Uncategorized
Mercury 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…
Read MoreBuck Rogers Tootsietoy Set Bliss
This stunning 1937 Tootsietoy set deserves an article and a bit of praise. It was recently seen on auction and normally is hidden deep within the best toy collections of the world. It doesn’t often come to light, so we are happy to share photos. Tootsietoys were in their heyday pre World War 2, and…
Read MoreBuddy L Museum Review- Toy Appraisals
Buddy L Museum review and ratings– We just reviewed a truck toy valued at $5000 by the “Museum” on Ebay, a public auction venue, during Christmas. The appraisal was current. The noted tow truck ultimately sold for $2500, and the appraisal seemed strong. Have you visited their museum in person? It would be fun to…
Read MoreGerman Tin Train Mystery- Carette Toy?
German Gloria Tin Train Mystery We have a mystery on our hands. In fact we have a mystery that may be solved by looking at the hands; the hands of a small instruction sheet. Help us please! The box and illustration appear to be from the late 19th century. After speaking with other collectors, we feel…
Read MoreWright Brothers Tin Airplane by Fischer Toys, Germany
If you are a bit rusty on history we will refresh- Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and pioneers of aviation. In 1903 the Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained and controlled airplane flight; they surpassed their own milestone two years later when they built and flew the first fully practical airplane. …
Read More