See How A European Toy Factory Makes Millions Of Plastic Figurines Every Year [PHOTOS]

Playmobil turns 40 this year.

The toy figurines have become iconic since their inception. Playmobil products are manufactured in Malta by German toy company Geobra Brandstatter.

The company previously made plastic toy telephones and cars, until oil became one of the most expensive commodities in the world.

Facing a crisis, the chief designer created a small figurine that could fit in a child's hand.

Since the factory opened, more than 2.7 billion figurines have been manufactured there. 192 figurines are created there every minute, according to the Telegraph.