Cragstan history
Cragston was a U.S.-based toy marketing and distribution firm that specialized in importing mechanical and battery-operated toys made in post-war Japan. The company focused on toys with multiple actions and made sure its company name appeared on the highly decorated boxes in which they were sold.
It is believed that the company's name was derived from a combination of the owners' names. They continued to operate through the mid -1960s.
The toys manufactured by this company are more sophisticated and detailed than the battery-operated toys made by other companies. A combination of factors--the more complicated actions of the toys, the attention to costuming detail, and the fine lithography on the toys and boxes-help set this company apart from the rest.
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