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| Formerly | Deluxe Toy Creations (1953), Deluxe Reading Topper Toys |
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| Founded | 1951 [1] |
| Founder | Henry Orenstein |
| Defunct | 1971 [2][3] |
| Fate | Went into bankruptcy in 1973 [4][5] |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Scale model cars, toy weapons, dolls, toy robots, action figures, board games, |
| Brands | |
Topper Corporation was a United States toy and board game manufacturer based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The company, founded and run by Henry Orenstein, a holocaust survivor, produced toys under several brand names including: Johnny Lightning (scale model cars, released in 1969), Johnny Seven OMA (toy weapon), Dawn doll, and Suzy Homemaker.
Products manufactured and commercialised by Deluxe Reading included scale model cars, toy weapons, dolls, toy robots, board games, action figures, among others. After a failed attempt to take the company public, Topper Toys closed in 1971[2] and went into bankruptcy in 1973.[4][5]
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- ^ a b Topper Johnny Lightnings on Online Redline Guide
- ^ a b Topper Corporation History
- ^ a b TOPPER CORP. FILES CHAPTER XI PETITION The New York Times, Feb 27, 1973