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1990 - Ertl releases the first Precision Series farm toy replica; 1991–92 - Racing Champions obtains NASCAR license; 1992 - Fred Ertl Jr. & Robert J. Ertl retire; 1995 - Hanson plc consolidates its U.S. companies to form U.S.I. (United States Industries) 1993 - Ertl begins the Wings Of Texaco die cast airplane collection
The second floor has many farm toys stored in cases, truck toys in cases, and a collection of cowboy and Native American dolls. [1] [3] The museum also houses a gift shop. [4] Ertl CEO Fred Ertl Jr.'s personal farm toy collection was auctioned off at the National Farm Toy Museum after he retired. [5] Thanks in part to the museum, but also to ...
Ertl was subsequently bought by RC2 LLC, another American die-cast miniature and plastic kit maker. At this time, production of toy soldiers was moved to China. In 2011, Japanese-headquartered toy company Tomy acquired RC2 which included the Britains die-cast farm miniatures range. [7]
(A similar toy named Johnny Hero was introduced by Rosko Industries for Sears in 1965, but was known as a "Boy's Doll" since the term action figure had not gained widespread usage at that point.) G.I. Joe was initially a military-themed 11.5-inch figure proposed by marketing and toy idea-man Stan Weston.
The brand was owned by The Fun Group since the 1970s. It was bought by Ertl in the mid-80s after the acquisition of AMT. Ertl considered MPC supplementary to AMT and the MPC products were gradually replaced under the AMT brand name. After Ertl was purchased by Racing Champions which were focused on diecast model, MPC was sold to Round 2.
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