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…

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Fernand Martin Toymaker in Paris Book Review

By Ed Sandford | October 18, 2015 |

Wine and beer are acquired tastes that only strenghen with age.  So it goes with toys from the French toymaker Fernand Martin.  Oft broken and disrobed on the current market, these historic toys deserve to be seen in new old stock condition to appreciate the genius.  So when J. Arthur Verdoorn, Fernand Martin & Lourens…

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