Albert Frederick Schoenhut

Albert Frederick Schoenhut (1849-1912) created the A. Schoenhut Company, one of the leading toy producers in America at the turn of the twentieth century.[1] In 1872, he founded the Schoenhut Piano Company in Philadelphia,[2] which later became known as the A. Schoenhut Company and was incorporated in 1897.[3] They established a reputation, based on German handicraft traditions, and created toy pianos and other musical instruments in the early days.[4] Eventually, they introduced dolls, play sets, games and more and they became the largest toy manufacturer in America.[5] In 1919, Schoenhut patented his “All-Wood Perfection Art Doll” and in 1997, the United States Postal Service issued stamps of Classic American Dolls and included his wooden dolls as part of the collection.[6]

References

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  3. ^ "Albert Schoenhut and Company". Workshop of the World. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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  6. ^ "#3151o – 1997 32c Dolls by Albert Schoenhut". Mystic Stamp Company. Retrieved 13 February 2018.