Henry Katz and Company
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Henry Katz and Company was an American toy company, founded in the early 1900s, based in New York, that made inexpensive toy trains and planes,[1] including wind-up mechanical table top toys, from lithographed tin. They embarked in the manufacturing business from 1928 to 1931 and were known for their one dollar special; the "515 Limited" NYC boxcab electric train.[2] Their primary toy center office was at 200 Fifth Avenue with a factory at 215 Fourth Ave. Eventually the toy manufacturing business grew enough to have five associated locations.
History
In 1917, toymaker Ferdinand Strauss hired Henry Katz, a future toy designer at age 14, and friend of Louis Marx. Although Katz spent much time in the production process, he preferred the sales end of the toy business. He was active with the Strauss company until its demise, after which he started his own business.[3]
Katz became a toy broker and representative for many companies and sometimes ventured into toy design and production for these companies. A few of these associated toy companies are Mattatuck Manufacturing Company, Hafner Manufacturing Company, Hoge Manufacturing Company , Automatic Toy Company and the Buddy L Corporation, which he ended up purchasing in 1941.[4]
References
- ↑ O'Brien 1997, pp. 619.
- ↑ Mallerich 1990, pp. 277.
- ↑ "Henry Katz/Katz & Co. Toy Trains". www.tcawestern.org. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Hoge Manufacturing Co". www.tcawestern.org. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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