General Collecting
Antique Toy Catalogs, Books, and Vintage Toy Wish Lists
Antique Toy Catalogs, Books, and Vintage Toy Wish Lists Venture through the Antique Toys library room and see about 1000 Antique books and toy catalogs. Yes, we pride ourselves on constantly purchasing reading and research material for the business. Our toy library (at the moment) is organized by manufacturer in one section– Imagine Arnold of…
Read MoreOld Toy Trucks for Sale
Old Toy Trucks for Sale We have the old toy trucks for sale! There is a pattern that these work vehicles have a massive following and we happen to love toy trucks too! Below are some photos to show trucks that we have or have sold recently. We are always looking to buy or consign…
Read MoreAllentown Toy Show November 2018 Wrap-up
Allentown Toy Show November 2018 Wrap-up We had a great visit in Pennsylvania as always and enjoyed our Fall drive from Florida. During the end of our drive, the entire area was in a perfect yellow, orange, and brown state of Fall. Before the show we didn’t have rain on our journey and…
Read MoreBuying Toy Collections, Vintage, Antique and old toys
Buying Toy Collections, Vintage, Antique and old toys We are buying toy collections. Please contact us at 727 777-4206 for old and antique toy collections. We also specialize in Estates and help families move on with a minimum of stress. We visit numerous toy shows around the world, sell at auctions, and sell online. So…
Read MoreMarklin Merry-Go-Round tin toy
-We just wanted to do a bit of picture sharing and discussion. Thank you to all our contacts around the world bringing us Bing, Marklin, Arcade, Marusan, and all the amazing toys based on networking. It is about our friends and network and helping them; they have helped us back. One of the nicest toys…
Read MoreFranklin Mint and Danbury Mint Toys, trends, and thoughts
-Sitting amid a new collection of Smith Miller, Japanese autos; and, gak, Danbury Mint and Franklin Mint toys the proverbial light goes on. These toys/Collectibles just aren’t that bad at all. Dare I say they are the evolution of highly detailed toys from the 1950’s like the Japanese tin cars and trucks. We have a parallel…
Read MoreScale Sailors for Ocean Liners & Ships
Scale Sailors for Ocean Liners & Ships We had a long time fascination for scale model sailors & enhancing our toys. -Well we have a few photos to share. Judge for yourself how you like these guys!
Read MoreBuddy L Toy Trucks for Sale. Buddy L Buying
Buddy L Toy Trucks for Sale. Buddy L Buying Buddy L trucks, and Keystone trucks, and Steelcraft, Kelmet, etc had been at the very top of collectors lists for decades. Then in the early 2000’s things eroded. Possibly stock market changes cut spending, possibly mini-recessions, investment issues, deaths; one never knows the largest contributing factor.…
Read MoreChicago Toy Fair 2018
Well we survived and thrived after another Chicago Toy show! It was a treat and the main show attendance was great! As a start we waded through the Sprit Airlines gauntlet. Suffice it to say, we do not recommend Spirit. Up-charges, non-adjustable seats, and service were sub-par. Getting back to toy discussions though, the hotel…
Read MorePalm Beach and Miami Toy shows & Recap
Writing to you in the shadow of another three cases worth of toys, it occurs to me that we don’t have time for the article. This is precisely why we need to do a recap, to explain how many great toys are out there at shows! The new Miami venue was a pleasure and the…
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