Excluding individuals and "cottage industries"; what companies are still (sort of) mass-producing toy cars and trucks (notice I didn't say diecast) in America?
Off the top of my head there's:
PLASTIC
American Plastic Toys (a continuation of Gay Toys); whose wheeled offerings mostly include construction equipment. They also have some nice boats that fit 3 3/4" action figures.
https://americanplastictoys.com/prod...ehicles-boats/
TimMee Toy (a continuation and trademark of Processed Plastics). Seems they sell a mix of old stock; and are using some old TimMee and Processed Plastics molds for new production. Been meaning to pick up a few of their items; especially the firefighter set.
Green Toys. Lots of cars and trucks, but the designs are too childish for my interests.
https://americanplastictoys.com/prod...ehicles-boats/
DIECAST
Winross. Given how out of date (not only in layout, but events that took place in 2011 are still "upcoming") and broken their website is; seeing how most issues on the secondary market are 15-20 years old at least (both of mine are from the late 1980s); and that an eBay seller has listed lots of raw Winross castings; I thought they were out of business, but Outback Toys is listing a 2019 release for the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Thus, they've got to still be in business.
Penjoy. Unsure if still in business; same as above. They have a web store on the site that does not work, due to the site handling their eCommerce being defunct.
Scale Models; which was started by Joe Ertl. Unsure if still in business.
https://scalemodltoys.com/
Off the top of my head there's:
PLASTIC
American Plastic Toys (a continuation of Gay Toys); whose wheeled offerings mostly include construction equipment. They also have some nice boats that fit 3 3/4" action figures.
https://americanplastictoys.com/prod...ehicles-boats/
TimMee Toy (a continuation and trademark of Processed Plastics). Seems they sell a mix of old stock; and are using some old TimMee and Processed Plastics molds for new production. Been meaning to pick up a few of their items; especially the firefighter set.
Green Toys. Lots of cars and trucks, but the designs are too childish for my interests.
https://americanplastictoys.com/prod...ehicles-boats/
DIECAST
Winross. Given how out of date (not only in layout, but events that took place in 2011 are still "upcoming") and broken their website is; seeing how most issues on the secondary market are 15-20 years old at least (both of mine are from the late 1980s); and that an eBay seller has listed lots of raw Winross castings; I thought they were out of business, but Outback Toys is listing a 2019 release for the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Thus, they've got to still be in business.
Penjoy. Unsure if still in business; same as above. They have a web store on the site that does not work, due to the site handling their eCommerce being defunct.
Scale Models; which was started by Joe Ertl. Unsure if still in business.
https://scalemodltoys.com/
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