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Antique Toy World Magazine
Just a quick blurb– We are proud to announce new ads running in Antique Toy World. This month we are starting up full page ads to help us network around the world. Dale Kelly was kind enough to work with us on our inaugural campaign. Thanks for all your help Dale!
Read MoreOld Toys and Photos of Old Toys
Old Toys & Photos– What is your time frame? E Marty asked me to define and antique. ‘It is officially a toy over 100 years…’ I said. Then he asked about vintage toys. ‘..To me it is a toy that is at least 15 years old’ Then he drilled deeper and asked me to define the term “Old…
Read MoreSt. Petersburg Toys Store- Old, vintage and Antique Toys for Sale in St Pete, FL
St. Petersburg Toy Store- Old, vintage and Antique Toys for Sale in St Pete, FL Stating the not-so-obvious, AntiqueToys.com is located on the West coast of Florida and has a brick and mortar toy store presence. Toys featured on this site can be reviewed in person. We sell old toys, vintage toys, and antique…
Read MoreToy collecting is no longer child’s play!
Toy collecting is no longer child’s play! By Brent Harrelson of Toy collecting is a relatively recent phenomenon in the United States. It started to get organized in the mid-60s with the formation of numerous collecting societies including The Antique Toy Collectors of America, The Mechanical Bank Collectors of America, and The American Train Collectors…
Read MoreOld Windup Toys and Antique Toy Windups
Old Windup Toys and Antique toy Windups This may be a great opportunity to show off some of the current windup toys on AntiqueToys as well as show off some toy history. Check out the old windup toys & photos below. Below are old windup toy mechanisms to get a flavor for what “used…
Read MoreDemise of Ebay, Stagnation of the Web, Rising of the Auction Houses, and an Evolution for Toy Buying!? Toys for sale in the Future
Dig deep into your sub conscience and you will agree that the web has been pushed sideways for phone “Aps.” The growth of the web is flat. I’ll argue that E-bay as an auction house for toys is steadily eroding. They are evolving into a store front with little interest in proper auctions (in my…
Read MoreAntique Tin Toys and a Sojurn in Japan
February 2017 started with a bang and a long awaited trip to Japan. Thank you to my gracious friends from around the world that met up and hosted! One would think that Japan was going to have wall-to-wall toys for the picking. Older visions in my mind conjured up images of stuffed toy shops waiting for customers.…
Read MoreTin Toy Collector and Florida Visit
Tin Toy Collector and Florida Visit With a bit of delay, I’d like to share some photos that highlight a great visit to a Florida tin collector’s home. Mr D was kind enough to host me and talk toys; afterwards we toured his collection and saw some of the best in Lehmann toys as…
Read MoreMiami Toy Show
Our trip down to the 2017 Miami toy show was quite an adventure and great opportunity to network. Steve Fuller organized the annual event right in the heart of the north’s big winter; perfect for planning a southern vacation. This year we went from the west coast of Florida down I-75 and made it to…
Read MoreCast Iron Toys
Collecting cast iron toys have been mostly associated with American toy collectors. As such, I wanted to assemble some cast iron toy photos for everyone and to make the site more popular with search engines. Here are some highlight photos to share. You will notice the wide variety of shapes and sizes. Prices tend to…
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