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Brothers Harry and Joseph Kaufman originally opened a wholesale candy store, Kaufman Brothers, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on April 1, 1922. During the 1940s, the brothers acquired a wholesale toy company from a candy client who owed them money for outstanding debts.
- April 1, 1922; 101 years ago (as Kaufman Brothers candy wholesaler)
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
- 10,850 (2008)
- Toy store
Oct 14, 2009 · Kaufman, considered the world's most revered toy collector, was 79. It was Kaufman's father and uncle, Harry and Joseph Kaufman, who opened a candy business in 1922 on Columbus Avenue in Pittsfield. The duo eventually added toys, and by 1946, they sold the candy company.
Mar 7, 2024 · Obituary. George L Doherty Funeral Service, Inc - Somerville Obituary. Rev. Harry Joseph Kaufman, 77, born on November 25, 1947 in Boston, MA recently passed away on March 2nd after a brief...
- November 25, 1947
- March 2, 2024
Dec 7, 2021 · KB Toys began as an early 1920s wholesale candy store opened by brothers Harry and Joseph Kaufman. Two decades later, the pair acquired a wholesale toy store as part of a debt they were owed....
Feb 4, 2021 · On Sept. 21, 1946, Harry and Joseph Kaufman opened a toy store at 70 Columbus Ave. in Pittsfield. KB Toys prospered, changed owners a few times and, by 2000, was one of the largest toy retailers in America, with more than 1,000 stores in malls across the country.
Oct 17, 2005 · He was the former owner of Kaufman Brothers Inc., which later was renamed Kay-Bee Toy and Hobby Shops and is now KB Toys. Kaufman Brothers was founded as a candy company on April 1, 1922, by Richard Kaufman’s father and uncle, Harry and Joseph Kaufman. When sugar cane became scarce during World War II, the brothers began their switch to toys.
Oct 15, 2005 · Kaufman Brothers was founded as a candy company on April 1, 1922, by Richard Kaufman's father and uncle, Harry and Joseph Kaufman. When sugar cane became scarce during World War II, the...
