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Arcade Deluxe Andy Gump Car #348 *SOLD*

Arcade Deluxe Andy Gump Car #348

Well here we have the old-timer’s holy grail!  If you are into cast iron, you ‘Ain’t no-one until you have an Andy Gump car”.  OK, yes it is an exadduration, but this is a great toy.

The Andy Gump car came in a plain nickel variation without plates.  -Then a painted version.  -Then a painted with plates De-Luxe-E version!

This is the Deluxe version toy.  Our toy likely had light blue overpaint that was cleaned off.  So we get an blue hue on the tires and on some of Andy.  We don’t believe that was original, but one never knows, as we don’t have a time machine.

The car’s tires, crank, and plates all look original.  Andy looks original, but we suspect that a new brass nut was added (they often fell off).

 

 

A brief history of Arcade Manufacturing Company of Freeport, Illinois:

The Arcade Manufacturing Company of Freeport, Illinois was originally founded as Novelty Iron Works by Edward H. and Charles Morgan in 1868, and conducted business in two small buildings with a staff of ten people.

The company operated between the years 1868 to 1946. They began making toys and coffee mills and then moved to a new site in 1893 (after fires, financial issues, and changing their name from Novelty Iron Works). 

Arcade toy catalogs appear to start at 1902 and as late as 1939. Arcade`s toy line included over 300 toy items. Yellow Cab was their first successful toy followed by Andy Gump in 348 and Chester Gump in His Pony Cart. Arcade also made toy banks, doll house furniture, and cast-iron penny toys.

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