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Fiskars Group (natively Fiskars Oyj Abp, formerly Fiskars Oy Ab until 1998), [3] is a Finnish consumer goods company founded in 1649 in Fiskars, a locality now in the town of Raseborg, Finland, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Helsinki. It is one of the oldest continuously operating companies in the World.
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From unique prototypes to limited production models worth their weight in gold, here are 10 miniature train sets that fetched impressive prices at auctions and private sales. 1. Lionel Standard ...
The Fiskars Corporation, a Finnish maker of home products, agreed to buy 100% of the holdings of WWRD. [14] On 2 July 2015 the acquisition of WWRD by Fiskars Corporation was completed including brands Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Royal Albert and Rogaška. The acquisition was approved by the US antitrust authorities. [15]
DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty ImagesThe 1970s introduced a plethora of toys that have evolved from childhood playthings to cherished collectibles that defined a generation. From action figures and ...
The limited company Arabia Aktiefabrik was founded in 1885, to which Herlitz was appointed managing director in 1893. [3] A couple of years later in the 1890s, Thure Öberg was poached from Röstrand and become the company's first artist. Öberg worked in Arabia until his death in 1935. [4] [5]
Fiskars (Swedish; Finnish: Fiskari) is a village, now part of the town of Raseborg, in western Uusimaa, Finland. The village is the site of the former Fiskars Bruk, which was founded in 1649 and gave rise to the company Fiskars. The most notable architectural attraction of Fiskars is a mansion designed in 1818 by Italian-born architect Charles ...
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