Complete Index
All Toy Manufacturers, A–Z
A complete alphabetical index of all 174 toy manufacturers in the encyclopedia — spanning the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, and beyond, from the 1830s to the present day. Select any name for its full history, notable toys, and facts.
A
- A. Schoenhut & Company 1872–1935
- A.C. Gilbert Company 1908–1966
- A.C. Williams Company 1886–present
- Acme Toy Company 1903–1940
- Alps Shoji Ltd. 1948–1972
- American Flyer 1910–1966
- American National Company 1894–1941
- AMT (Aluminum Model Toys) 1948–1978
- Aoshin Toy (AS) 1950–1975
- Applause Toy Company 1979–present
- Arcade Manufacturing Company 1868–1946
- Arnold Company 1906–present
- Auburn Rubber Corporation 1913–1968
- Aurora Plastics Corporation 1950–1977
B
- Bandai 1950–present
- Banner Plastics Corp. 1945–1955
- Barclay Manufacturing Company 1923–1971
- Bassett-Lowke, Ltd. 1899–present
- Ben Cooper Inc. 1937–1992
- Bliss Manufacturing Co. 1832–1914
- Borgfeldt (George Borgfeldt & Co.) 1881–1950
- Brimtoy / Wells Brimtoy 1910–1965
- Britains Ltd. 1893–present
- Buddy L 1921–present
- Built-Rite (Warren Paper Products) 1929–1960
- Burnett, Ltd. 1905–1930
C
- Carlisle & Finch 1895–present
- Carter Tru-Scale 1946–1971
- Chad Valley Toys 1897–1978
- Citroen (toy division) 1923–1936
- Colorforms 1951–present
- Corgi (Mettoy Playcraft) 1956–present
- Cosmo Manufacturing Co. 1888–1926
- Courtland Toy Co. 1944–1950
- Cragstan 1950–1970
- Creative Playthings 1951–present
- Crescent Toys 1921–1979
D
- Daisy Manufacturing Co. 1888–present
- Dent Hardware Company 1895–1937
- Dinky Supertoys 1947–1979
- Dinky Toys (Meccano) 1934–1979
- Distler (J. Distler & Co.) 1900–1962
- Doepke Model Toys 1946–1959
- Dorfan Company 1924–1934
- Dowst Brothers / Tootsietoy 1890–1961
- Dux (Merzig Toy Co.) 1913–1972
E
- Einfalt (Gebruder Einfalt) 1922–1970
- Eldon Industries 1946–1977
- Ernest Lehmann 1881–present
- Ertl Company 1945–present
F
- FAO Schwarz 1862–present
- Fernand Martin 1878–1919
- Fisher-Price Toys 1930–present
G
- GAMA (Georg Adam Mangold) 1882–1990
- Garton Toy Company 1879–1974
- Gebruder Bing 1866–1933
- Gebruder Fleischmann 1887–present
- Gebruder Maerklin / Märklin 1859–present
- Gendron Wheel Company 1877–present
- George Carette 1886–1917
- Gescha 1939–1978
- Gibbs Manufacturing Co. 1891–present
- Girard Model Works 1906–1934
- Grey Iron Casting Company 1881–1969
H
- Hafner Manufacturing Co. 1914–1951
- Haji (Mansei Toy Company) 1951–1970
- Halsam Products Company 1917–1971
- Hasbro 1923–present
- Holgate Toys 1929–present
- Hornby (Meccano/Triang Hornby) 1920–present
- Hubley Manufacturing 1894–1965
I
- Ichiko 1950–1980
- Ichimura Toy (TM) 1948–1968
- Ideal Toy Corporation 1903–1982
- Ingap (Industria Nazionale Giocattoli Automatici Padova) 1919–1972
- Ives Corporation 1868–1928
J
- J. & E. Stevens 1843–1930
- J. Chein & Company 1903–1979
- J.L. Hess 1826–1941
- J.W. Sutcliffe 1885–1982
- Jaymar Specialty Company 1930–1980
- JEP (Jouets en Paris) 1899–1965
- Joustra 1934–1980
K
- K'NEX Industries 1992–present
- Karl Bub 1851–1966
