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For boys, the Johnny Lightning (launched in 1969) and Johnny Seven O.M.A toys were the most popular; for girls, the Dawn Doll. Deluxe Reading dolls were sold in the 1950s–1970s through supermarkets and are often referred to as Grocery Store Dolls. They were an inexpensive alternative to department store dolls, although of similar quality.
In 1992, Tyco purchased the Illco Toy Company, bringing Illco's extensive line of toys based on the children's show Sesame Street to Tyco. [4] In the mid-1990s, as a bigger toy company, company headquarters was moved to Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. It purchased the Matchbox brand of scale model cars, in 1992. [5] [6]
The company also produced a large assortment of die-cast dollhouse furniture. [5] In the 1920s trains, cars, trucks, military vehicles, aircraft, pistols and a variety of other toys were manufactured by Dowst. Vehicles often had white rubber tires which over time become brittle and often have not survived play-wear and time.
1:24 or half inch scale (1 foot is 1/2") was popular in Marx dollhouses in the 1950s but only became widely available in collectible houses after 2002, about the same time that even smaller scales became more popular, like 1:48 or quarter inch scale (1 foot is 1/4") and 1:144 or "dollhouse for a dollhouse" scale. 1/24th scale dolls houses, and ...
The 1935 G-Man pursuit car was possibly the largest vehicle Marx ever made at 14½ inches long. [1] Even doll houses, gasoline stations, parking lots and street scenes were made in tin. [1] That Marx was doing well even in the depression is shown by the date of introduction of their well-known motorcycle cop toy — 1933. [25]
Jada Toys, Inc. is an American manufacturer of collectible scale model cars, figures, radio controlled model vehicles, and dolls. It was founded in 1999 by Jack and May Li. [ 1 ] Jada's products are predominantly aimed at the collectible market, and are available and popular at retail outlets worldwide.
The company was founded in 1859 and is based at Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg. Although it originally specialised in doll house accessories, today it is best known for model railways and technical toys. In some parts of Germany and in Sweden, the company's name is almost synonymous with model railways.
The company was founded in 1961 by Emile Véron, of the family that also created Norev (the Véron family name spelled backwards). [7] Initially, model railways and accessories were made and the firm was known as "Rail-Route". By 1964, the first cars came to market, and in 1967, the name was changed to Majorette.