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Possibly The Most Beautiful Cast Iron Toy- Sehloff Clipper and Chrysler Airstream
Possibly The Most Beautiful Cast Iron Toy- Sehloff Clipper and Chrysler Airstream We have a toy in the running for “The most beautiful cast iron toy” award. This made up award would go to a few Ives toys, a few Kyser and Rex toys, A Hubley or two, and Arcade, then this toy by Tom…
Read MoreAntique Toy Definition vs Vintage Toy Vs Modern Toy!
Antique Toy Definition vs Vintage Toy Vs Modern Toy! We did it! We have waded into the murky waters of defining true antique toys versus Modern and Vintage Toys. Enjoy or video where we define Antique Toys and then we give some examples of Vintage and Modern and Antique Toys. Definition of Antique Toys: To…
Read MoreDon Lewis Cast Iron Toys Ad
Don Lewis Cast Iron Toys Ad Enjoy our archive find, an older cast iron ad for Don Lewis. The add appears ca 1984 and was a poster. On the Lewis ad you can see his Arcade Packard recasting in a number of colors as well as other cast iron fun.
Read MoreBatman Toys Wanted and Rare Character Toys! Cash & Buying Batman
Batman Toys Wanted and Rare Character Toys! Cash & Buying Batman! So let’s put it out there to the internet world– We would like to find some Batman Toys and Rare Character Toys. Let us know if you have some of the tin bat mobiles, or tin rockets, tanks, or Ideal plastic Batman toys.…
Read MoreToys & History Day at Phillippi Estate Park, Sarasota!
Bring toys for an evaluation and meet & Greet! Ed from AntiqueToys.com and Bruce from LottoToys, Inc will be having an “Antiques Roadshow” style event on March 25th, 2023. We will bee at 5500 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota rain or shine. We will be indoors at the Sunroom near the Mansion library looking onto…
Read MoreArcade Toys Race Car Wanted
We would like to reach out on behalf of a collector & find this Arcade Toys race car. The yellow color is ideal, but we can place any color of this cast iron racer. Arcade toys made this around 1930, and this is the larger size. Other cast iron race cars are of interest too.…
Read MoreIronMan Cast Iron Toys
Mr Arnie Prince founded Iron Man Toys around 1980 after evolving from auto restoration. His business was always based in Lodi, California until a recent relocation. Arnie’s business started on a shoestring budget in the early1980’s, specializing in cast iron repair, and supplemented with custom cast creations. He recalls that his first complete custom was…
Read MoreCast Iron Sedan, Willy’s Knight, by Kenton Toys
We enjoyed a recent sale and started scratching our heads about an obscure car toy. It was styled after a lesser known brand– Willy’s Knight and produced by Kenton. We would like to track down one for our archive. Kenton Toys, based in Kenton, Ohio, produced some of the most detailed toys of the early…
Read MoreChampion Cast Iron Cars and Trucks
Champion Cast Iron Cars and Trucks We love the toys from Champion toys made of cast iron. These are often easy to identify up until the late 1930’s. Afterward the tale of identification gets murky. “Champion” is literally marked on the castings of the Mack Stake and Dump Trucks. The likewise with the…
Read MoreEarly Airplane Aeroplay Toy found- Halsam Toys
We enjoy readers bringing us new-to-us historic items. We know of early aviation toys, but did not know Halsam made an airplane set. How wonderful! Pictures below are of a very early, circa 1916, toy build set from Halsam. It appears everything is complete and details are shown below. It has a “revolving propeller”, a…
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