General Collecting
Hispania Tin Toys-Creations- A Spanish Toy History
Hispania Tin Toys-Creations- A Spanish Toy History While French, German, and American tint toys of the early 20th century are well documented, we have only traces of Spanish toy maker data. Hispania was a magnificent tin toy maker, and the culmination of a partnership between tin toy maker “Enrique Rais y Cia” ( founded in…
Read MoreAntique Toy Trends and Toy Longevity- Help with Planning and Selling
Antique Toy Trends and Toy Longevity – Help with Planning and Selling Years ago I stated that toy collecting is like a bell curve. You grow up and that coincides with the bell curve growing. That’s your kid nostalgia that will blossom. Your nostalgia and the toy’s value trending grow as you grow; it lessens…
Read MoreToy Auction Catalog for Feb 22nd, Toys For Sale
Toy Auction Catalog, Toys for Sale We have a Toy Catalog to share. Feb 22nd! Please click on the link below for our February 22nd, 2025 Toy Auction. The file is a .pdf and compressed, so it should be a usable size. FEB-22ND-AUCTION-CATALOG-Marz-Auctions Inside, see our Marklin tin windup riverboat, our Japanese toys and robots,…
Read MoreAntique Cast Iron Toys – All About Making, Buying, and History
Antique Cast Iron Toys – All About Making, Buying, and History For those that don’t know, back in the EARLY 1900s, and late 1800’s toys were made of iron. YES, hit your kid brother, heavy cast iron toys were a thing. All the cool kids had a toy the heft of a hammer and could…
Read MorePressed Steel Toys Wanted and Buying
Pressed Steel Toys Wanted and Buying Steel Toys We greatly appreciate the world of pressed steel toys and how difficult they are to preserve. In our years of helping collectors, we are always looking to buy steel toys & help adopt out. Popular brands include Buddy L, Kelmet White, Steelcraft, Tonka, Kingsbury and others. Please…
Read MoreNew Toy Auction January 20th, 2024 via Liveauctioneers!
New Toy Auction January 20th, 2024 via Liveauctioneers! https://www.liveauctioneers.com/auctioneer/8851/marz-auctions/ We are helping with a NEW Toy Auction this coming January 20th! Consignments Wanted to complement our already stout selection of tin, soldiers, trains, cast iron, space toys et al. Stay tuned by subscribing to our news letter. Also mark the calendar for January 20th! …
Read MorePossibly 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 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…
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