Hans Beck is dead

[bennain]

Zirndorf, Germany - Hans Beck, who invented the Playmobil dolls and matching model cars collected by millions of children, has died at the age of 79, the German manufacturing company which employed him said Monday.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/253840,hans-beck-inventor-of-playmobil-dies-at-79.html

[bennain]

If you want, here is the Link to the condolence book: http://www.playmobil.com/kondolenz/kondolenz_Beck.html

Best regards
Bennain

[Sylvia]

Thanks, Bennain.

It is very sad news.

I totally agree with Richard's comment which he has posted above Hans' photo.

Planning to post my own form of commemorative pic at JustForKl!cks in the near future.

[cheng]

OMG....I didn't know until now  (first time I'm using a sad smiley here  )
please allow me to say a few words here instead;

THANK YOU HANS...
NOT MANY MEN CAN CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE AFFECTED THE LIVES OF SO MANY OTHERS IN SUCH A SWEET WAY.....YOU HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE.....MANY MANY YEARS FROM NOW AND HOPEFULLY, OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN WILL PLAY WITH 3-D COMPUTER GENERATED PLAYMO 

FOR US...YOU HAVE GIVEN US AND MUCH MORE TO COME, UNCOUNTABLE HOURS OF FULFILLMENT AND ENJOYMENT 

AND YOUR LOSS TO US ON EARTH WILL NOW BE A GAIN TO THOSE CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIKE US UP THERE

THANK YOU...VIELEN DANKE HANS BECK !   

[Dan]

A sad loss.  He bought fun and happiness to millions.