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E very child grows up with a favorite game or toy that carries York. Every year since 1998, toys that have maxine@journalofantiques.com
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stood the test of time are inducted into
with it precious memories of bygone days and friends from
the past, which is why this month’s topic is particularly The National Toy Hall of Fame. To date,
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nostalgic and fun to consider.
Toys and games from particularly the 1930s to 1980s are now 68 toys have had that honor, most recently Maxine Carter-Lome Jeffrey Lome
Magic 8 Ball, Pinball, and Uno.
Long before games and toys were manufactured, cultures
cropping up at flea markets, antique shops, on eBay and at jeffrey@journalofantiques.com
around the world created pastime activities from objects at hand.
specialty auctions, realizing unbelievable sales for some Managing Editor
inexpensive items that at the time many parents considered Judy Gonyeau
Games such as Hounds and Jackals, and knucklebones (the
“disposable;” designed to be played with until replaced by editorial@journalofantiques.com
precursor to Jacks), date back to ancient Egypt, and
Backgammon to ancient Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago.
something new. Who among us at the time thought to buy a Contributing Writer
children’s game or toy, comic book or baseball cards and not let Many of the lawn, dice, and board games we grew up with have Erica P. Lome
a child play with it? Collectors. And their gamble is paying off roots that are thousands of years old. While the rules may have Sales Representatives
nicely, especially when it comes to baseball cards and comics. been different and the game pieces made from everyday objects, Pat Rainka
Thanks to mothers across the country who gave away toys and the intent was the same from culture to culture, century to
journalofantiques@gmail.com
dolls and tossed baseball cards and comics in a vain attempt to century – to entertain and amuse. You can learn more about the Art Director
manage the clutter, far fewer examples exist today than were Lynn Cotterman
history and collectability of some of your favorite outdoor games
originally produced, and much of what is left shows the wear and on page 34, and how game boards of the 19th and early 20th ads@journalofantiques.com
tear of age and use. In this market, condition and rarity dominate century are now viewed with new purpose as folk art, as you will
auction records, and those with the forethought to buy, preserve, read in Melody Amsel-Arieli’s article on page 22. Graphic Design/Production
and save for a future resale market are seeing exponential returns When it came to producing and mass marketing children’s Jill Montague
on their investment. books, games, and toys for a turn-of-century America,
Administrative Assistant
McLoughlin Brothers of New York dominated the market. The
A December 2018 Good Housekeeping article covered the Susan French
“Top 40 Most Valuable Toys From Your Childhood,” providing company has a rich and colorful history, especially in print
info@journalofantiques.com
best example values from auctions and internet sales, including: a publishing. This makes them an interesting company to know 508-347-1960
more about given the current rise in the collector status of early
1978 Luke Skywalker Action Figure in its as-new box which
examples of McLoughlin Bros.’ children’s games, puzzles, paint-
fetched $25,000 at a 2015 Sotheby’s auction; the original Toll free:
Monopoly game made in the 1930s and owned by the inventor ings, and books. You can read more about them on page 31. 888-698-0734
Charles Darrow which sold for $146,500 at Sotheby’s in 2011; a What’s more fun—for children and adults—than a bicycle
1938 edition of Action Comics #1 that introduced the world to ride? A favorite pastime for more than a century and a half, Fax: 508-347-0911
Superman which sold for $3.2 million on eBay in 2014; and a bicycles have come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and designs. Mailing:
1959 first edition Barbie doll which sold for $23,000. Other P. O. Box 950
Someone who knows a lot about that is the focus of this month’s
items that made the list include specific Beanie Baby toys, early Great Collections column, Lorne Shields, an enthusiastic and Sturbridge, MA 01566
Lionel trains, Game Boys, the first U.S. edition of Harry Potter knowledgeable collector of cycliana – all things bicycle-related. E-mail:
and the Sorcerer’s Stone, vintage Colorforms, Happy Meal toys, You can read my interview with him on page 28. info@journalofantiques.com
and Pokemon cards. Many of these items were purchased at the While finding my childhood toys and games where I shop and
time for the price of a child’s saved-up allowance, their only value while doing internet search for antiques and collectibles reminds UPS and FedEx
in the use and enjoyment of its intended purpose. me of my age, it is also a reminder that well-built and designed Shipping Address:
That is no longer the case today, and manufacturers know children’s toys can last a lifetime, survive age and use, to be 46 Hall Road
and count on it, methodically building a demand-based collec- appreciated and valued anew by a new generation of children and Sturbridge, MA 01566
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regional versions of their products. Franchise-based action 12 Monthly Issues: $28. US
figures, Beanie Babies, Matchbox cars, Pokemon cards, and Single Issue Rate: $5.
Legos are all examples of products that rolled out with this info@journalofantiques.com
express intent. Tom Miano, recently named director of Potter &
Potter Auctions’ newly-created Toys/Pop Culture Department, Maxine Carter-Lome, Publisher The Journal of
shares his perspective on the toy market at auction today on page Antiques and Collectibles
26 in his interview with Managing Editor Judy Gonyeau. His is published monthly,
12 times per year, by
advice to toy and pop culture collectors? “Buy what makes you Weathervane Enterprises, Inc.
happy. Smiling is the foundation for any [toy] collection.” 46 Hall Road
While it is hard to know what to collect and when to get in
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Collecting Fun & Games journalofantiques.com
Publisher
E very child grows up with a favorite game or toy that carries York. Every year since 1998, toys that have maxine@journalofantiques.com
Maxine Carter-Lome
stood the test of time are inducted into
with it precious memories of bygone days and friends from
the past, which is why this month’s topic is particularly The National Toy Hall of Fame. To date,
Business Manager
nostalgic and fun to consider.
