Early Airplane Aeroplay Toy found- Halsam Toys

By Ed Sandford | January 6, 2022 |

We enjoy readers bringing us new-to-us historic items.  We know of early aviation toys, but did not know Halsam made an airplane set.  How wonderful! Pictures below are of a very early, circa 1916, toy build set from Halsam.  It appears everything is complete and details are shown below.  It has a “revolving propeller”, a…

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Missouri Battleship Toy from Japan, ITO

By Ed Sandford | September 30, 2019 |

We are pleased to share a great toy made of wood.  Yes, this is a Post-War Japanese Wood battleship toy of the venerable USS Missouri (though it looks metal).  It is battery operated with lights and a motor.   Historians note that it was used up to the Desert Storm flight in Iraq and then…

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