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Antique Toy World Magazine for October 2026
Collectors and enthusiasts are in for a treat this month, as Antique Toy World Magazine’s October 2026 issue includes articles such as: Dr. Robert E. Booth Jr.’s Mechanical Bank Collection…
Voiture Nounou Poupon from 1929 By Cor van Schaijk
IN THE LATE 1920s, there were many wealthy families in Paris, and thus the opportunity to arrange childcare for the children. The nannies walked through the Parisian parks with prams.…
Focal Point By Steve Butler October 2026
FORD SEEMED TO catch other auto manufacturers rather off guard with their introduction of their Mustang in April 1964 It was deemed a 1964 ½ model but remained in their…
Plastic Predecessors By Steve Butler
IN THE EARLY 1950s the Ideal Toy Corporation introduced its line of unassembled plastic toy cars that were considered a “STARTER KIT FOR THE YOUNG HOBBYIST”. The popular English MG…
Dinky Toys vs. Corgi Toys By Pasky
Majority of Dinky Toys models have been been vehicles but aircraft items form a large group and were always included in the firm catalogues. Most of the toys made before…
European Tin Plate Toy Boats By John Kolar
IN THE LAST 40 years the most coveted and sought after tinplate transportation toys by collectors have been the metal toy boats manufactured by Marklin, Bing, Carette and a few…
Make Some Noise By Ken Foust
SOME CELEBRATIONS are louder than others. New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July often include the sound of skyrockets and firecrackers, especially in neighborhoods where they’re banned. Other holidays…
Dr. Robert E. Booth Jr.’s Mechanical Bank Collection at Bertoia’s
VINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia’s Mechanical Banks & Cast Iron Toys Auction on Friday, September 25 will feature over 100 outstanding mechanical banks from the collection of the late Dr. Robert…
Antique Toy World Magazine for September 2026
Collectors and enthusiasts are in for a treat this month, as Antique Toy World Magazine’s September 2026 issue includes articles such as: David Bausch Collection Highlights Bertoia’s August Auction One…
Focal Point By Steve Butler September 2026
AUTO TRANSPORTS(a.k.a. car carriers) can be great additions to a toy truck collection. After all, they actually consist of multiple toys, a truck and trailer plus the load vehicles. However,…
Whites with a Provenance By Steve Butler
IN 2006 THE BEST SHOWfor vintage toy vehicles was probably Toledo, while Macungie definitely offered the best or second best weekend for vintage toys in general. At Macungie in 2006…
Dreaming of a Car Like Dad’s
IN THE POST-WAR PERIOD, when automobiles became a status symbol for adults, those parents who could afford it preferred prestigious car mod els even when choosing toys for their children.…