It’s A Cardboard Thing
by Douglas R. Kelly Ironing vintage toy boxes and writing about the process in the February issue of the Journal got me thinking about some of the other boxes on my shelves. The yellow box shown here came to…
Vintage Toys Archive: Collecting Tips, History & Market Insights
Crumpled Cardboard Toy Boxes: Doing the Ironing
By Douglas R. Kelly On the annoyance scale, there are probably worse things than a creased/wrinkled/crumpled box. I just can’t think of any at the moment. Finding a great vintage toy that has a less-than-great condition box is—for me…
Vintage Rubber Toys: History, Collecting Tips, Market Value
by Douglas R. Kelly Best to get this out in the open, right off the bat: I’m not a rubber toy person. Over the years, I’ve owned a total of two: a 1940s Arcor Oldsmobile, and a 1930s Ford…
Doing The Rounds
by Douglas R. Kelly If there’s an alternate me in a parallel universe, he may just be a milkman doing his rounds in a Divco milk truck. Not that I’m a fan of milk, particularly. It’s the Divco model U delivery…
Antique Toys, Vintage Toys, and One-Of-A-Kind Toys as an Investment
by Charles Snider, Ruby Lane Customer Service A classic story about collectible toys and the market for toys is often a variation of someone rummaging through their parents’ home basement or attic looking for a collection of Hot Wheels,…
The Market for Toys
An interview with Tom Miano How things look in the Toy Market often depends upon who you ask; their chosen areas of expertise; the market with regard to their age, income, childhood and adulthood experiences; and what has recently flooded…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Witch Atop Mechanical Cat, $21,600, Bertoia Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A large witch atop a mechanical black cat on wheels, circa 1920, sold for $21,600 at an Annual Fall Auction held Nov. 9-11 by Bertoia’s Auctions in Vineland, N.J.…