas Petit Collin became aware of celluloid and developed a stronger interest for this material. In 1901, then became the brand name " eagle head " account. The eagle's head was a symbol of the " Maison Petitcollin " (Fr. home to Petitcollin ), which has survived to the present day inside. Also at the Paris Stock Exchange, the company is listed since 12 November 1906. Since no surviving documents will exist speculated has that it is balls and rattle at the first toys the company Petitcollin. With the production of dolls was started in 1912 appears to. The factory in Étain was completely destroyed during the First World War. In the interwar period, the company Petitcollin was on his way to become the leading French toy manufacturer
To 1924/26, the company launched the float " Petit Colin " on the market, a doll that can be put into the water. The company decided to specialize the factory in Étain to the manufacture of products made of resin. With the discovery of the polyester resin has started production of protective helmets in 1961 by Petitcollin the first French company.
In the early 1980s, the company's founder Nicolas Petit Collin put forth even hair combs made of horn, in Étain in the prefecture of Meuse. Your seat to Paris has moved the company until 1984. The company was bought in 1995 by the company Vilac and has since been under the name of SARL " Toys Petitcollin " (Fr. toys Petitcollin ) on. Hervé Halgand and Yvan Lacroix took over the management of the company.
Since 1998, the factory Petitcollin organizes public tours for children and adults. In this way, the long-standing knowledge of the company is passed and the far rich history vividly. A museum that is shown in the products of the company and presented her story, opened in September 2009.
On 19 October 2009, the French Post has issued a stamp doll collection, including a stamp, on which a float is displayed.