Fernand Martin Toys | Toymaker in Paris

Klein Paris in Soltau

Sep 6, 2020

Fernand Martin in Klein Paris After our recent visit to 'Klein Paris' in the special and unique Spielmuseum Soltau (www.spielmuseum-soltau.de), we would like to share our enthusiasm about the collection with you. On the other side of the main location of the museum, a...

Missing Martin Found at Auction Osenat Fontainebleau!

Oct 21, 2018

On 14 October 2018, the Louis-Roland Neil collection was auctioned at the French auction house Osenat Fontainebleau. Thanks to a tip from an attentive collector, I studied the catalog more closely. And indeed it was offered under lot 377: '' Fernand MARTIN "La...

Again a Martin Surprise!

Aug 5, 2018

A week ago, an American collector from Martin Toys sent me a picture of a toy. It is a figure of a man with a metal ball in both hands. His looks show the pointed nose and the luxuriant head of hair! The waistcoat and tie are similar to the barber made by Fernand...

Rare Camion of Victor Bonnet

Feb 3, 2018

After Victor Bonnet took over the toy business from Flersheim in 1919 he makes, among other things, 'Camion' (no. 249). This is an open truck from the 'Les Auto-Transports' series. A fellow collector drew my attention to a different 'camion' on Ebay and at the moment...

Jeu de Pêche a la Grenouille Sauteuse

Jan 7, 2018

Osenat Fontainebleau (Paris, France) In November 2017 a toy auction was held in France at auction house Osenat Fontainebleau. With seven lots of toys made by Fernand Martin, including a rare game that is known in our book without a photo: number 206 'Jeu de Pêche a la...

Spring 2017: latest news.

Apr 12, 2017

This spring there is plenty to do for Fernand Martin enthusiasts! Several international auction houses are having toys made by him in their catalogs. Some prices are very reasonable, and other prices were very high! Fernand Martin still lives among collectors as we...

A Bargain for Martin Collectors

Jan 14, 2017

On January 10, 2017 on Ebay USA an unusual lot was sold. It was a toy of Fernand Martin, named ‘L’ Eminent Avocat’. In our book "Fernand Martin Toymaker in Paris' is it, with several variations, shown on p. 146-147. The description of the seller was: “Fernand Martin,...

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