Günthermann
Description
Günthermann is an extraordinary toy brand known for its captivating creation of mechanical tin toys that take you back to a different era. The brand made their mark through a wide variety of products including vehicles, figures, and colorful amusement park rides. The unique, detailed designs and intricate functionality set Günthermann apart, appealing to a broad spectrum of passionate collectors. Their standout products are possibly their clockwork-driven cars and comic-character figures, showing their prowess in capturing delicate movements and scenes in miniature form.
Günthermann's journey began in 1877 in Germany, founded by George Carette and Heinrich Günthermann in the heart of Nürnberg, the world's toy capital. The brand started with simple tin toys, but quickly gained recognition for their mechanical marvels. They were groundbreaking in introducing brightly-lit amusement parks models; a sensation that took the continent by storm. Post World War II, Günthermann was then operated by Heinrich Müller whom under his leadership, the company embarked on a new line of tin-plate cars licensed by real car companies, adding authenticity to their creative designs. A quirky fact about Günthermann is that they inadvertently boiled colorful sweets along with their toys during production, originating the term 'candy colors'.
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