Posts Tagged ‘Cast Iron’
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 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 MoreIronMan 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…
Read MoreCast 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 MoreHubley, Arcade, and Kenton 1929 Cast Iron Toy Ad- Wanted Toys!
In the name of fun and “giving to get”, we thought it made sense to share this gem. It is a 1929 original toy ad showing some of the great cast iron toy offerings. We quickly see Motorcycles by Hubley, an Arcade showboat, and a Kenton sprinkler truck. Enjoy the Fire Trucks, Packard, Race Cars,…
Read MoreArcade Toys- Freeport, IL Cast Iron Toys by Arcade
Cast Iron Tow Trucks and Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The toys are smiling back at you this tough 2020, and we love our cast iron tow trucks. Off to the far left we can see the giant Arcade Mack truck with steel wheels. As we go one right, we see another Arcade, a Red Baby Tow in…
Read MoreTom Sehloff Cast Iron Cars and Toys
We recently experienced a renaissance for cast iron toys, and you may not recognize it. The early Pratt & Letchworth and Ives production ceased over 100 years ago. Hubley and Arcade cast iron production ended around 80 years ago. Afterwards, we had another all American and prestigious maker to be aware of — Sehloff…
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 MoreAntique Coin Banks & Piggy Banks for Sale
Antique Coin Banks & Piggy Banks for Sale We will be adding to our antique coin bank collection at the shop. Right now we have a few coin banks by JE Stevens as well as AC Williams coin banks. There is nice coin bank or two coming from Kyser and Rex. Here are some bank…
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