Bing of Nuremberg, a German toy manufacturer, was established by Ignaz and Adolf Bing. They began producing toys in Nuremberg in the early 1860s and officially became a manufacturing company in 1895. The company experienced significant growth between 1895 and 1914, employing over 5,000 people before World War I. Initially, the company operated as Gebrüder […]
Manufacturers
Georges Carette & Co. was a highly innovative German tin toy manufacturer, despite being founded in Nuremberg around 1886 by a French citizen, Georges Carette. The company quickly became a leading producer of finely detailed and mechanically sophisticated tinplate toys, often competing with giants like Bing and Märklin, and had its most innovative period between 1905 and […]
Georg Heyde & Co. was a highly respected German toy manufacturer based in Dresden, founded by George Carl Adolf Heyde around 1872 and is celebrated almost exclusively for its meticulously crafted toy soldiers and miniature figures. Heyde figures, primarily produced in the 48mm and 60mm scales, were typically made of solid-cast lead and were noted for their action poses and wide variety […]
Märklin (stylized as märklin) is a venerable German toy company, founded by Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin in 1859 in Göppingen, and is one of the most recognized names in the history of model trains. While the company initially specialized in dollhouse accessories and simple tinplate household goods, it pivoted strategically in the late 19th century. After Theodor’s death, his wife […]
Ernst Plank was a prominent German manufacturer of tin toys and optical goods, founded in 1866 in Nuremberg and operating until 1934. The company quickly became famous for its finely finished and mechanically intricate tinplate products, establishing itself as one of the leading toy makers in the city, second only to Gebrüder Bing at one […]
Rock & Graner was a highly significant German toy manufacturer, often cited as the world’s oldest producer of tin toys, having been founded in 1813 in Germany and operating until its closure in 1904. The company specialized in high-quality, hand-painted tinplate toys, achieving global recognition for its miniature products. Their most famous output included elaborate […]