PITTSBURGH – Collectors of antique toy soldiers and figures have long known that good things come in small packages, and that ever-growing legion of enthusiasts helped push the total for Old Toy Soldier’s Nov. 21 auction to $193,000 – the company’s highest sale total to date. Leading the charge in the 644-lot sale was an […]
Beginning with cast iron and tinplate, toy cars have been around as long as real cars, but in 1910, toy cars took a technological leap when Samuel Dowst adapted a new manufacturing technique called “die casting” to produce the first die-cast versions. Named after a favorite niece, the toys were dubbed “Tootsie Toys” (later shortened […]
A circa-1880 Halopeau “H” (Halopeau) bébé, 24 inches tall and dressed in period clothing of pink silk and lace, was the opening-session star of Morphy Auctions’ May 17-18 Fine Doll debut.
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DENVER, Pa. – A circa-1880 Halopeau “H” (Halopeau) bébé, 24 inches tall and dressed in period clothing […]
Vectis Direct a specialist toy retailer, are privileged to offer the finest collection of Ark sets to hit the open market. Drawn from all over the world, the company has over 50 highly sought after items on sale.
Vectis Direct recently purchased the Noah’s Ark sets from an avid collector, whom had amassed them over a […]
As Hasbro celebrates the 25th Anniversary of My Little Pony this year, children of the 80s and collectors alike celebrate a quarter-century of pony toys, plush, playsets and more with the release of The My Little Pony G1 Collector’s Inventory (ISBN-10: 0978606310, ISBN-13: 9780978606312) from Priced Nostalgia Press. Compiled by collector and author Summer Hayes, […]
Toys made by the biggest name in American tin windups, Louis Marx, will highlight the April sale of Smith House Toy & Auction Company. The spring roundup will also feature a selection of about two dozen boxed, battery-operated toys made in Japan in the 1950s and 60s; two dozen boxed windups made by the Japanese […]
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The term die-cast toy here refers to any toy or collectible model produced by using the die casting method. The toys are made of metal and plastic, the metal used commonly is ZAMAK (or Mazak), an alloy of zinc and aluminium. Zamak is also referred to […]
