I recall my grandmother talking about going to the Leipzig fair, before the first war. Her father owned and operated a toy factory. Her future husband, Fritz Hertha, was the nephew of Albin Hertha, who also owned and operated a toy factory.
Schnappschuss von der Leipziger Messe 1909:
Die Puppenfabrik Albin Hertha, Sonneberg, wirbt bei den Messebesuchern mit einer großen Straßen-figur * (Gartenlaube).
Snapshot from the Leipzig Trade Fair in 1909:
The Albin Hertha doll factory in Sonneberg advertises a large street figure * (garden arbor) to trade fair visitors.
The image above was sent to me by my cousin, who live in Sonneberg, and works at the Toy Museum.
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