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Toy Makers and Brands

Research marks, model families, company names, packaging, accessories, and production variations across major toy makers.

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Toy Makers and Brands

Research marks, model families, company names, packaging, accessories, and production variations across major toy makers.

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Louis Marx and Company

American toy lines spanning trains, playsets, tin, plastic figures, vehicles, dollhouses, and mechanical toys.

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Lionel

Electric trains, accessories, operating cars, buildings, transformers, and related toys with extensive catalog documentation.

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American Flyer

Toy trains and accessories associated with multiple eras, gauges, ownership changes, and catalog systems.

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Tonka

Pressed-steel trucks, construction toys, vehicles, and durable playthings with strong model and color variation.

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Fisher-Price

Preschool toys, pull toys, playsets, figures, buildings, vehicles, and educational designs.

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Mattel

Major toy maker spanning die-cast vehicles, dolls, electronic toys, action figures, games, and licensed lines.

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Hasbro

Toy and game maker associated with figures, vehicles, playsets, preschool toys, and numerous acquired brands.

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Kenner

Cincinnati-rooted maker known for licensed figures, playsets, vehicles, preschool toys, and innovative television-era products.

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Ohio Art

Bryan, Ohio maker associated with metal lithography, drawing toys, banks, tea sets, globes, and other playthings.

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Little Tikes

Ohio-founded maker of molded-plastic play equipment, ride-ons, dollhouses, furniture, and preschool toys.

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Step2

Streetsboro, Ohio maker of rotationally molded preschool toys, kitchens, ride-ons, furniture, and outdoor play products.

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Ideal

American maker associated with dolls, action figures, games, vehicles, novelty toys, and licensed products.

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Milton Bradley

Board games, educational materials, puzzles, electronic games, and boxed play systems.

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Parker Brothers

Board games, card games, puzzles, and licensed entertainment products with many editions.

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A.C. Gilbert

Construction sets, science toys, trains, magic sets, and educational playthings.

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Tootsietoy

Die-cast vehicles, aircraft, playsets, dollhouse items, and small metal toys with long-running casting families.

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Hubley

Cast-iron and die-cast vehicles, cap toys, models, figures, and other metal toys.

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Buddy L

Pressed-steel trucks, construction vehicles, transportation toys, and large-scale playthings.

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Structo

Pressed-steel trucks, construction toys, transport vehicles, and mechanical playthings.

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Schuco

German tin and die-cast vehicles, clockwork toys, figures, and mechanical novelties.

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Märklin

German trains, tinplate toys, construction sets, boats, and mechanical objects with detailed catalog systems.

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Lehmann

German lithographed-tin mechanical toys known for character, movement, and inventive action.

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Bandai

Japanese maker associated with tin toys, robots, vehicles, models, characters, and later plastic lines.

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Nomura TN

Japanese tin and battery-operated toys marked with the TN trademark and related branding.

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Yonezawa

Japanese tin, battery, friction, robot, vehicle, and character toys with varied marks and export packaging.

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Alps

Japanese mechanical and battery-operated toys, animals, figures, vehicles, and novelty actions.

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Masudaya Modern Toys

Japanese tin and battery toys often marked Modern Toys, including robots, vehicles, and elaborate actions.

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Playmobil

Figure-based play systems with themed sets, vehicles, buildings, accessories, and packaging variations.

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LEGO

Interlocking building sets, minifigures, boxes, instructions, catalogs, and specialty elements.

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Matchbox Lesney

Small die-cast vehicles, gift sets, cases, catalogs, and packaging associated with Lesney-era Matchbox.

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Corgi Toys

British die-cast vehicles known for features, glazing, suspension, accessories, and licensed subjects.

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Hot Wheels

Die-cast cars, tracks, accessories, carded issues, redline-era variations, and later collector lines.

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Mego

Action figures, playsets, vehicles, clothing, accessories, and licensed character lines.

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Remco

Character toys, action figures, electronic toys, vehicles, playsets, and licensed novelties.

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Aurora Plastics

Model kits, slot cars, monster subjects, figures, hobby products, and box-art variations.

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Kenner Star Wars

Cincinnati-associated action figures, vehicles, playsets, card backs, accessories, and promotional material.

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G.I. Joe

Hasbro military-adventure figures, vehicles, playsets, accessories, file cards, and packaging across multiple scales.

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Transformers

Transforming robots, vehicles, accessories, instruction sheets, tech specs, and packaging variations.

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Masters of the Universe

Figures, creatures, vehicles, playsets, weapons, mini-comics, and carded packaging.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Figures, vehicles, playsets, accessories, card backs, variants, and promotional material.

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