Two fine Arcade Toys Come up for Sale at Z & K Antiques

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Two fine Arcade Toys Come up 

for Sale at  Z & k ANTIQUES

I've been returning to the websites of many of my contributors to see how they are doing. 
Several years ago, I discovered this fine seller by having done a search. What I like about  this website is the excellent photography that they have of their merchandise, and the research that they use to carefully describe each the items that are for sale.

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The scanned pages for the 2 toys come from a nice

small booklet for Arcade Toys circa the 1920's. The booklet of 76 pages was

reproduced by the publisher Noble House in 1988.

Dimensions:

L x W x H: 

 8 1/2" x 3 3/8" x 3 3/4"

215 mm x 86 mm x 95 mm

I was able to find the patent of the toy on the Internet.

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and have a great part of the day

or night wherever you may be.

Stacey Bindman

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Match-ups of a 1923 Arcade Catalogue

Tuesday November 1, 2016
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Match-Ups of a

1923 Arcade Catalogue

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If you already don;t know, I like to match original toys with their original catalogue illustrations or photos. THe catalogue scans below are from an Arcade # 33 Catalogue from 1923.  The catalogue might even been a supplemental catalogue as the pages are numbered from 135-210.

By the early 1930's the automobile was already well-developed. Still though, the horse and buggy was relegated to the countryside,but in the big cities the automobile reigned supreme. ALong with the automobile came the taxi, and the "Yellow Cab Company" was the dominant company in many of the larger cities across North America.

The blue & white yellow cab below measures 5" (126 mm), 

and came in other colours besides yellow.

Reading the above written description, you'll notice that this toy was offered 

in colour choices of blue, ivory, and  bright red, with gold trim. The real "Fageol Safety Coach" was created to reduce the number of bus accidents that were common when the fist sets of busses were manufactured. 

"In 1921, Fageol became the first company to build a bus from the ground up. This new style bus was initially called "Safety Bus".^[2] The goal was to build a bus that was resistant to overturning when cornering. It had a wide track, and was lower to the ground for ease of entry and exit. Following the successful introduction, the vehicles were renamed "Safety Coaches", a term intended to imply greater value.

Fageol trucks were well built and became favorites of the industry, owing in part to the dual range, mid-mounted transmission. This gearbox allowed for extreme ranges in gearing for slow speed heavy hauling and for highway speeds with lighter loads. These vehicles were easily spotted by the large number "7" painted on the front of the radiator."*

* Courtesy of Wikipedia

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If you read the above written description, you'll see that this toy bus was offered 

 in  blue, green red and yellow colours with a gold side trim. 

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and as always,

Have a great part of the day or night,

wherever you may be.

Stacey Bindman

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More Arcade Busses

Thursday, October 6, 2016
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More Arcade Busses

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Arcade Fageol Bus

Cast iron, blue body, nickel disc wheels, embossed

lettering on sides, gold striping

Length:  8" / 203.2 mm

Above:  Scanned page from a 1936 Catalogue

Notice that the bus is offered with different colour combinations, and there is an option to have the bus come with rubber balloon tires, instead of nickel-plated wheels.

Arcade Yellow Coach Bus

Cast iron, body painted in orange and black, black roof, side decals read

"YELLOW COACH", rubber tires, spare tires mounted to fromt fenders,

seated nickel driver, needs cleaning.

Length: 13" / 330.2 mm 

Above:  Scanned page from a 1936 Catalogue

Notice that in the above scanned page, the "Parlor Coach" bus 
is offered in optional colours of blue and green.

Arcade Parlor Coach Bus

LAte 1920's, large cast iron example, painted in blue body, 

gold side strip,seated nickel driver, disc wheels.

Length: 13" 330.2 mm

Thanks for dropping by,

and as always,

Have a great part of the day or night,

Wherever you may be.

Stacey Bindman

toysearcher@gmail.com

Arcade Toys - Same Size and Shape with Different Finishes

Sunday, October 2, 2016
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Arcade Toys

Same  Size and Shape

with Different Finishes

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During the cast iron era (1920's-1940's), manufacturers would sometimes make different sizes of the same toy or they would use the same mould but paint the exterior and use different decals on the side panels of the toy.

Below there are 3 Arcade cast iron toys from the 1930's. All 3toys are from the same mould, and are of the same size (9 1/2" long ( 168  mm)

RARE HATHAWAY’S BREAD TRUCK. 

In phenomenal original condition, this is the rare version of the Hathaway’s truck. Normally found with an advertising decal on side, this is the rubber stamped version. Not only is the paint brilliant, but the rubber stamping almost totally intact with some extremely minor fading to lettering. International decals along with Arcade decal are intact. This toy is rare to find without damage to front bumper, rear door or exceptional paint. SIZE: 9-1/2″ l. PROVENANCE: From the collection of the late Larry Seiber of San Jose, CA. CONDITION: Very fine plus to near mint. 1-9082 (5,000-7,000)

ARCADE INTERNATIONAL PANEL TRUCK. 

