Posts Tagged ‘airplane’

Early Airplane Aeroplay Toy found- Halsam Toys

By Ed Sandford | January 6, 2022 |

We enjoy readers bringing us new-to-us historic items. We know of early aviation toys, but did not know Halsam made an airplane set. How wonderful! Pictures below are of a very early, circa 1916, toy build set from Halsam. It appears everything is complete and details are shown below. It has a “revolving propeller”, a…

Wright Brothers Tin Airplane by Fischer Toys, Germany

By Ed Sandford | October 11, 2019 |

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. …

Antique Tin Toy Plane by Modern Toys Japan

By Ed Sandford | November 8, 2015 |

Every once in a while toy collecting will surprise you. One can study older toy catalogs, read books, visit shows, and then believe you have a grasp on what was made. Then there is that new find. Granted, new toy finds for me aren’t necessarily new to others, but this toy didn’t show up…