Florida 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 MoreBuddy L Outdoor Railroad Train with Tender
Welcome to the world of Buddy L and the followed, but secretive world of outdoor trains. This particular toy comes deserves a fresh photo shoot and a sharing of the detail, the steel, the beauty. The toy is either steel, or brass, or cast stainless, or chromed steel. It is massive, heavy, and extremely well…
Read MoreMissouri Battleship Toy from Japan, ITO
We are pleased to share a great toy made of wood. Yes, this is a Post-War Japanese Wood battleship toy of the venerable USS Missouri (though it looks metal). It is battery operated with lights and a motor. Historians note that it was used up to the Desert Storm flight in Iraq and then…
Read MoreBeautiful Schoenner Workshop Hits Auction
We love to see truly new, odd, beautiful, and intricate antique toys. Sometimes they show up at auction at odd times, and unexpectedly. This particular Schoenner worksop was dated circa 1902 and based on photos, appears extremely impressive. The toy was new to us, as we have Die Anderen Nurnberger Band 4 as well…
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