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Shioji SSS
Shioji, also identified as Shioji Shoten and Shioji & Co., Ltd., was a Japanese toy maker based in Osaka. It produced tinplate toys, including lithographed friction-drive cars. Its SSS mark appeared within a globe design bearing the word “International.” Shioji toys are documented in the postwar market, including vehicles dated to the 1960s.
- Founded
- 1922
- Countries
- Japan
- Locations
- Osaka, Japan
- Founders
- Mr. Shioji
The story of Shioji SSS
Shioji operated in Osaka under the names Shioji, Shioji Shoten and Shioji & Co., Ltd. Its SSS trademark combined the letters with a globe and a band carrying the word “International.”
By the 1960s, the maker was producing lithographed tin vehicles with friction-drive mechanisms. A documented example is a Cadillac hardtop dated circa 1961. These products were made in Japan and sold under the SSS identity.
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