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The name 'Corgi Toys' was chosen by Philip Ullmann in honour of the company's new home, taken from the Welsh breed of dog, the Corgi, and the iconic Corgi dog logo branded the new range. The name was short and easy to remember, further aligning the range with their rival Dinky Toys.
A Matchbox sized Corgi Jr. Mercedes-Benz 240 Diesel Taxi. The Husky name was rebranded "Corgi Jr." about 1970. By 1970 the exclusive marketing contract with Woolworth had come to an end and realising that the Husky range could now be sold alongside Matchbox in a variety of outlets the series was re-launched as Corgi Juniors to integrate it into the Corgi Toys family, and the existing Husky ...
Marcel van Cleemput (2 May 1926 – 15 March 2013) often known as Mr. Corgi was a French toy designer and author who worked mainly in England. He won the Toy of the Year award in 1965. He won the Toy of the Year award in 1965.
After renaming the company to "Corgi International Limited", in December 2006 the company sold their Zindart Manufacturing division. Corgi also operated a book and paper division, Hua Yang, which Corgi acquired in February 1998 and had sold in May 2004. In December 2006, Corgi acquired Cards Inc. and merged with Master Replicas. [8]
Corgi Classics Limited was a British die-cast scale model manufacturer established as an independent company in 1995, [1] which has its origins in the Corgi Toys brand introduced by Mettoy in 1956. It is known for its British and North American vehicle models.
Dinky Toys was the brand name for a range of die-cast zamak zinc alloy scale model vehicles, traffic lights, and road signs produced by British toy company Meccano Ltd.They were made in England from 1934 to 1979, at a factory in Binns Road in Liverpool.
The "Budgie" name, was introduced in 1959 and was more like other British toys named after dogs and other animals (Husky and Corgi, etc.). The company was acquired by S. Guiterman in 1961, but went out of business in 1966. [4] After this, Modern Products kept making some of the Budgie models until 1969.
In 1969, Corgi Toys issued a licensed die-cast toy model of the Yellow Submarine. A lightly modified version was reissued as a collector's item by Corgi Classics in 1999. In the 1978 mockumentary film All You Need Is Cash , the Rutles are featured in a clip from their animated film Yellow Submarine Sandwich performing the song "Cheese and Onions".