Ken Foust 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
Ken Foust One Way or Another By Ken Foust REMOVING THE MONEY from cast iron banks is relatively simple. The mechanical ones generally have a round trap that
Ken Foust A Curiosity in Itself By Ken Foust THE THIRTY-YEAR RUN of the Schoenhut Circus (1903–1933) and the huge sets of parade wagons Hubley produced in the
Ken Foust Worthy of Attention By Ken Foust No matter how spectacular a new product or service may be, if the public doesn’t find out about it,
Ken Foust Braxton’s to Auction the Les Woods Toy Collection LES WOODS was a dedicated toy collector for over 50 years. His passion began in childhood and remained with
Ken Foust Next Stop The Fair By Ken Foust MASS TRANSIT has long been a challenge for American cities. To handle it we’ve developed omnibuses, horsecars, cable cars,
Auctions If I Had a Nickel for Every By Ken Foust If I Had a Nickel for Every By Ken Foust CAST IRON FLOOR TRAINS, whether designed for passengers or
Ken Foust Mister Mis-Identified (Part Three) By Ken Foust “Mister Mis-Identified (Part Three)” by Ken Foust explores the fascinating history of antique toy manufacturing, focusing on late 19th-century
Auctions Mister Mis-Identified (Part Two) by Ken Foust As noted in last month’s ATW, not one but two articles regarding Leo Schlesinger and Company were published in
Ken Foust Mister Mis-Identified (Part One) In the early decades of the Twentieth Century, the American tin toy industry nearly disappeared, though things had started