The Jaymar Specialty Company produced many different wood jointed toys during the 1920s and 1930s in Brooklyn, New York.  Many of their toys were character pieces representing familiar cartoon and radio characters of the 1920s and 1930s including Little Orphan Annie, the Popeye family, Amos and Andy, Puss 'n' Boots, Moon Mullins, and Ignatz the Kat to name a few. Puss n Boots Jaymar toys are held together using small cloth covered rubber cords running inside arms and legs similar to Schoenhut construction. However, unlike Schoenhut, who terminated each end of a rubber cord with a nail, Jaymar terminated its rubber cording with a small metal ring or eyelet. Most character face features look like they are stamped-on rather than hand painted. Jaymar History Jaymar Specialty Company was started by famous toy maker Louis Marx's Father Jacob Marx and Jacob's daughter Rose and son David. Ostrich The company produced toys from the last 1920s until 1990. During this period, while Louis manufactured metal toys, Jacob and Rose manufactured wooden toys.  Early toys were mainly comic character toys - Betty Boop, Joe Palooka, Popeye, and so on. Other, generic, characters such as a witch, pelican, and  sailor were also produced. Faces were stamped rather than hand painted. The name of the character was often stamped on the toy's body. Sometimes, "Made in USA" was stamped on the sole of the foot or shoe. These character toys were made from the 1920s into the 1950s. Bottom of shoe showing  "Made in USA" stamp and  metal eyelet.     After WWII, Jaymar additionally made puzzles and pianos until they ceased business in 1990.     Jaymar set - 10 inch cannon  with four different soldiers.
Photo courtesy of Muriel Carter Dapper Dan Jigging Toy	Photo courtesy of Muriel Carter Dapper Dan Box
Jaymar's Humpty Dumpty Circus Ring-A-Ling circus set ca 1930s from the collection of Veronica Morrison
Jaymar three little pigs musical picture.  Date of production unknown. Photo courtesy of Jim Polyzotis.
Jaymar Toy List Here is a list of early Jaymar character-type toys. Undoubtedly, there were many more manufactured. Your contributions would be appreciated.  Puzzles and pianos are not included. Name Description Amos From Amos and Andy, black face Andy From Amos and Andy, black face copyright marked "Correll & Gosden" Andy Gump Two sizes, green pants, wooden nose Bear Blue body, brown head Bear Orange body Betty Boop Popular cartoon figure Boy Rider Boy with cap riding horse pull toy Boy Scout In shorts Cannon with troops Set, 10 inch cannon with 4 different soldiers Cat   Chinaman Red jacket, hat Clown Multi colored Daffy Duck A Warner brother's character Donkey Brown - smiling face Ed Wynn Two sizes, in fireman's suit Elephant Red with yellow blanket Elephant Dark gray with trunk beads and white piope cleaner tail Frog   Gator Green body, orange head, arms, legs Giraffe Long beaded neck Horse Red, black and yellow Horse White with red platform - for circus Humpty Dumpty red body, green hat Ignatz From Krazy Kat Indian Colorful Jeep Popeye character Joe Palooka Several sizes, marked Jiggs From Bringing Up Father Kangaroo   Kayo Moon Mullins character Little King Red robe, yellow crown, has box Little Orphan Annie Usually marked, red costume, various sizes Little Red Riding Hood Red body Moon Mullins Two sizes, orange cap Occident Flour Man Advertising piece, baker Olive Oyl Popeye character Ostrich Long beaded neck Pelican   Pinocchio   Pig Red body Pig Pink body Policeman Blue uniform Popeye Various sizes, some with green pants Popeye set Popeye, Olive Oyl, Jeep, and Wimpy boxed set Puss 'n' Boots Orange cat with boots Rabbit   Ring-A-Ling set Circus set, clown, pig, donkey, and pieces Rooster Blue body, orange head Soldier Red hat and coat, blue pants Sandy Orphan Annie's dog Santa Claus Pull Toy - Santa riding Rudolph Sailor Blue suit Soldier set Four soldiers with cannon in box Witch Broom, pointed hat Wimpy Popeye character, some hold hamburger Wolf