FLATH

One of the most famous families among the toymakers in Seiffen are the Flaths. Karl August Flath (1821-1888) was the village's last miner, whose birth certificate and an old mining license for the family-owned Fortuna mine can still be inspected. His daughter-in-law Marie Flath (1862-1923) counts among the first manufacturers of Seiffen-style miniature carriages. She began manufacturing in 1905 with 16 different horse and carriage designs. Arthur Flath (1887-1961) took over his mother's business in 1919. When talking about the Seiffen-style miniature carriages, the he alone deserves the credit for having developed these vehicles to sheer perfection with with utmost care. In 1924 alone, nearly 24,000 of those lovable little carriages were sold all over the world. When motorization set in Arthur Flath took up production of miniature cars as well. Guenter Flath (born in 1932) took over his father's business in 1957 and continued the production of miniature carriages. His son Volker has..

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Primary location: Kurort Seiffen Germany