Wilhelm Krauss
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Wilhelm Krauss was a distinguished German manufacturer of truly awe-inspiring clockwork tin toys. Specializing in detailed, meticulous and lifelike toy trains, animals, figures, and other colorful mechanical toys, this brand attracted ample attention for its unique flair of fusing artistry with precision. Many of Wilhelm Krauss toys were beautiful renditions of everyday life in Germany during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Wilhelm Krauss emerged in Nuremberg, Germany, a city famous for its toy manufacturing, in the year 1873. Krauss initially started as an apprentice machinist before venturing into the creation of tin toys. What began as a small workshop quickly became a thriving factory. Krauss’ extraordinary touch attracted collectors worldwide. Recorded history mentions a notable pause of the company's operation during World War I, but it experienced a resurgence post-war, extensively contributing to what we now know as the Golden Age of mechanical tin toys.
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