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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KB_ToysKB Toys - Wikipedia

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   Brothers Harry and Joseph Kaufman originally opened a wholesale candy store, Kaufman Brothers, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on April 1, 1922. [1] [4] [5] During the 1940s, the brothers acquired a wholesale toy company from a candy client who owed them money for outstanding debts.

3. www.berkshireeagle.com › news › localEx-KB Toys leader dies | Local News | berkshireeagle.com

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   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.

4. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2001-apr-19-fiNewly Private KB Toys Thinks Long-Term - Los Angeles Times

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   Apr 19, 2001 · KB was founded in Pittsfield by brothers Harry and Joseph Kaufman in 1922 as a candy business. When sugar went scarce during World War II, they switched to toys and gradually expanded around the...

5. www.giftsanddec.com › business-news › richardRichard Kaufman, former KB owner - Gifts & Decorative Accessories

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   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.

6. www.southcoasttoday.com › story › businessHaving more fun at privatized KB Toys - SouthCoastToday.com

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   Apr 15, 2001 · KB was founded in Pittsfield by brothers Harry and Joseph Kaufman in 1922 as a candy business. When sugar went scarce during World War II, they switched to toys and gradually expanded...

7. www.berkshireeagle.com › news › localFormer KB president empathizes | Local News | berkshireeagle.com

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   Dec 17, 2008 · The Kaufman brothers, Joseph and Harry, grew KB Toys in Pittsfield out of a wholesale candy business they had started in 1922. By the 1940s, the fledgling toy company was booming, and they sold the candy business.

8. en-gb.facebook.com › berkshire › postsBerkshire Eagle - On Sept. 21, 1946, Harry and Joseph...

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   Feb 4, 2021 · On Sept. 21, 1946, Harry and Joseph Kaufman opened a toy store at 70 Columbus Ave. in Pittsfield.