The period covered by this book starts in 1945 when at the end of WW2 the US Zone of Occupation included Nuremberg and its toy factories where the tin toy industry had flourished for many years. American firms were encouraged to put money into German businesses, and thus these German brands spread into America and the rest of the world. Japanese competition, along with diecast and plastic toys, later offered stiff competition. This worldwide survey also covers the industry in the UK, other parts of Europe, Russia and China...