California 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…

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Antique 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…

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Don 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.

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Toys & 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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Arcade Toys Race Car Wanted

We would like to reach out on behalf of a collector & find this Arcade Toys race car.  The yellow color is ideal, but we can place any color of this cast iron racer. Arcade toys made this around 1930, and this is the larger size. Other cast iron race cars are of interest too.…

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IronMan Cast Iron Toys

Mr Arnie Prince founded Iron Man Toys around 1980 after evolving from auto restoration.  His business was always based in Lodi, California until a recent relocation. Arnie’s business started on a shoestring budget in the early1980’s, specializing in cast iron repair, and supplemented with custom cast creations.  He recalls that his first complete custom was…

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Cast Iron Sedan, Willy’s Knight, by Kenton Toys

We enjoyed a recent sale and started scratching our heads about an obscure car toy.  It was styled after a lesser known brand– Willy’s Knight and produced by Kenton.  We would like to track down one for our archive. Kenton Toys, based in Kenton, Ohio, produced some of the most detailed toys of the early…

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Champion Cast Iron Cars and Trucks

Champion Cast Iron Cars and Trucks We love the toys from Champion toys made of cast iron.  These are often easy to identify up until the late 1930’s.   Afterward the tale of identification gets murky. “Champion” is literally marked on the castings of the Mack   Stake and Dump Trucks.  The likewise with the…

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