Toys and games from particularly the 1930s to 1980s are now 68 toys have had that honor, most recently Maxine Carter-Lome Jeffrey Lome
Magic 8 Ball, Pinball, and Uno.
Long before games and toys were manufactured, cultures
cropping up at flea markets, antique shops, on eBay and at jeffrey@journalofantiques.com
around the world created pastime activities from objects at hand.
specialty auctions, realizing unbelievable sales for some Managing Editor
inexpensive items that at the time many parents considered Judy Gonyeau
Games such as Hounds and Jackals, and knucklebones (the
“disposable;” designed to be played with until replaced by editorial@journalofantiques.com
precursor to Jacks), date back to ancient Egypt, and
Backgammon to ancient Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago.
something new. Who among us at the time thought to buy a Contributing Writer
children’s game or toy, comic book or baseball cards and not let Many of the lawn, dice, and board games we grew up with have Erica P. Lome
a child play with it? Collectors. And their gamble is paying off roots that are thousands of years old. While the rules may have Sales Representatives
nicely, especially when it comes to baseball cards and comics. been different and the game pieces made from everyday objects, Pat Rainka
Thanks to mothers across the country who gave away toys and the intent was the same from culture to culture, century to
journalofantiques@gmail.com
dolls and tossed baseball cards and comics in a vain attempt to century – to entertain and amuse. You can learn more about the Art Director
manage the clutter, far fewer examples exist today than were Lynn Cotterman
history and collectability of some of your favorite outdoor games
originally produced, and much of what is left shows the wear and on page 34, and how game boards of the 19th and early 20th ads@journalofantiques.com
tear of age and use. In this market, condition and rarity dominate century are now viewed with new purpose as folk art, as you will
auction records, and those with the forethought to buy, preserve, read in Melody Amsel-Arieli’s article on page 22. Graphic Design/Production
and save for a future resale market are seeing exponential returns When it came to producing and mass marketing children’s Jill Montague
on their investment. books, games, and toys for a turn-of-century America,
Administrative Assistant
McLoughlin Brothers of New York dominated the market. The
A December 2018 Good Housekeeping article covered the Susan French
“Top 40 Most Valuable Toys From Your Childhood,” providing company has a rich and colorful history, especially in print
info@journalofantiques.com
best example values from auctions and internet sales, including: a publishing. This makes them an interesting company to know 508-347-1960
more about given the current rise in the collector status of early
1978 Luke Skywalker Action Figure in its as-new box which
examples of McLoughlin Bros.’ children’s games, puzzles, paint-
fetched $25,000 at a 2015 Sotheby’s auction; the original Toll free:
Monopoly game made in the 1930s and owned by the inventor ings, and books. You can read more about them on page 31. 888-698-0734
Charles Darrow which sold for $146,500 at Sotheby’s in 2011; a What’s more fun—for children and adults—than a bicycle
1938 edition of Action Comics #1 that introduced the world to ride? A favorite pastime for more than a century and a half, Fax: 508-347-0911
Superman which sold for $3.2 million on eBay in 2014; and a bicycles have come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and designs. Mailing:
1959 first edition Barbie doll which sold for $23,000. Other P. O. Box 950
Someone who knows a lot about that is the focus of this month’s
items that made the list include specific Beanie Baby toys, early Great Collections column, Lorne Shields, an enthusiastic and Sturbridge, MA 01566
Lionel trains, Game Boys, the first U.S. edition of Harry Potter knowledgeable collector of cycliana – all things bicycle-related. E-mail:
and the Sorcerer’s Stone, vintage Colorforms, Happy Meal toys, You can read my interview with him on page 28. info@journalofantiques.com
and Pokemon cards. Many of these items were purchased at the While finding my childhood toys and games where I shop and
time for the price of a child’s saved-up allowance, their only value while doing internet search for antiques and collectibles reminds UPS and FedEx
in the use and enjoyment of its intended purpose. me of my age, it is also a reminder that well-built and designed Shipping Address:
That is no longer the case today, and manufacturers know children’s toys can last a lifetime, survive age and use, to be 46 Hall Road
and count on it, methodically building a demand-based collec- appreciated and valued anew by a new generation of children and Sturbridge, MA 01566
tors market by releasing limited edition, special anniversary, and collectors of fun and games. SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
regional versions of their products. Franchise-based action 12 Monthly Issues: $28. US
figures, Beanie Babies, Matchbox cars, Pokemon cards, and Single Issue Rate: $5.
Legos are all examples of products that rolled out with this info@journalofantiques.com
express intent. Tom Miano, recently named director of Potter &
Potter Auctions’ newly-created Toys/Pop Culture Department, Maxine Carter-Lome, Publisher The Journal of
shares his perspective on the toy market at auction today on page Antiques and Collectibles
26 in his interview with Managing Editor Judy Gonyeau. His is published monthly,
12 times per year, by
advice to toy and pop culture collectors? “Buy what makes you Weathervane Enterprises, Inc.
happy. Smiling is the foundation for any [toy] collection.” 46 Hall Road
While it is hard to know what to collect and when to get in
on the next trend, one place to look for inspiration is The Sturbridge MA 01566.
National Toy Hall of Fame® at The Strong, in Rochester, New Periodicals postage paid at
Sturbridge MA.
Subscribe Today! " POSTMASTER:
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and
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Online!
Enjoy our printed version at your leisure and keep our
magazine with you—on your computer , phone, ipad—wherever you are! P.O. Box 950
2 W ays to Subscribe! Sturbridge, MA 01566
Go Online journalofantiques.com/subscribe. The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles
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