V is for Vallejo

Amadeo Vallejo started Vallejo Paints out of his garage in New Jersey in 1965. A Spanish immigrant, he could barely speak English, so his Dutch wife, Eugene Safranek, handled most of the business and PR, while Vallejo himself perfected his new style of acrylic paints.Vallejo in his workshop in 1971. SourceVallejo's early customers were primarily animation studios, particularly Hanna Barbera (of