E.M., Ocala A: Fred Ertl Sr. started the Ertl Toy Company in 1945 in Dubuque, Iowa. In the beginning, Ertl operated out of his home. Shortly after a successful start, he moved the company to ...

Tonka Corp., Minnetonka, Minn., said it bought the Ertl toy manufacturing division of Kidde Inc. for $89.5 million in cash and notes. Ertl, based in Dyersville, Ia., manufactures and markets metal ...

In a market where flash is king, some simple toys continue to endure and thrive. This year marks the 50th anniversary of two of them — Slinky and Ertl farm toys. Slinky, that spiral steel toy ...

The retired Hillsdale, Ill., man has been responsible for the wood plaques that hold the Ertl John Deere toys that serve as tee markers. But secondly, and more importantly, he and wife Kay were ...