Don’t miss the December 2011 issue of Antique Toy World Magazine! Here’s what’s inside: A Toy Christmas by Jack Herbert Another Collectible by John West Normandie vs. Queen Mary by R. T. Claus Chicago Toy Show – October 23, 2011, Collectors Came from Around the World! Ideal Bureau by Sy Schreckinger JNF Model Cars by Burton Benjamin Europe is Alive [...]
BY R. T. CLAUS BETWEEN 1935 AND THE BEGINNING of the Second World War two great ships of nearly identical size competed for “The Blue Riband.” When completed in 1935 the Normandie of the CGT, at the time the world’s largest liner, weighed in at 79,280 gross tons. On her maiden voyage she captured the speed record with a westbound [...]
BY BURTON BENJAMIN THE MODEL CARS FEATURED in this article were made by JNF. Josef Neuhierl founded the company in Furth, Germany in 1920. His company was among the most prestigious sheet metal toy production companies. They manufactured metal cars from 1920 to 1956, which was the introduction of plastic cars. In 1963 Carrera, a.k.a. Neuhierl was formed. Today, Carrera [...]
BY JACK HERBERT EVEN THOUGH WE ARE ALL NOW ADULTS, Santa Claus is still a most welcome figure these days. And being antique toy collectors, we find Santa in our toy cars, stables, airplanes, sleighs, and in great numbers driving the engines of passenger toy trains. Many of us have enough Christmas toys, some very old, to produce a splendid [...]
BY SY SCHRECKINGER MAGIC, IN THE FORM of illusions, slight of hand, and “disappearing” coin tricks have amazed and fascinated young and old alike. Nineteenth and early twentieth century designers and manufacturers of novelty items, including mechanical banks, were well aware of the public’s beguilement. This became evident by their introduction of various “magical” apparatus. Amongst these items was the [...]
BY SY SCHRECKINGER THE “MAGIC” OF projecting a three dimensional image onto a two dimensional or flat surface has fascinated scientists, theologists and the simply curious throughout the ages. The birth of photographic cameras is attributed to the “Camera Obscura”, a device dating back to ancient China. A box-like room with a pinhole or lens in one wall was utilized [...]
BY R. T. CLAUS The Graf Zeppelin was the world’s most successful airship. In spite of having only an 80 mph cruising speed this huge craft was able, during 9 years of service beginning in 1928, to circle the globe, make 590 flights, and travel over one million miles. The Luftschiff had truly mind boggling statistics. It was 776 ft. [...]
Antique Toy World Magazine for January 2012Don’t miss the December 2011 issue...
Normandie vs. Queen MaryBY R. T. CLAUS BETWEEN 1935 AND THE BEGINNING of the Second...
JNF Model Cars by Burton BenjaminBY BURTON BENJAMIN THE MODEL CARS FEATURED in this...
BY JACK HERBERT EVEN THOUGH WE ARE ALL NOW ADULTS, Santa Claus is still a most welcome...
Ideal BureauBY SY SCHRECKINGER MAGIC, IN THE FORM of illusions, slight of hand, and...
BY SY SCHRECKINGER Camera Bank (Semi-Mechanical)THE “MAGIC” OF projecting a three...
BY R. T. CLAUS The Graf Zeppelin was the world’s most successful airship. In spite...
Ideal BureauBY SY SCHRECKINGER MAGIC, IN THE FORM of illusions, slight of hand, and “disappearing” coin tricks have amazed and fascinated...
BY JACK HERBERT PART OF THE APPEAL FOR MANY Americans planning a trip to London is the prospect of actually riding their splendid double decker...
Partial Disclosure by Steve ButlerBY STEVE BUTLER ON RARE OCCASIONS a toy collector may encounter an opportunity to acquire one or more vintage...
DENVER, Pa. – More than 2,000 lots of antique toys, trains, advertising and rare comics are primed and ready to make their appearance Feb....
DENVER, Pa. – More than 2,000 lots of antique toys, trains, advertising and rare comics are primed and ready to make their appearance Feb. 9-11 in Morphy Auctions’ first sale of 2012. All forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet, with start times set for 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. for the [...]
HERSHEY, Pa – Organizers of the highly anticipated American Antique Toy & Coin-Op Show, just announced a new addition for the event that will allow attendees to bring their old toys to be appraised. Gary Sohmers, an expert in Pop Culture, Collectibles, Toys and Memorabilia, is scheduled to appear at the show to do Verbal Appraisal Values for Antiques and [...]
NEW HOPE, Pa. – Antique toy expert and Antiques Roadshow senior appraiser Noel Barrett hosted a Nov. 18-19 auction featuring clockwork toys and automata from the Frank Mohr collection. The sale also included early advertising signs and toys from the personal collection of Bill Powell, a Tennessee-based dealer known for his well-cultivated taste in antiques of many types. The auction [...]
Serious toys on tap for serious collectors Dealers flowing into March 3 toy, coin-op show Hershey, Pa – USA Theatres, promoters of the upcoming American Antique Toy & Coin-Op Show, recently revealed some of the quality dealers who will be exhibiting at the inaugural show. Tom Miano, owner of Serious Toyz, will be occupying 24 feet of exhibit space, offering [...]
Don’t miss the December 2011 issue of Antique Toy World Magazine! Here’s what’s inside: A Toy Christmas by Jack Herbert Another Collectible by John West Normandie vs. Queen Mary by R. T. Claus Chicago Toy Show – October 23, 2011, Collectors Came from Around the World! Ideal Bureau by Sy Schreckinger JNF Model Cars by Burton Benjamin Europe is Alive [...]
BY R. T. CLAUS BETWEEN 1935 AND THE BEGINNING of the Second World War two great ships of nearly identical size competed for “The Blue Riband.” When completed in 1935 the Normandie of the CGT, at the time the world’s largest liner, weighed in at 79,280 gross tons. On her maiden voyage she captured the speed record with a westbound [...]
BY BURTON BENJAMIN THE MODEL CARS FEATURED in this article were made by JNF. Josef Neuhierl founded the company in Furth, Germany in 1920. His company was among the most prestigious sheet metal toy production companies. They manufactured metal cars from 1920 to 1956, which was the introduction of plastic cars. In 1963 Carrera, a.k.a. Neuhierl was formed. Today, Carrera [...]
BY JACKY BROUTIN THE EUROPEAN TOY and doll community is resilient in spite of the recent financial problems that have plagued this old continent. The antique toy and doll auctions and shows in Europe have been very successful. Here are some of the more recent events that have taken place: The Doll and Toy auction by Francois Theimer took place [...]
BY JACK HERBERT EVEN THOUGH WE ARE ALL NOW ADULTS, Santa Claus is still a most welcome figure these days. And being antique toy collectors, we find Santa in our toy cars, stables, airplanes, sleighs, and in great numbers driving the engines of passenger toy trains. Many of us have enough Christmas toys, some very old, to produce a splendid [...]
BY STEVE BUTLER ON RARE OCCASIONS a toy collector may encounter an opportunity to acquire one or more vintage toys in never before opened boxes – some factory sealed. Taking advantage of such opportunities poses quandaries for collectors, resellers and writers alike. Most of these quandaries relate to the future enjoyment of the unseen item or to the uncertainty of [...]
