Felix the Cat Toys and Tin Felix Wanted
Felix the Cat Toys Wanted and Bought Felix toys get our attention despite them being outdated, old, and “history” for most collectors. Yet we like Felix ourselves and feel that the character’s design and Felix toys transcend trends and become timeless. Felix The Cat History Felix tin toys have been popular for us and we…
Read MoreMetal House Robot Toys
It has only taken us about 70 years, but we did get a bit of insight on Metal House Toys. This has been a brand of Japanese toys as of late, but a brand that “in theory” was newer. Reality check- Metal House toys has been a subcontractor for decades. Metal House was founded in…
Read MoreSmokey Mountain Toy Show aka Smoky Mt Pedal and Toy Show
Come visit the upcoming 2021 Smoky Mountain Pedal and Toy show this May12th -15th. Flyer details below:
Read MoreArcade Toys- Freeport, IL Cast Iron Toys by Arcade
Eustis Toy show 2021
Well in spite of all that is going on, the Florida Toy Show was a sell out and a success this 2021. The event was open air with appropriate spacing, safeguards, and amazing toys. Below we have some toy photos to share and quick details. You will likely see a favorite toy hidden among all…
Read MoreMachine Robo Collection aka GoBotsWanted- New Antiques and Hot Collectibles
We see a strong trend to note- The 1980’s “GoBots” and their Japanese counterparts “Machine Robos” are a hot commodity. Generation X collectors still love these toys and we will have a future hot antique. We placed a collection of them around 2009 and noted some recent strong trends. If you didn’t know, Gobots were…
Read MoreFlorida Toy Show this February
Check out the toy and advertising show flyer below. It will be held in Eustis, FL.
Read MoreLes Jouets C.R. book and Historic Millitary Tank-Truck
We note that the latest toy trends in America are far away from he distant shores of France. Our U.S. buyers seems to be wrapped up in Pennsylvania Steel as well as American metal toy builds. In this atmosphere of Amercian toys, ‘Merica!’, we have an interesting find that is far off the radar. We…
Read MoreCast Iron Tow Trucks and Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The toys are smiling back at you this tough 2020, and we love our cast iron tow trucks. Off to the far left we can see the giant Arcade Mack truck with steel wheels. As we go one right, we see another Arcade, a Red Baby Tow in…
Read MoreSmith Miller Gulf L-Mack Private Label Tandem
Smith Miller Gulf L-Mack Private Label Tandem Our Smith Miller represents an area we didn’t know well– private labels by the 1950’s maker. We have a private label Gulf tandem truck to show from the original family. We expect there to be other labels out there and would like to reach out to our readers…
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