Cast Iron Automotive Toys

Cast Iron Automotive Toys
Author: Myra Yellin Outwater
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors w
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764310775

Rare and exquisite cast iron toys are coveted by collectors of all** ages. There are the best from leading American cast iron toy manufacturers, including Kenton, Dent, Hubley, Arcade, Kilgore, Vindex, and A. C. Williams, along with pieces by Champion, Globe, and Grey Iron, and more. Original catalog advertisements, signage, manufacturers' marks, and over 850 magnificent toys are displayed in over 880 color photos, including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, farm and construction equipment, and aeronautics.

Kenton Cast Iron Toys

Kenton Cast Iron Toys
Author: Charles M. Jacobs
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1999-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780887409806

Kenton toys include the authentic Gene Autry toy pistol, children's savings banks, toy stoves, trains, circus caravans, cars, fire trucks, and more. This book shows hundreds of Kenton toys in color photos and traces the Ohio company from its days as a boomtown hardware manufacturer in the 19th century through two world wars. The growth of the American toy industry is reflected in the chronicle of this important company.

Cast Iron Toy Cook Stoves and Ranges

Cast Iron Toy Cook Stoves and Ranges
Author: Dick Ford
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780764319303

Here is a long-awaited volume for collectors of cast iron toy cook stoves and ranges. A century of toys is covered from the 1840s to the 1940s produced by major manufacturers of full size stoves and ranges as well as toy manufacturers included are toys. Kenton Hardware Co., Hubley Manufacturing Co., Dent Hardware Co., Ideal Manufacturing Co., Majestic Manufacturing Co., as well as the Philadelphia Stove Works, Prizer Painter Stove Works plus many others. The A to Z alphabetical listing, with over 400 full color illustrations, gives the reader quick and easy identification of stoves and ranges by name while the index, organized by manufacturer, provides a ready and consolidated cross-reference. This invaluable reference includes complete descriptions for all items shown including current market values and is sure to delight toy collectors worldwide.

Hubley Catalogs, 1946-1965

Hubley Catalogs, 1946-1965
Author: Steve Butler
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2002
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764315633

A tremendous resource for toy collectors and dealers, this new book compiles the catalogs of the Hubley Manufacturing Company from 1946 to 1965. Each page is reproduced in full color, making it an invaluable reference for identifying and dating Hubley toys. The catalogs in this book represent the production from 1946 to 1965, when the company was purchased by Gabriel Industries. Over 450 color images document each page and every toy Hubley produce in this period. A value guide is also included with current market values.

Arcade Toys

Arcade Toys
Author: Al Aune
Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Metal toys
ISBN: 9780962611001

Toy Car Collector's Guide

Toy Car Collector's Guide
Author: Dana Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-05
Genre: Motor vehicles
ISBN: 9781574324587

Dana Johnson, author of Matchbox Toys, 1947 to 2003, Fourth Edition, The Other Matchbox Toys, and Diecast Toys & Scale Models, has produced a revised edition of his popular Toy Car Collector's Guide. Newly updated and expanded, this second edition provides an alphabetical listing by brand of nearly 1,000 brands of cast iron, tinplate, diecast, slush mold, plastic, white metal, and other toy cars from around the world and through automotive history. An estimated 50,000 models are represented, including brief company profiles of every brand. Over 1,300 color photographs serve to greatly enhance the exhaustive text of this all-inclusive book, undoubtedly the most comprehensive on the market.

Steam Toys

Steam Toys
Author: Morton Hirschberg
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1996
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764300097

Hooked to a steam engine or operated by hand, these pieces move- mills grind, blacksmiths hammer, Ferris wheels and carousels revolve, woodsmen chop, and mistrels dance. Almost 600 color photos document the work of 25 major manufacturers, with illustrations of the marks they used. Dimensions and years of production are discussed for each piece.

Making Tin Can Toys

Making Tin Can Toys
Author: Edward Thatcher
Publisher: Applewood Books
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2009-12-22
Genre: Metal toys
ISBN: 1429018194

Edward Thatcher's 1919 book, "Making Tin Can Toys," provides instructions on how to construct toy trucks, boats, trains, and windmills, as well as trays, candlesticks, and biscuit cutters, all out of used tin cans. Thatcher, an instructor of Decorative Metal Working at Columbia University's Teachers College in New York City, made clever and durable creations using simple tools and an abundant material. His design methods were trial-tested by both10-12 year olds and wounded World War I soldiers. The book includes over 100 helpful diagrams and black-and-white photographs.