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MetalgrafPortugal · since 1928Metalgraf is an intriguing toy brand revered primarily for its production of quality mechanical tin toys.…

MetosulPortugal · since 1960Metosul was a Portuguese toy brand introduced by Osul in Espinho in the mid-1960s. It made…

Metropsince 1979Metropolitan SA, also known as Metrop, was a Swiss model railway supplier based in Geneva. It…

MétropolitanFrance · since 1983Mtropolitan is a captivating toy brand that specializes in meticulously crafted miniature vehicle models. Recognized globally…

MettoyEngland · since 1932Mettoy was a British toy maker based in Northampton. From the 1930s it produced pressed-metal and…

MFI Modellflugsince 1963Modellflug International (MFI) is a German specialist magazine for radio-controlled model aviation. Published by Modellsport Verlag,…

MGsince 1924MG is a British automobile marque associated with Morris Garages. Early MGs were sporting cars based…

MHMGermanyMHM Hänel was a German model-aircraft maker based in Karlsruhe. It specialized in scale model gliders,…

Micro ModelsAustralia · since 1950Micro Models was a range of small-scale diecast vehicles made in Australia by Goodwood Productions for…

Micro PetJapan · since 2002Micro Pet is a TOMY line of palm-sized electronic animal toys introduced in Japan in 2002.…

MidgetoysUnited States · since 1943Midgetoy was an American toy brand operated by A & E Tool and Gage Co. of…

MikansueUnited Kingdom · since 1973Mikansue was a British maker of 1:43 scale white-metal car kits and models. Its range included…

Milton BradleyUnited States · since 1860Milton Bradley was an American maker of board games and educational games, founded in Springfield, Massachusetts,…

MiniaSwitzerland · since 1947Short-lived Swiss producer of an S gauge train set.

Minitrixsince 1964Minitrix is a German model railway line developed by Trix, specializing in electrically powered N-scale trains.…

MinorSpain · since 1952Minor Industries, popularly known simply as 'Minor', has been a name that reverberates with collectors of…

MiraSpain · since 1971Mira was a Spanish maker of die-cast toy vehicles, producing miniature cars and trucks from the…

MistralMistral is a vintage toy brand known for the production and sale of miniature cars and…

MiyazawaJapan · since 1947Miyazawa Model Co. is a Japanese model and hobby wholesaler. Its range includes domestic and imported…

MLUnited Kingdom · since 1990ML, short for MisterLand, is a celebrated toy brand revered for its diverse range of educational…

MMMMMM, short for Michael McGinnis Mazes, was the name used by American artist and designer Michael…

MMM-RGsince 1969MMM-RG was a French maker of H0-scale model railway rolling stock, founded in 1969 by Robert…

Model Boxsince 1984Box Model was an Italian maker of 1:43 scale die-cast model cars, founded in 1984 by…

Model PetJapan · since 1959Model Pet was a Japanese miniature-car brand introduced by Asahi Toy Manufacturing in 1959. Its first…

Modellbahnbau Werner Ehlcke KG (Ehlcke)German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany · since 1949Modellbahnbau Werner Ehlcke KG was a model railway manufacturer based in Dresden, in the German Democratic…

MonogramUnited States · since 1945Monogram was an American maker of model kits, founded in Chicago in 1945. Its early products…

MONOSSwitzerland · since 1950MONOS was the name used for hand samples of Spur 0 railway models associated with Swiss…

Mosgormestprom (Moscow City Local Industries Trust)Former Soviet Union · since 1934Mosgormestprom was a Moscow city local industries trust associated with children’s toys. A 1953 catalogue records…

MoskabelRussiaMoskabel (also spelled Moskvabel) was a Soviet maker of model railway sets. Its best-documented product was…

MougelFrance · since 1956Mougel is a French toy brand, known predominantly for their collection of miniature vehicle models. They…

Movie Models (Cranko)New Zealand · since 1947Movie Models was the trade name used by Donald Cranko for a New Zealand toy-making business…

MovosprintItaly · since 1954Movo was an Italian maker of tethered model racing cars. Its Movosprint 52 reproduced the Ferrari…

MPMFrance · since 1985MPM was a Czechoslovak plastic scale-model maker whose early output included vacuum-formed kits. Its subjects included…

Mueller & KadederGermany · since 1920Müller & Kadeder was a German toy maker based in Nuremberg, active in the early twentieth…

MunecasSpainMunecas is a beloved toy brand that has captivated the hearts of children and adults alike.…