Founded in the gracious era of 1904 in Nuremberg, Germany by two visionaries, Josef Hammerer and Friedrich Kühlwein, the Hammerer & Kühlwein brand has grown to stand the test of time. In its nascent stage, the company produced tin toys and got into the groove of die-cast model making in the early 193s. Strengths were found in cars and railways, but also in unusual areas such as military and agricultural models. Hammerer & Kühlwein's toys have been rolling, turning, and enjoyed for over a century, comprising a fascinating chapter in the history of toys. Do you know? The duo, realizing the need for safety, replaced the use of lead with non-toxic zinc alloy, setting a trend that many toy manufacturers would follow later on!