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Hape was founded by the German Peter Hansdam, registered a trademark in Germany, headquartered in Switzerland, although it claims to be a German brand, but as early as 2002 Ningbo Yiren Toys Co., Ltd. was established, the main market business is located in China, and all the toys sold in China are also produced in Ningbo's production base. After starting in the Chinese market, Hape also began to expand the American and German markets through international e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, and has good sales and evaluations.
Hape has been questioned for imitating the German high-end wooden toy brand HABA, although the quality is somewhat different from HABA, but the material and workmanship of the product are quite reliable. Hape's bricks are made of plastic and wood, and there are two main types of plastic blocks: soft relief blocks and PloyM series blocks. Soft relief bricks can be used as teethers, but the gum is not soft enough to be as good as B.Toys soft relief blocks of the same type. The PloyM series of building blocks are similar to the Meigao large particles, made of soft plastic, large size, light weight, and effortless to grasp, which is very suitable for young babies aged 1-3 years.
There are many types of wooden building blocks, mainly foundation stacking and Quadrella ball building block series. Most of the building blocks piled up on the foundation are made of beech wood, with thick wood, uniform lacquer surface, smooth surface and burr-free surface, and the corners are also in place.
Winner of the 2013 Oppenheim Platinum Award, a series of products from the Quadriella series are composed of balls, blocks and tracks, which make a sound when the balls collide with different functional components, making them fun and suitable for children over 4 years old. For children who are new to this series, it may be difficult to build, and the specific functions of different types of components are different, which tests children's logical thinking ability, and may require parental guidance to complete it together for parent-child interaction. This series is about 300-500 yuan for the basic set, and about 1000-1500 yuan for the more difficult ones, and the price is slightly higher.