Based in Marseille, the French toy maker GEM was founded by Gorges and Ernest Merli in 1945, initially producing wooden toys, later expanding to mechanical tin toys, before being taken over by FJ France Jouets in 1957.
For additional background information, with illustrations, please refer to the Spur 00 web site.
GEM Autorail, clockwork powered automatic floor toy |
GEM Autorail, clockwork powered automatic floor toy |
GEM Autorail, clockwork powered automatic floor toy |
GEM pressed tin motor car |
GEM pressed tin motor car |
GEM pressed tin tram |
GEM pressed tin tram |
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