A very different RIP - Henry Orenstein

[JPSmit]

OK I had never heard from him either - but invented Transformers and Johnny Lightning Toy cars.

And survived 5 concentration camps in Poland during the war

And fed thousands in Israel

And established a soup kitchen in Queens and built an apartment in NYC for those in need.

Seems quite a life

Henry Orenstein, the Holocaust survivor who created 'Transformers' and a TV poker innovation, has died | CNN

The creator of the human-like robot toys Transformers, Henry Orenstein, died Tuesday at the age of 98 due to complications from Covid-19, his wife Susie Orenstein told CNN Saturday.

www.cnn.com

 

[Gliderman8]

OK I had never heard from him either - but invented Transformers and Johnny Lightning Toy cars.

And survived 5 concentration camps in Poland during the war

And fed thousands in Israel

And established a soup kitchen in Queens and buils an apartment in NYC for those in need.

Seems quite a life

Henry Orenstein, the Holocaust survivor who created 'Transformers' and a TV poker innovation, has died | CNN

The creator of the human-like robot toys Transformers, Henry Orenstein, died Tuesday at the age of 98 due to complications from Covid-19, his wife Susie Orenstein told CNN Saturday.

www.cnn.com

My dad knew Henry very well. He (my dad) was in the plastics molding business and would manufacture Henry’s creations for Deluxe and Topper Toys.
Henry was a mensch. RIP.

Deluxe Reading - Wikipedia

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[NutmegCT]

A Mensch - in the truest and deepest meaning of that word.

El malei rachamim.

 

[Basil]

He (my dad) was in the plastics molding business and would manufacture Henry’s creations

Was this before or after the war (or both)?

 

[Gliderman8]

Was this before or after the war (or both)?

My dad met Henry after the war. I can remember meeting him once as a kid in my dad's office.
I must say I was surprised to read his obit as I thought he had passed away a long time ago.

 

[Basil]

My dad met Henry after the war. I can remember meeting him once as a kid in my dad's office.
I must say I was surprised to read his obit as I thought he had passed away a long time ago.

Sounds like he was a pretty remarkable guy! 98 years is a pretty good run! RIP!

 

[DrEntropy]

Wish I'd paid more attention to the advice in "The Graduate"...

 

[equiprx]

Here's one of the Johnny Lightning Toy cars that I have.

 

[Gliderman8]

Yeah, Baby!