Larami
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The Larami Corporation was a toy company established by David W. Ring in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1959.[1] It produced licensed toys based on movies and television shows. Often low-quality, these were manufactured in Hong Kong and Japan for sale on grocery store toy aisle racks for under a dollar.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Toys |
Founded | 1959 |
Founder | David W. Ring |
Defunct | 2002 |
Successor | Nerf |
Products | Water guns, action figures |
Parent | Hasbro |
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By the 1980s, Larami had a growing water gun product line, and launched the Super Soaker brand in 1991. In 1995, it was acquired by Hasbro Inc, which renamed it Larami Inc. before retiring it in 2002.[2]