Tin Toys
Two New Toy Shops in the Paris Flea Market
IN THE EARLY 70s until the 80s I used to go to the North flea market called Porte de Clignancourt (which is the name of […]
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Cast Iron
Iron and Steam Toy Collections
By Noel Barrett Prior to this sale, I couldn’t remember being entrusted with an important collection whose owner I did not know personally. In this […]
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Mechanical Toys
“La Boutique Fantasque” Auction Team Breker • November 5, 2016
THE DISCOVERY OF A previously unknown model is always cause for excitement. In 1989 a Kämmer & Reinhardt 105 art character doll made headlines when […]
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Pressed Steel
Smoky Mountain Antique Toy & Pedal Car Show
IT IS HARD TO imagine the event that started some twenty plus years ago has survived. A small group of guys agreed to meet each […]
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Banks
RSL’s March 18-19 Auction of Rocheleau Collection
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – The James A. Rocheleau collection of superior-quality still and mechanical banks will headline RSL Auction’s Saturday/Sunday March 18-19 auction at the […]
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Coin-Ops
Skill Cards
By Steve Butler FOUND RESTING ON the front table at a recent antique show was this small pinball game. It was being offered at what […]
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Showtime March 31-April 2 Auction in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The single-owner, lifetime gambling and coin-op collection of Richard and Mary Schulte of Michigan, plus three other outstanding collections from other […]
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Christmas
National Christmas Museum
by Ingrid Floyd TUCKED AWAY IN a corner of Lancaster, PA, is the enchanting National Christmas Center that is sprinkled throughout with toys from the […]
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Steve Butler
Focal Point: Dragnet Cap Gun, Knickerbocker, 1955
By Steve Butler The Focal Point in the October 2015 issue of Antique Toy World was the Dragnet Riot Gun (actually a plastic double barrel […]
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Soldiers
CBG Mignot’s Prehistoric Animal Herd
By Henry I. Kurtz I am partial to any toy company that has produced realistic representations of prehistoric creatures. Among toy soldier firms, the one […]
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Latest news from Antique Toy World Magazine
Hake’s July 11-13 Pop Culture Auction
YORK, Pa. – In the second of three online auctions designed to commemorate Hake’s Americana’s 50th year, the Pennsylvania-based pop culture specialists will host a […]
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Stephenson’s June 11 Doll, Toy and Train Auction
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Located in suburban Philadelphia, family-owned Stephenson’s Auctioneers is a favorite source for collectors of all types of antiques, art and vintage collectibles. […]
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Antique Toy World Magazine for June 2017
Don’t miss the June 2017 issue of Antique Toy World Magazine – just look at what’s inside: PLAYING WITH FIRE: Toys and Prints from the […]
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PLAYING WITH FIRE: Toys and Prints from the McLaughlin Collection
A museum Curator does many things, but did you know that playing with antique toys is one of them? THE FIRE MUSEUM OF MARYLAND recently […]
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Bertoia Toys, Banks, Figural Cast Iron Auction June 2-3
Read the complete article in the June 2017 issue of Antique Toy World Magazine. Click here to subscribe now!
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71st Toymania Pariis Antique Toy Show
TOYMANIA RAN FOR their 71st time, it is still the biggest European antique toy show and for sure the oldest. The winter Christmas time issue […]
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Two New Toy Shops in the Paris Flea Market
IN THE EARLY 70s until the 80s I used to go to the North flea market called Porte de Clignancourt (which is the name of […]
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Focal Point: Dragnet Cap Gun, Knickerbocker, 1955
By Steve Butler The Focal Point in the October 2015 issue of Antique Toy World was the Dragnet Riot Gun (actually a plastic double barrel […]
Read more ›Skill Cards
By Steve Butler FOUND RESTING ON the front table at a recent antique show was this small pinball game. It was being offered at what […]
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A New Exhibition “LET’S PLAY: Childhood Treasures from the Toy Box” Curated and Designed by Dolph Gotelli, Creative Director of the Museum of Wonder & Delight, Recently Opened on March 31
FEATURED FROM GOTELLI’S COLLECTION of whimsical objects are games, puzzles, puppets, children’s books, jumping jacks, ethnographic toys designed out of recyclable materials to name a […]
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Entering the World of Antique Toys
By Louis Natenshon I ADMIRE TOY COLLECTORS who focus on specific sorts of toys and refine their collections by showing the discipline to pass up […]
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Tin Toy Corner: Man’s Best Friend
By Renaud Fournier The archaeological record shows the first undisputed dog remains buried beside humans 14,700 years ago, and that dogs were the first domesticated […]
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Chaz George, Batman Collector
EVER SINCE I COULD remember I was a huge fan of Batman. Bakeries had to painstakingly squeeze out images of the Caped Crusader on my […]
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Stephenson’s June 11, 2017, Dolls, Toys & Trains Auction
Featuring the William Ruff Collection: over 50 precision Japanese and Korean brass engines and tenders and other consignments. Click here for more information.
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Antique Toy World Magazine for May 2017
Don’t miss the May 2017 issue of Antique Toy World Magazine. Here’s what’s inside: The Pull of Apple Auction Team Breker Preview May 20, 2017 […]
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