TIL that I’ve loved Vallejo paints longer than I realized
The Vallejo-Safranek marriage started the new business. They set it up in the garage of their house, in true Californian startup style. To give an idea of these early days, the first commercial director was Eugenie. She spoke English, so she was in charge of managing the PR part of the business, while Amadeo focused on defining and improving the product. Soon the first orders arrived and time proved Vallejo right.
One of the brands that knocked on their door was the legendary Hanna-Barbera animation studio. They were the creators of The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Wacky Races, Scooby-Doo, and a vast series of cartoons that became synonymous with the childhood of millions of children.
https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/vallejo-history/