Götz Puppenmanufaktur International (often referred to as Götz Puppenfabrik or Goetz) is a German toy manufacturer, founded in Rödental, Germany, in 1950. This company was recognized internationally for their doll lines. Marianne and Franz Götz were the founders of Götz Puppenfabrik.[1] The company is known to have provided the classic face mold of the American Girl doll line, back when it was owned by Pleasant Rowland.[2]
History
1950: Götz Puppenfabrik was founded in 1950, by Marianne and Franz Götz. Franz Götz personally sold and delivered the dolls to their first customers. Götz built the dolls out of papier-mâché initially.[1]
1957: The doll parts were produced using the first model of the rotation-molding machine.[1]