127 Years of Experience!
Released: 02 April 2010
Emil OppenheimerGo back to 1883. What would Emil Oppenheimer have thought of ordering on the Web?
127 years ago, the founding father of the Playwrite philosophy was a highly respected and experienced businessman. Crafting and selling toys in metal and wood, before plastics were dreamed of, and manufacturing stationery such as pencils, pen nibs and drawing compasses, Emil understood the need to give his customers what they wanted:
Quality and Value, and a quick and convenient way of buying his products.
Emil was among the first to use photography to let his customers know what his products looked like, how they were packed, and how little they cost. He supplied party goods and games to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, just as we did for Queen Elizabeth in 2002.
Come forward through 127 years of Progress & Tradition. You're now looking at the most businesslike and comfortable way to buy. Day or night, the information is just a click away.
What makes Playwrite Different?
Three Words: Service, Quality, Value. We are a recognised and Award Winning Supplier - three times recognized as Supplier of the Year for our service to the Impact Group of leading UK wholesalers, awarded a magnificent glass plaque for 60 years of continuous support for the Harrogate Fair and a leading voice in our trade for decades. Our Sales Office and Warehouse is staffed by friendly people, who really know our products and can answer your questions. The stock is here, ready to be loaded and despatched, and delivery is usually within one or two days.
What about Prices? Now the good news: Buy More, Save More. Our products are packed in handy inners, and convenient cartons. There are big discounts for carton quantities, but you don’t have to just buy whole cartons. You can mix your orders to take the best advantage. You can get Value regardless of the size of your order.
What about Choice? Take a look. Click on any of the coloured tabs at the top of the page. There are hundreds of toys, large and small, innovations and old favourites, stationery, party bag fillers, craft toys, other party toys, games, puzzles, gifts, seasonal and themed items. We are constantly adding new products.
All right, they’re Good Value. But are they Safe? A lot of people are talking about High Standards. High Standards are great, but without a process in place to make sure that they're being adhered to, High Standards don't mean a thing.
Product Safety is a critical issue for Playwrite, our customers and consumers. Playwrite is a founder member of TOYCRED, the Safety Accreditation system for the toy industry. Covering every aspect, from product selection, through risk assessment, to post production sample checking and record keeping, TOYCRED is independently audited, and in recent years has become the “Blue Chip” indicator for everybody in the toy trade, showing that all necessary precautions are taken to ensure that products supplied are safe.
The Bottom Line? Playwrite’s TOYCRED Accreditation gives our customers confidence that we take our responsibilities very seriously. We move with the times, and our reputation for Quality & Value goes from strength to strength.
We are constantly searching for and introducing New Products to fulfil our aim of providing Quality and Value. We enable our customers to get a decent return on their money. This is what has created the Loyalty of our customers, and that is the real strength of our company.
127 years ago, Emil Oppenheimer would have approved of this, and so will you. Just register, and take the benefit of Playwrite’s Quality and Value. see our New Products, click here.