YONEZAWA TOYS CO. LTD.

Company Name/s: Yonezawa Toys Co. Ltd.

Name Derivation / Meaning: 

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Trade Mark/s: The letter "Y" within a cherry blossom motif. The cherry blossom, known as "sakura" in Japan, is the country's national flower. It symbolises renewal, hope etc.

Dates:  Founded in the 1950's (exact date not known) -  Merged with Sega / Sega Toys in 1994. The company was briefly known as Sega Yonezawa. The Yonezawa name was dropped in 1998.

Notes:

Checklist For Yonezawa Tin Toys (links lead to images in my photo-gallery).

COMPILING NOW - Last Updated 16/02/2016

YONEZAWA CATALOGUE 1969

YONEZAWA CATALOGUE 1969 - FULL 34 PAGE CATALOGUE
(Added 03/11/2019).

Abbreviations Used.
N/M = no mechanism.
H/O = hand operated.
Friction = friction wound flywheel mechanism.
Crank = crank wound flywheel mechanism.
W/U = wind up / clockwork (spring) mechanism.
B/O = battery operated.
B&G = bump and go / mystery action.
R/C = remote control.
Name In Italics = exact name unknown (updated when I spot an original box or obtain an original catalogue).   

Pinterest Board for Yonezawa - Pictures and links to other pages with Yonezawa tin toys. Includes items for sale on auction sites etc.

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