A wonderful and lifelike depiction of a 1930s International Harvester delivery panel truck. Enameled in rich colors of dark blue, peacock, with yellow pinstripes to center of vehicle and silver trim. Solid rubber disc tires with yellow simulated hubs further enhance the appeal of this toy. SIZE: 9-1/2″ l. PROVENANCE: From the collection of the late Larry Seiber of San Jose, CA. CONDITION: Very fine to near mint. 1-9073 (3,500-5,500)

ARCADE INTERNATIONAL AMBULANCE. 

One of two ambulances from the golden era of automotive toys (1930s) that was undoubtedly produced as a prototype for possible production. Although Arcade produced a smaller ambulance (approx. 6″) and Kenton produced a larger ambulance from the 1910s, there are no other larger ambulances produced by any toy company from this era. The White panel truck is normally painted in black, as was the case here, but the toy has been overpainted at the factory in a white color with a red cross. Perhaps the decision was made after viewing this toy not to produce for commercial use. It is believed to be one of two known. SIZE: 9-1/2″ l. PROVENANCE: From the collection of the late Larry Seiber of San Jose, CA. CONDITION: Very good, as typical with white paint, there is some fine crazing. 1-9072 (2,500-5,000)

 It's interesting that all 3 trucks had been estimated with different estimates in the 4-figure range. However, the Hathaway Bread Truck was rarer than the other 2 toys, and was estimated to be the highest value to go to auction.

Thanks for dropping by,

And as always,

Have a great part of the day or night,

wherever you may be.

Stacey Bindman

(toysearcher@gmail.com)

Was This Toy Built This Way?

   Thursday, July 17, 2014
Partly sunny, windy, with a chance of rain

Was This Toy Built This Way?

    I was browsing on ebay when I came across a 1930's Arcade cast iron manure spreader. Initially, I was attracted to the metal seat in the front of the wagon. However, as I looked closer the rear left side of the wagon where the gears for the rotation of the spreader were exposed.  I thought that perhaps this toy was missing a protective cover, so I decided to investigate further by going to Liveauctioneers.  I visit Liveauctioneers regularly to start my searches because their records of current and past sales are outstanding. I can check out upcoming auctions for the next month, or do a search to find items dating back up to 8-9 years.

   I initiated a search for the Arcade manure spreader, and sure enough, every photo from the many different auctioneers, did in fact have the gears exposed. There was no cover plate to protect the gears! So that's how today's post came about. I have a hobby garden with the city that I live in that I joined late. I joined in early June, and have planted tomatoes, red,green, and yellow peppers, cucumbers, four different kinds of lettuce, rosemary, dill, and parsley. The local groundhog has eaten my purple lettuce, and I'm slightly behind everyone else in my vegetables growth.  The cost is expensive, and of course, I even used some sheep and cow manure to fertilize the veggies. The city does not permit artificial fertilizers to be used. THe "funny" thing is that the manure has been sanitized and does not smell! Welcome to the 21st century!

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Description 

(Courtesy of Bertoia Auctions)

Arcade McCormick Deering Manure Spreader

Cast Iron open body, sold tin seat

interior nicker-plated grinders, yellow hitch, nickeled spoke wheels

15" ( 381 mm) to hitch.

(Restored)

Although the toy was restored, you can easily see why the parts did not rust 

and didn't need a protective cover.

They were nickel-plated!

The seat is made of tin, so that is has some "springiness" to it,

 to move up and down as the wagon is pulled.

Of course, what would a yellow hitch ( a device for pulling the wagon) be without a team of horses.

 I would think that you could purchase the wagon by itself or complete with the pair of horses.

I selected the pair of images below to authenticate in fact that the re was no protective cover for the gears. What's also noteworthy is that the pair of horses could be used, and purchased for another toy - an open bed wagon (green).

Description for Spreader Below:

Arcade McCormick Deering Manure Spreader

Cast iron, red painted open body solo tin seat, interior nickelled grinding gears, 

black rubber tires

Length:    8 1/2"   216 mm

 The top 3 versions are from the 1930's and earlier, 
while the smaller wagon (above) with the rubber wheels is a later version (circa 1929-1940).

For those who don't know,  the United States and many other countries have had and still have a lot of farming people who provide the food for the world. They also happen to be collectors of these fine toys, and there are many companies that still produce farm machinery for collectors even today.

Thanks for visiting,

and as always,

have a great part of the day or night,

wherever you may be,

Stacey

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