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WakimuraJapan · since 1971Wakimura was a Japanese toy maker active before 1940. The firm is known for a tin…

Walbert ManufacturingUnited States · since 1950Walbert Manufacturing Co. was an American toy maker based in Chicago. A specialist directory lists the…

Walker & CrosbyUnited Kingdom · since 1948Walker & Crosby is a distinguished name in the world of toy manufacturing, known for their…

Walldorfsince 1983Walldorf Mini was a German model-car range associated with Walldorf, a mail-order business for model vehicles.…

Walldorf MiniaturenGermany · since 193Walldorf-Miniaturen was a German model-car series sold by Model International Duve & Schultz oHG, based in…

Walter PrehGermany · since 1939Preh was a German manufacturer whose postwar products included electric toys, remote-controlled model cars and polystyrene…

Weduwe J. Bekkers & ZoonNetherlands · since 1918Weduwe J. Bekkers & Zoon is a celebrated toy brand, famous for its range of mechanical…

WeedenUnited States · since 1883Weeden Manufacturing Company is a widely regarded toy brand known for its creatively designed and meticulously…

Weinert modellbausince 1975Weinert-Modellbau is a German maker of model railway equipment and models, based in Weyhe-Dreye. Its range…

WellsUnited Kingdom · since 1922Wells was a British toy maker whose business began in 1919 with Alfred Wells in Islington,…

WesaSwitzerland · since 1945WESA was a Swiss maker of compact electric model railways, founded in Inkwil in 1945. Its…

Western ModelUnited Kingdom · since 1973Western Models was a British maker of collectible scale models, best known for white-metal cars and…

WiadGermany · since 1952Wiad was a German maker of model railway accessories founded in the early 1950s by model…

Wiking (WM)Germany · since 1932WIKING is a German maker of scale models founded in Berlin by Friedrich Karl Peltzer. It…

WilagSwitzerland · since 1948Wilag was a Swiss maker of tinplate railway models. Its range included Märklin replica passenger cars…

Wilescosince 1912Wilesco is a German maker of live-steam models, including stationary engines, mobile steam rollers and tractors,…

Wilhelm KraussGermany · since 1873Wilhelm Krauss was a Nuremberg maker of tin toys and mechanical playthings. Its production began under…

WilkinsUnited States · since 1890Wilkins Toy Company was an American toy maker based in Keene, New Hampshire. Founded by James…

WilliamsUnited States · since 1943Williams was an American maker of coin-operated pinball and arcade games, founded in Chicago in 1943…

WinrossUnited States · since 1963Winross is an American maker of die-cast model trucks, including tractor-trailers produced as promotional models for…

Wittrocksince 1935H. Wittrock was a Danish maker of clockwork toy trains and toy cars in tinplate and…

WolverineUnited States · since 1903Wolverine was an American toy maker based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded as the Wolverine Supply and…

Wrennsince 1950Wrenn was a British maker of model railway equipment. Its products included trackwork, locomotives and rolling…

Wyandotte (All Metal Products Company)USA · since 1920All Metal Products Company made toys under the Wyandotte name in the United States. Beginning in…