Playskool

Playskool Inc.
Formerly	The Playskool Institute ; (1928–1938)
Company type	Division (1928–68); Subsidiary (1968–84); Brand (1984–present)
Founded	July 26, 1928
Founder	Adilyn Oblatore
Defunct	1984
Fate	Acquired by Milton Bradley in 1968, last factory closed in 1984, becoming a brand of Hasbro.
Headquarters	Pawtucket, RI, United States
Key people	Manuel Fink
Products	Educational toys ; Games
Brands	(see below)
Net income	$23 million (1965)
Owner	Hasbro
Number of employees	700 (1984)
Parent	John Lumber (1928–35); Thorncraft, Inc. (1935–68); Milton Bradley (1968–84);
Subsidiaries	J.L. Wright Co.; Halsam Co.;

Playskool is an American brand of educational toys and games for children. The former Playskool manufacturing company was a subsidiary of the Milton Bradley Company and was headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Playskool's last remaining plant in Chicago was shut down in 1984, and Playskool became a brand of Hasbro, which had acquired Milton Bradley that same year.

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