Timeless Toys
Manoil Toy Soldiers
Special | 59s
A new lead casting process brought toy soldiers to the masses in the 19th century.
In the 1930s, Maurice Manoil and his brother Jack began manufacturing lead soldiers out of their Manhattan factory. The pair soon moved their company to Waverly, New York, where they became the second largest producer of lead figures in the United States. The Manoil Manufacturing Co. also produced a number of different lead farm and western themed figurines, as well as die cast automobiles.
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Timeless Toys is a local public television program presented by WSKG
Timeless Toys
Manoil Toy Soldiers
Special | 59s
In the 1930s, Maurice Manoil and his brother Jack began manufacturing lead soldiers out of their Manhattan factory. The pair soon moved their company to Waverly, New York, where they became the second largest producer of lead figures in the United States. The Manoil Manufacturing Co. also produced a number of different lead farm and western themed figurines, as well as die cast automobiles.
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Timeless Toys is a local public television program presented by WSKG