Jowett: Dutch Americans
by Douglas R. Kelly There’s a Dutch maker of toy cars that keeps popping up on my radar screen with new (well, vintage) examples of its output. Best I can remember, this started more than 15 years ago when I…
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Packard: Ask the Man Who Owns One
by Douglas R. Kelly During my senior year of high school, I worked in the mailroom of a non-profit sports foundation. The CEO of the foundation was Mr. Rohlfing. I have no memory of his first name, which may be…
Cruver: Twin Sons of Different Mothers
by Douglas R. Kelly Early plastic toys run the gamut in terms of quality. Some were well designed and well executed, while others obviously were made more with cost savings in mind than beauty. Cruvers fall into the first category.…
Yonezawa Atom Jet 58 Racer, $47,970, Milestone Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Japanese Yonezawa Atom Jet 58 Racer, friction-powered and all original, including its tailfin, tires, and hubcaps, 27 inches long, sold for $47,970…