• Walthers purchases Life-Like toy and hobby division

  • Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.
Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.

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  by Otto Vondrak
 
Walthers purchases Life-Like toy and hobby division
Friday, July 15, 2005

Baltimore, MD. – Life-Like Products, LLC, the leading manufacturer and distributor of foam coolers and related insulating items, announced the sale of its toy and hobby division to Wm. K. Walthers on Friday, July 15, 2005. Walthers is a major distributor and manufacturer of model railroad items based in Milwaukee, WI.

http://www.lifelikeproducts.com/

http://www.walthers.com/exec/page/press/2005/lifelike