The Wolverine company was established in Pittsburgh by Benjamin Bain in 1903 and initially manufactured tin household items, but it was with tinplate toys that their name was made. Famous for sand toys, particularly Sandy Andy, the company changed name to Wolverine Toy Company in 1962. The company was sold to Spang Industries in 1968, and production ceased two years later.
Wolverine manufactured a line of tin litho cranes and marble loading toys which fit perfectly with larger scale tinplate toy trains. Watch this YouTube video for one of the very best operating tinplate accessories you will ever see.
Wolverine floor train, locomotive Locomotor No. 34 |
Wolverine floor train, locomotive Locomotor No. 34 |
Wolverine floor train, locomotive Locomotor No. 34 |
Wolverine floor train, locomotive Locomotor No. 34 |
Wolverine Sunny Andy Street Railway car |
Wolverine Sunny Andy Tank |
Wolverine Speedaway Bus |
Wolverine Mystery Car |
Wolverine Mystery Car |
Wolverine Taxi |
Wolverine Camping Trailer |
Wolverine Submarine |
Wolverine sand loader |
Wolverine gravel loader |
Wolverine coal loader |
Wolverine crane |
Slightly different Wolverine crane |
Wolverine sand crane |
Wolverine Post Office |
Wolverine Sunny Andy cable car |
Wolverine Sunny Andy cable car |
Hardware Buyers Catalog page, 1924, showing Wolverine toys |
Butler Brothers Catalog page, 1927, showing Wolverine toys |
Wolverine, Playthings, January 1948 |
Simmons Hardware Company Catalog page, 1961, showing Wolverine toys |
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