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L.A.C.L.A.C., or Les Autobus Corgi, is a delightful toy brand that specifically caters to the need…

La bellesince 1947LaBelle Woodworking Company is an American maker of wooden model railroad kits in O and HO…

Lang CraftUnited States · since 1980Lang Craft was a toy brand associated with powered model boats, including wooden speedboats and boats…

LeedsUnited Kingdom · since 1912The Leeds Model Company was a British maker of O gauge model railways founded by Rex…

LemecoBelgium · since 1948Lemeco was a Swedish toy maker whose products included miniature steam engines and accessories, die-cast metal…

LenykoUnited States · since 1957Lenyko was a Swedish maker of toy vehicles, known for its Volvo PV444 model. The Göteborg-marked…

LequesneFrance · since 1954Lequesne was a French artisan model maker active before the Second World War. He made model…

Les Ateliers CropsyFrance · since 1948Établissements Alerion, trading as Ateliers Cropsy, made French railway buildings and other layout structures in wood…

LesneyUnited Kingdom · since 1947Lesney Products was a British maker of die-cast toys and industrial components, founded in 1947. It…

LGBGermany · since 1968LGB (Lehmann-Gross-Bahn) is a German model railway range introduced in 1968 by Ernst Paul Lehmann Patentwerk.…

LibertyUnited StatesLiberty toys, a high-quality toy brand, has a reputation for delighting both young and old with…

Liebmann/Stadtilmsince 1938East German producer of O and S gauge trains.

LiliputAustria · since 1946Liliput is a model railway brand founded in Vienna, Austria, by Walter Bücherl. Its early production…

LimaItaly · since 1946Lima was an Italian toy and model railway maker founded in Vicenza in 1946 as Lavorazione…

Lincoln (Hongkong)China · since 1966Lincoln International was the Hong Kong operation of Lincoln Industries, a New Zealand toy maker. Around…

LindbergLindberg is an American model-kit brand whose origins lie in Paul W. Lindberg’s flying-model work and…

LinemarJapan · since 1950Linemar was a toy label associated with Louis Marx & Co. and toys made in Japan.…

Lineolsince 1906Lineol was a German toy maker based in Brandenburg an der Havel, known chiefly for hand-painted…

Lion CarNetherlands · since 1946Lion Car, also known as Lion Toys, was a Dutch maker of toy rails and miniature…

Lion ToysNetherlands · since 1946Lion Toys was a Dutch toy maker founded by Arie van Leeuwen in 1946. Its early…

LionelUnited States · since 1900Lionel is an American maker of electric toy trains and model railroad equipment. Its first train,…

Lobaughsince 1931Lobaugh was an American maker of O-scale model railroad equipment, including locomotive and freight-car kits, assembled…

locationssince 1997Locations Toy Company is celebrated for creating engaging and educational toys that foster a sense of…

Loco-DiffusionFrance · since 1992Loco-Diffusion is a French model railway maker specializing in brass kits based on French prototypes. Its…

Loco-Set-LoisirFrance · since 1968Loco Set Loisir (LSL), also referred to as Artmétal-LSL, was a French artisan maker of railway…

LocomotionEngland · since 1975Locomotion Models is a British model railway business associated with the Science Museum Group. It offers…

LocostylLocostyl was a French maker of model railway locomotives, including HO-scale kits made principally in brass.…

LöhmannGermany · since 1811Präzix-Erzeugnisse Alfred Löhmann was a German maker of model railway toys based in Stuttgart. Its best-known…

LombardiItaly · since 1950Lombardi F.lli was an Italian doll and toy maker based in Canneto sull’Oglio, in the Mantua…

Lone StarEngland · since 1951Lone Star was the toy brand of British die-casting company Die Cast Machine Tools (DCMT). Its…

LongTaiwan · since 1968Long is a highly-regarded brand in the world of vintage toys, particularly known for its exceptional…

Lorenz Bolz Zirndorf (LBZ)Germany · since 1880LBZ (Lorenz Bolz) was a German toy maker based in Zirndorf, Bavaria, known chiefly for tinplate…

LostortoFrance · since 1941Lostorto is a renowned toy brand cherished for its collection of finely crafted wooden toys. The…

LoukotaUnited Kingdom · since 1945Loukota is a distinguished brand known for its breathtaking collection of iconic and historically meaningful tin…

LöwensteinGermany · since 1955Otto Löwenstein was a toy manufacturer in Munich, Germany, known for wooden toys. In 1913 he…