Posts Tagged ‘antique’
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…
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 MoreAlfred C Rex and Co / Kyser and Rex Cast Iron love
Alfred C Rex and Co / Kyser and Rex Cast Iron love- we note that a very nice mechanical bank surfaced recently. It isn’t ours, but we would like to find one that isn’t broken. Let us know if you have a #125 Motor Bank or trolley bank for sale. That, or just have one…
Read MoreEarly Tin Toy Cars and Race Cars Wanted
We are looking for high quality tin Race Cars and Early Tin Cars for yet another museum contact. As you know, these early car toys tended to get worn out and the tinplate recycled and damaged. For this reason, please assist in the search for pristine early cars or surviving rare toy cars. Our museum…
Read MoreAntique Toy Catalogs, Books, and Vintage Toy Wish Lists
Antique Toy Catalogs, Books, and Vintage Toy Wish Lists Venture through the Antique Toys library room and see about 1000 Antique books and toy catalogs. Yes, we pride ourselves on constantly purchasing reading and research material for the business. Our toy library (at the moment) is organized by manufacturer in one section– Imagine Arnold of…
Read MoreAntique 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 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 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 MoreCast Iron Toys and Antique cast iron
Cast iron toy and Antique cast iron collecting Cast iron toy collecting seems to consistently create a love hate relationship. Love them for beauty; hate them for rarity. Love them for the history; hate them because the historic ones don’t get offered for sale often. Love them for their craftsmanship; hate them when you get…
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