Tin and Steel
Florida Toy and Advertising Show Feb 11-12th, 2022
Join us at the Florida Toy and Advertising Show Feb 11th and 12th, 2022. When: Friday, February 11, 2022 Early Buyer 7 am – 10 am Friday, February 11, 2022 General Admission, 10 am – 4 pm Saturday, February 12, 2022 General Admission, 9 am – 3 pm Where: Lake County Expo Center and…
Read MoreAuto Union aka Audi Race Car Tin Wanted JNF
We love all early prewar toys and this Auto Union toy by JNF of Germany is on our list. It is a desirable tin windup by JNF. We have a catalog page to inspect as well as a toy to review. Let us know if you have one to sell. Contact us at toy@antiquetoys.com…
Read MoreAlpha Romeo Tin Toy by CIJ Wanted
Alpha Romeo Tin Toy by CIJ Wanted Let us know if you have one of these Alpha Romeo toy cars for sale please. We have a client looking for this tin windup car made in the 1930s with extreme detail. Most of these Alpha Romeo toys were made in France by CIJ. Thanks in advance…
Read MoreLionel Electric Train Boxed Set and Collecting Trains
Lionel Electric Train Boxed Outfit No 181. Engine 262. Set and Collecting Trains We were blessed to get a call from out West this last month. A family’s “kid” from the 1930s received a Lionel Train set and decided he didn’t like it. Really?!?. Wow. Outfit No 181. Engine 262. “O” Gauge Track 1 3/8″…
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…
Read MoreSpace Toys, Robots, and Rocket Collecting. Buying Robots and Space toys
Space Toys and Robot Toy History Toy styles mimic history and define generations. Trains dominated the 1890’s, as railroads connected worldwide citizens. Lighter than air travel enthralled the public and kids in the early 1900’s; toys copied life. Cars defined the early 20th century. War toys dominated minds in the 30’s and 40s; manufacturers marched…
Read MoreYankee Toys Battelship Oregon Found
Long lost toys and forgotten toy companies excite us. We love learning. Rarely do we find toys that haven’t been mentioned before in our catalogs; or books; or auction records. Seldomly do we unearth companies based in the US with a substantial toy lineup. Here we found a grand slam– we found an electric…
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…
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