- Kellermann (CKO) 1910–1978
- Kenner Products 1947–1991
- Kenton Hardware Company 1890–1952
- Keystone Manufacturing 1920–1958
- Kilgore Manufacturing Company 1925–1985
- Kingsbury Manufacturing 1895–1942
- Kirk-Latty Manufacturing Co. 1894–1926
- Knickerbocker Toy Company 1850–1983
- Kuramochi & Co. 1950–1970
L
- Larami Corporation 1950–1999
- LEGO Company 1932–present
- Lehmann (Ernst Paul Lehmann) 1881–present
- Lesney Products (Matchbox) 1948–1982
- Lido Toy Corporation 1944–1960
- Linemar (Marx Japan) 1950–1965
- Lineol 1906–1940
- Lines Brothers (Tri-ang) 1919–1983
- Lionel Manufacturing Co. 1900–present
- Lone Star (D.C.M.T.) 1939–1988
- Louis Marx & Company 1919–1979
M
- Manoil Manufacturing Co. 1934–1955
- Marusan 1947–present
- Mattel, Inc. 1945–present
- McLoughlin Brothers 1855–1920
- Meccano 1901–present
- Meier (Johann Philipp Meier) 1879–1929
- Metalcraft Corporation 1920–1937
- Mettoy Company / Mettoy Playcraft 1933–1984
- Milton Bradley Company 1861–present
- Morton E. Converse Co. 1887–1934
- MPC (Multiple Plastics Corporation / Model Products Corporation) 1957–1984
- MT (Masudaya Toys) 1945–present
- Murray-Ohio / Steelcraft 1919–present
N
- Nifty (Nifty Toy Co.) 1921–1934
- Nikko (Nikko Radio Controlled) 1959–present
- Noma Electric Corp. 1925–present
- Nomura (TN Toy) 1950–1980
- Nosco Plastics 1946–1960
- Nylint 1945–2001
O
- O. & M. Hausser (Elastolin) 1904–1983
- Occupied Japan (various manufacturers) 1945–1952
- Ohio Art Company 1908–present
P
- Parker Brothers 1883–present
- Playskool 1928–present
- Poynter Products 1946–1970
- Pressman Toy Corp. 1922–present
- Pyro Plastics Corporation 1948–1976
R
- R. Bliss Manufacturing Co. 1832–1914
- Reed Toy Company 1875–1930
- Remco Industries 1949–1974
- Renwal Toy Corporation 1945–1965
- Revell 1943–present
- Rich Manufacturing Co. (Rich Toys) 1915–1962
S
- S.G. Gunthermann 1877–1965
- Saalfield Publishing Co. 1900–1977
- Schuco 1912–1976
- Selchow & Righter Company 1867–1986
- SH (Horikawa Toys) 1959–present
- Smith-Miller 1944–1954
- Solido 1932–present
- Steiff 1880–present
- Strauss Manufacturing Co. 1914–1940
- Strombecker Corporation 1961–present
- Structo Manufacturing 1908–1976
- Structoys (Structo/Coleco) 1908–1975
- Sturditoy Corporation 1920–1934
- Sun Rubber Company 1930–1974
T
- Taiyo Kogyo 1950–present
- Technofix (Gebruder Einfalt) 1922–1970
- Thomas Toys 1944–1955
- Tipp and Company 1912–1971
- Toledo Metal Wheel Company 1887–1930
- Tonka Toys 1955–1991
- Topper Toys (DeLuxe Reading Corp.) 1955–1972
- Toy Tinkers / Tinkertoy 1914–1952
- Transogram Company 1915–1969
- Turner Toys (Turner Mfg.) 1915–1946
- Tyco Toys 1926–1996
U
- Unique Art Manufacturing Co. 1916–1952
- Universal International 1980–2000
V
- Vindex (National Sewing Machine Co.) 1929–1932
W
- Wham-O Manufacturing 1948–present
- Whitman Publishing Co. 1907–present
- Wilder Manufacturing (Jokari USA) 1960–present
- Wolverine Supply & Mfg. Co. 1903–1970
- Wolverine Toy Company 1903–1970
- Wyandotte Toys 1921–1956
Y
- Y / Yonezawa (STS/Yone) 1950–1972
- Yoshiya (KO Kogyo) 1950–1975