Beautiful Schoenner Workshop Hits Auction

By Ed Sandford | August 22, 2019 |

We love to see truly new, odd, beautiful, and intricate antique toys.  Sometimes they show up at auction at odd times, and unexpectedly.  This particular Schoenner worksop was dated circa 1902 and based on photos, appears extremely impressive.   The toy was new to us, as we have Die Anderen Nurnberger Band 4 as well…

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WK or Wilhelm Krauss German Tin Toys

By Ed Sandford | June 26, 2019 |

It is that time again to network. We are looking for toys with the WK or Wilhelm Krauss symbol on them.  They come from turn of the century Germany and are likely tin toys with windups.      Here we have a WK tin ferris wheel in the collection to share.  It is a great one…

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Old Windup Toys and Antique Toy Windups

By Ed Sandford | March 23, 2017 |

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…

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