Posts Tagged ‘Cast Iron’
Antique 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…
Read MoreHubley Cast Iron Motorcycles
What a great opportunity to show off some Harley and cop motorcycle toys by Hubley. These solid cast iron toys were made in the 1930’s and help showcase the prowess of the tool makers at Hubley. Each of these castings was done by artists and in each you can see the strong points. I happen…
Read MoreHubley Chrysler Airflow Sedan with lights Review
Hubley Chrysler Airflow Sedan with lights Review As a long time cast iron toy enthusiast and research, I’ve waited for the day to see a Chrysler Airflow sedan in person. Earlier I had a fleeting glance of a gray one, but never did I actually hold one. Well through a kind gentleman and referral, I…
Read MoreCast Iron Still Bank Collection
Cast Iron Still Bank Collection This selection is humble, but the quality is there. Here are some pictures to share of an early cast iron still bank collection. Pictured are still banks by Kyser and Rex, the Animal Bank and Yong America, along side a Victorian Bank and Teller Bank. Kyser and Rex toys…
Read MoreToy Collecting- Great Timing and Current Trends
No one normally will shout out about great opportunities, but I’ll let the cat out of the bag– It is a great time to collect toys. Why now, why more so than in the past? Well…. timing is everything. Trend– Timing is Great as Older Collections are being Liquidated. Trendy items are often not the thing to…
Read MoreHubley Cast Iron Toys
The Hubley Manufacturing Company was first incorporated in 1894 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania by John Hubley. The first Hubley toys appeared in 1909 and were made of cast-iron, with themes that ranged from horse-drawn vehicles and different breeds of dogs, to tractors, steam shovels, horses, banks, and guns. Hubley’s main competition in the early years was Arcade as well as a bit from A.C. Williams.
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…
Read MoreKenton Cast Iron Toys from America
Kenton Toys Cast Iron Toys One of my latest Cast Iron toy finds ends up being a early 20’s century automobile. Of course, it has four wheels; but where does the research go from there as there isn’t a make or model labeled on the car? Luckily, here at Antique Toys we have over 300…
Read MoreKenton Toys and Heavy Dray aka Stake Wagon
This particular Two Horse wagon has been quite a challenge to look-up and define in detail. The reason being, Kenton had two periods of producing cast iron horse toys– one from the 1900’s to about the 1940’s, then another less detailed production in the 1950’s. The plethora of variants takes time to sift through. Then…
Read MoreArcade Taxi with Number 9
Here we go again with another interesting Arcade cast iron find. This time the taxi has “No. 9″ marked on the door and is also a custom run. The unearthed toy came from Florida of all places. It also came with a postage stamp commemorating the toy in the early 2000’s. More details to come,…
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