February 11, 2015

QUILL, HOW ABOUT A HAMMER?:

German figurine fans flock to buy Playmobil 'Martin Luther' (Deutsche-Welle, 2/11/15)

Nearly 500 years after his death, the German monk who symbolizes the Protestant Reformation movement, has his own Playmobil figurine.

Playmobil, maker of plastic toy sets that are a staple in German nurseries, said on Wednesday that the "plastic" Luther, clutching a German-language Bible and a quill, is its fastest-selling item ever, selling out within 72 hours. 

Posted by at February 11, 2015 1:30 PM
  

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