
They began making their own pencils when their pencil supplier began making pencil cases as well.

In 1926, Hassenfeld Brothers was incorporated Hillel left for another textile business while Henry took charge of the corporation. Over the next two decades, the company expanded to produce pencil cases and school supplies. Three Polish-Jewish brothers, Herman, Hillel, and Henry Hassenfeld founded Hassenfeld Brothers in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1923, a company selling textile remnants. As of end 2019, it is also the parent company of mass media and entertainment company Entertainment One. The Hasbro brand also spawned TV shows to promote its products, such as Family Game Night on the Discovery Family network, a joint venture with Discovery, Inc. Joe, Power Rangers, Rom the Space Knight, Micronauts, M.A.S.K., Monopoly, Furby, Nerf, Twister, and My Little Pony. Īmong its products are Transformers, G.I. Hasbro is incorporated in Rhode Island, and as of August 2020 over 81.5% of its shares were held by large financial institutions. Hasbro owns the trademarks and products of Kenner, Parker Brothers, and Milton Bradley, among others.

( / ˈ h æ z b r oʊ/ a syllabic abbreviation of its original name, Hassenfeld Brothers) is an American multinational conglomerate with toy, board game, and media assets, headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
