Visiting Toydecals again

Friday, February 23, 2018
Cloud with rain and snow
4 C     39.2 F

Visiting Toydecals Again

Please click here to visit Toydecals

I often visit Rick's Toybox website on ebay. His store is titled "Toydecals", and as you can tell,

he sells replacement authentic-looking toy decals. However, he also sells toys, and always seems to have rare and interesting old toys.

The 2 wooden toys were made by the Buddy "L" company during World War II (WWII).

During the war years, metal was rationed out in the USA. As such, the  government created strick rules for the way metal was used, as war armaments were needed.  As a consequence, metal couldn't be used for toys, and wood was substituted.

Vintage Buddy "L" WWII Era Victory Toy

Wood and metal

"Wrecking Truck"

Length: 16 1/2"  42 cm

Vintage Buddy "L" WWII War Era Victory Toys

Stake or lumber truck

Wood and metal

Length:  25"  63.5 cm

Kingsbury was a toy manufacturer in New Hamposhire (USA). 

Most of their pressed steel toys had a patented wind-up mechanism (motor)

to run their toys. You can see the wind-up motor in the third image below in the composite.

Vintage Kingsbury Pressed Steel Wind-up Motor Army Cannon Truck

Circa 1920's

Pressed Steel 

Length:  11"  28 cm

The "motor" in the D.B. Clark truck below was a friction motor.

You pushed the truck wheels on a flat surface, and a large rotating 

wheel started to spin the tires. You kept doing this until the wheels were

spinning fast, then you let the toy go, and it moved as much as 15" (4.57 M)

D.P.Clark Hill Climber

Circa 1920's

Length 12 1/2"  30.5 cm

The structo toy below is "somewhat" rarer than other Structo toys.

It has a battery (size "D") compartment to add light to the front light.

Vintage Structo Pressed Steel Tank with Rotating Head

Pressed steel with wooden wheels

Length x Height: 

12 1/2" x 6.5"

31.7 cm x 16.5 cm

Buck Rogers was a favourite comic character in the 1930's, 1940's and a bit later.

I remember going to the Sunday school movies, and there on the screen was Buck Rogers.

The movie effects the were "primitive",to say the least. I remember seeing the toy move on the "invisible" string that was clearly visible. 

Vintage 1940's Wyandotte Buck Rogers Space Ship

Pressed steel with rubber wheels

Length:  6"  15.2 cm

So this is it for today on a very rainy day.

Thanks for dropping by,

and have a great day or evening.

Stacey Bindman

toysearcher@gmail.com

Rick's Toybox on ebay

Monday, December 12, 2016
Overcast with snow
-4 C 24 F

Rick's Toybox on ebay

Please click here to visit this fine ebay merchant

 Rick's Toybox is another company which is more known for its' toy parts and 

decals that for it's toys.Nevertheless the company 

does have lots of nice toys, as you'll see below.

Below are 3 examples of what Rick's toy box is known for. 

2 decals suitable for old toys, and 1 front grill replacement for an old toy.

The decals come off a paper when  immersed in water.

Once wet, you apply them to the toy and then, they will dry and stick on the toy.

But as I mentioned at the beginning, Rick's Toybox also happens 

to sell a nive assortment of toys at any given time.

Vintage Kingsbury Toy  Groceries Delivery Truck

Painted pressed steel with decals

Circa: 1930's

L x H:  8 3/4" x 4 1/2"  222mm x 114 mm

Vintage Sonny Toys Parcel Delivery Service Truck

Painted pressed steel with decals. This truck

is an old restoration.

L x H: 26" x 11"  660 mm x 280 mm

Circa: 1920's -1940's ?

Vintage Smith-Miller "Bank if America" Armoured  Truck

Very good condition with Original box.

Box measures 14" 355 mm

Toy measures:  13 3/4" x 5 3/8" x 7 1/4"  350 mm x 147 mm x184 mm

This toy came with an original key and padlock.

The Smith-Miller toy company originally made toys in the 1950's and later 

was bought up by a new owner. These toys are made very sturdy, 

and are prized more as collectibles that as toys to be played with.

Vintage Metalcraft Pure Oil Tanker Truck

Painted pressed steel with decals.

Length:  14 3/4"  375 mm

This toy originally came with front headlights. The headlights were operated 

from a "D" sized battery located underneath the frame.

The above truck  was from the series 5 group of trucks. These trucks had

streamlined bodies and came with the "v'- shaped grille. 

The tires are "Yale"*

*Please lick here to visit the history of the Metalcraft toy company

Vintage Steelcraft Fro Joy Ice Cream Truck

Painted pressed steel with decals.

Battery-operated front headlights (size "D" battery).

Circa 1930's

Length: 21"  533 mm

Vintage Orange Dayton Friction Coupe

Painted pressed steel with steel tires.

Length:  13 1/2" 342 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