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Makers 716

The names, histories and places behind the toys and model railways.

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716 makers

ADEGermany · since 1967ADE was a German maker of H0 model railway products associated with engineer and designer Willy…

Adnot & Sennedot (AS)France · since 1981AS (Adnot & Sennedot) was a French maker of model railway trains. Its range began in…

ADONetherlands · since 1920ADO is a Dutch maker of wooden toys and children’s furniture, with toy production documented from…

Adolf SchuhmannGermany · since 1905Adolf Schuhmann was a German maker of tinplate toys based in Nuremberg. Its products included clockwork…

AiguilleurL’Aiguilleur was a French model railway shop and workshop with a Paris shop and a workshop…

AirfixUnited Kingdom · since 1939Airfix is a British maker of scale plastic model kits, with mass-market kit production dating from…

Akanesince 1955Akane was an importer of Japanese brass model locomotives for the American HO scale market. Its…

Aladdin ToysUSA · since 1992Aladdin is a Disney animated film released on November 25, 1992. Mattel produced character merchandise for…

Albedosince 1980Albedo was a German maker of mostly 1:87 scale model trucks. Its range included tractor units,…

AllardEngland · since 1922Allard, the toy brand doubling as a custodian of history, is renowned worldwide for its exquisite…

Alpiasince 1887Alpia is a German chocolate brand introduced by Stollwerck in 1906. It began with chocolate bars;…

AlpsJapan · since 1948Alps Shoji Co. Ltd. was a Japanese toy maker based in Tokyo and founded in 1948.…

Althof BergmannUnited States · since 1856Althof, Bergmann & Co. was a New York toy maker. Founded as a firm by the…

AmalgamUnited Kingdom · since 1985Amalgam is a British model-making business based in Bristol, known for finely detailed scale models of…

AMDNetherlands · since 1982When it comes to the world of vintage toys and miniatures, AMD (Amsterdam Miniature Dollhouses) has…

American FlyerUnited States · since 1907American Flyer is an American model train brand that began in Chicago as William Hafner’s clockwork…

American Model ToysUSA · since 1948American Model Toys (AMT) was a United States model train maker active from 1948 to 1954.…

AMSKenya · since 1938AMS Toys. Pioneers in the market of vintage playthings, AMS builds bridges between the innocence of…

Andreas Förtner (Anfoe)Germany · since 1899Andreas Förtner (ANFOE) was a German toy maker based in Nuremberg, producing fine metal toys and…

AnguplasSpain · since 1958Anguplas was a Spanish maker of small plastic model vehicles, best known for its Mini-Cars range.…

Animate ToysUnited States · since 1918Animate Toy Company was an American maker of mechanical tinplate toys active from the mid-1910s through…

AntalFrance · since 1943Antal was a French maker of model railway equipment. Its products included a Pacific-type PLM electric…

ApocopeUnited Kingdom · since 1921Apocope! A hallmark in the sector of vintage toys and miniature models, Apocope has celebrated and…

ArcadeUnited States · since 1885Arcade Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer based in Freeport, Illinois. Alongside household hardware, industrial castings…

ArnoldGermany · since 1906Arnold was a German toy maker founded in Nuremberg in 1906 by Karl Arnold. Before the…

ArtFrance · since 1965the Art! A toy brand that masterfully imposes the amalgamation of creativity, imagination, and craftsmanship. With…

Asahi Toy Company (ATC)since 1946Asahi Toy Co. Ltd. was a Japanese toy company documented in a 1965 sales catalogue. The…

AsterUnited Kingdom · since 1975Aster Hobby is a Japanese maker of live-steam model locomotives. The company plans, designs, prototypes and…

Astra PharosGreat Britain · since 1929Astra Pharos was a British maker of electrically illuminated toys and metal military models. Its range…

Atelier 43Turkey · since 1980Atelier 43, a brand that has stamped its timeless presence within the toy universe. Bask alongside…

Atelier du ChatFrance · since 1982Welcome to the world of Atelier du Chat! Known for their unparalleled craftsmanship and eye for…

Ateliers de Construction (Ateco)France · since 1946Ateco produced some 0 gauge locos and wagons between 1946 and 1950

Atlas EditionsFrance · since 1949Éditions Atlas was a French publisher of collections sold by subscription, direct sale and through newsagents.…

AtmoferItaly · since 1962Atmofer made artisan HO scale models of French railway locomotives. Its products included a Y 7100/7400…

Au PullmanFrance · since 1946Au Pullman is a railway-modelling shop in Paris, France, opened in 1946. It sells miniature trains,…

Auburn RubberUnited States · since 1935Auburn Rubber was an American toy maker whose molded rubber range included cars, trucks, trains, planes,…