What’s my Toy Worth?
What is my toy worth? Well there really won’t be a perfect answer. There will be a range of toy values thanks to the unique hand crafted nature of Antique Toys and vintage toys. We can help you with toy value ranges and determine what your toy is worth. Please start by emailing us…
Read MoreTom Sehloff Cast Iron Cars and Toys
We recently experienced a renaissance for cast iron toys, and you may not recognize it. The early Pratt & Letchworth and Ives production ceased over 100 years ago. Hubley and Arcade cast iron production ended around 80 years ago. Afterwards, we had another all American and prestigious maker to be aware of — Sehloff…
Read MoreAnimate Toys of NY- Tank Found
Have you heard of Animate Toys of New York? We had not, but were lucky enough to get a tank and box come our way. A collector shared with us a boxed example and we would like to share back. “Treat ‘Em Rough” that’s what they did to the Germans. is the headline…. 31 East…
Read MoreTin Santa Toy, Early Crank Find
Our very early Santa toy find is a deep curiosity. We need your help! The toy has English writing on it, but seems to have German Santa toy traits. From what we can barely discern, it was marked on the square base “World Wide Delivery”. The owner was a World War II vet and…
Read MoreMercury 1000 K&O Outboard Motor from Japan
As we know, the more collectors we know, the deeper the rabbit hole. Please help me find a toy I’ve just heard about– K&O Mercury 1000 Outboard motor. I would appreciate any catalogs or data help too for the files. Rumor has it that these were late 50’s and were part of the “mine is…
Read MoreTippCo or Tipp & Co toys from Germany
Paging through the thoroughly foreign book by Rudgr Huber, “Tipp & Co–größter blechspielzeughersteller in nürnberg nach 1932”, my personal collector appetite is whetted. Translated into English- “Tipp & Co, the largest tin toy seller after 1932”. Ok, I’m drooling a bit. We have a wonderful 9″ x 9″ reference book brought to us by…
Read MoreTin Toy and toys with thin metal aka Tin
Friends and I have an ongoing discussion on tin toys and metal toys. What makes a tin toy? Why are some metal toys pressed steel and yet others known as tin toys? Aren’t they all the same and is there cross over in the toy terms? My latest line of thinking is this– Tin toys…
Read MoreFlorida Toy Show 2020- Central FL, Eustis
The Central Florida toy (and Advertising) show is now officially a success! At around 120 tables and at over 60 vendors, there were toys as far as the eye can see. Make it a point to visit next year (or see us again)! The crack staff of toy dealers aka “non-union set up crew” began…
Read MoreRepublic Toys Pressed Steel Truck
Etch in your mind yet another lesser known pressed steel toy company– Republic Toys of Dayton Ohio. Our “Tool Products Company” didn’t leave a long lasting impression toy collectors (at least from our standpoint), but should have. Our American toy maker tends to be bunched into “Dayton” Toys steel products. The Republic Tool Products…
Read MoreFlame Licker Vacuum Engine by Rotor Corporation of America, Ohio
Our great Florida friend brought us a toy we didn’t know we needed. It is an object that rides the line between a steam “toy”, a “farm machine”, a “tool”, and a “kids toy”. We will pardon you if you have absolutely no idea what a “flame licker” or “vacuum engine” is so we will…
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