Mercury (toy manufacturer) Marklin, the company was started in 1932, by Attilio Clemente and Antonio Cravero, but its first toy was a gun produced about 1939 (Batazzi et al 1974; Force 1992, 5; History of Mercury 2013; Ralston 2009, 62). The company first began making toy cars just after World War II, so is one of the earliest diecast model makers preceding Corgi and many others and it was the earliest producer in Italy (Richardson 1999, 134). In Italy there was little competition for Mercury through most of the 1950s (Force 1992, 5). Early cars were more Tootsietoy-like with simple cast bodies, wheels
Oxford (toy company) Oxford (toy company) Oxford Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean toy company, based in Busan, that makes interlocking brick toys. The company was first founded in 1961 as Dongjin Ind. Corp. In 1971, toy sales company Daegoo Lucky toy corp was established. In 1972, toy sales company Busan Lucky toy corp was established. In 1984, toy manufacturer PAPA toy Ind. Corp. was established. In 1992, PAPA was renamed to Oxford co., ltd. The company's small sized blocks are compatible with Lego brand bricks, and the company makes blocks in larger sizes for younger children. Oxford has licenses to make