Maker record
Ludwig Lutz
Ludwig Lutz was a German toy maker based in Ellwangen, Württemberg, whose company produced handcrafted, painted tin toys in the nineteenth century. Its products included clockwork cars and toy trains. Märklin absorbed the Lutz company in 1891, moving its workforce to Göppingen and combining its toy-making skills with more mechanized production.
- Countries
- Germany
- Locations
- Ellwangen, Württemberg
- Founders
- Ludwig Lutz
The story of Ludwig Lutz
Ludwig Lutz’s toy-making company was based in Ellwangen, Württemberg. It made handcrafted, painted tin toys, including clockwork cars and toy trains. In 1891, Märklin absorbed the company. The acquisition brought Lutz’s workforce and specialist toy-making skills to Göppingen, where they joined Märklin’s existing business. Märklin combined this experience in design and finishing with increased use of machinery. Lutz’s history as an independent maker therefore ended in a takeover, while its workforce and methods became part of Märklin’s production.
