Posts by Ed Sandford
Antique Cast Iron Toys – All About Making, Buying, and History
Antique Cast Iron Toys – All About Making, Buying, and History For those that don’t know, back in the EARLY 1900s, and late 1800’s toys were made of iron. YES, hit your kid brother, heavy cast iron toys were a thing. All the cool kids had a toy the heft of a hammer and could…
Read MorePressed Steel Toys Wanted and Buying
Pressed Steel Toys Wanted and Buying Steel Toys We greatly appreciate the world of pressed steel toys and how difficult they are to preserve. In our years of helping collectors, we are always looking to buy steel toys & help adopt out. Popular brands include Buddy L, Kelmet White, Steelcraft, Tonka, Kingsbury and others. Please…
Read MoreCalifornia Cast Iron Toy Pick-up
-Just for a quick update– we just returned from California with six pallets of toys! The toy collection came from a long time collector that loved all things iron, and came with a smattering of steel toys. Inventory is being cataloged now and some parsed into our September premier toy auction in association with Marz…
Read MoreNew Toy Auction January 20th, 2024 via Liveauctioneers!
New Toy Auction January 20th, 2024 via Liveauctioneers! https://www.liveauctioneers.com/auctioneer/8851/marz-auctions/ We are helping with a NEW Toy Auction this coming January 20th! Consignments Wanted to complement our already stout selection of tin, soldiers, trains, cast iron, space toys et al. Stay tuned by subscribing to our news letter. Also mark the calendar for January 20th! …
Read MorePossibly The Most Beautiful Cast Iron Toy- Sehloff Clipper and Chrysler Airstream
Possibly The Most Beautiful Cast Iron Toy- Sehloff Clipper and Chrysler Airstream We have a toy in the running for “The most beautiful cast iron toy” award. This made up award would go to a few Ives toys, a few Kyser and Rex toys, A Hubley or two, and Arcade, then this toy by Tom…
Read MoreAntique Toy Definition vs Vintage Toy Vs Modern Toy!
Antique Toy Definition vs Vintage Toy Vs Modern Toy! We did it! We have waded into the murky waters of defining true antique toys versus Modern and Vintage Toys. Enjoy or video where we define Antique Toys and then we give some examples of Vintage and Modern and Antique Toys. Definition of Antique Toys: To…
Read MoreDon Lewis Cast Iron Toys Ad
Don Lewis Cast Iron Toys Ad Enjoy our archive find, an older cast iron ad for Don Lewis. The add appears ca 1984 and was a poster. On the Lewis ad you can see his Arcade Packard recasting in a number of colors as well as other cast iron fun.
Read MoreCast Iron Toys Wanted by Clients. Cash Paid
Cast Iron Toys Wanted by Clients. Cash Paid Cast Iron toys are wanted by our clients. We have enjoyed placing trucks, cars, and cast iron banks with friends within the collecting community. They are ready to step up if you have an adoption! Below are some of the cast iron toys that catch their…
Read MoreBatman Toys Wanted and Rare Character Toys! Cash & Buying Batman
Batman Toys Wanted and Rare Character Toys! Cash & Buying Batman! So let’s put it out there to the internet world– We would like to find some Batman Toys and Rare Character Toys. Let us know if you have some of the tin bat mobiles, or tin rockets, tanks, or Ideal plastic Batman toys.…
Read MoreToys & History Day at Phillippi Estate Park, Sarasota!
Bring toys for an evaluation and meet & Greet! Ed from AntiqueToys.com and Bruce from LottoToys, Inc will be having an “Antiques Roadshow” style event on March 25th, 2023. We will bee at 5500 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota rain or shine. We will be indoors at the Sunroom near the Mansion library looking onto…
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