June 24, 2011
Today's entry has to do with most of the airplanes that I've bought and sold.
Initially I started with Hubley, then Wyandotte, then Marx, then Tootsietoy.
Most of the item, you'll have to accept the fact that parts of a plane will be missing its' parts.
The positive aspect of this is that you may be able to purchase the listed item for less.
I usually add missing parts from purchases from Thomas Antique Toys or Classic Tin Toys.
On certain days, you can even purchase parts from other E-Bayers who are not stores.
On certain days, you can even purchase parts from other E-Bayers who are not stores.
As the toy market was bottoming out to its' poorest performance,
I ended up selling parts for more than the plane! Go figure!
Hubley Airplane
Hubley P-38
The Hubley P-38 was manufactured in the late 1950's-early 60's.
It was Based on the famous Lockheed P-38 that saw action in the Pacific war.
The P-38 is very popular and sells well on E-Bay under normal conditions.
Wyandotte China Clipper
Another popular toy airplane is the Wyandotte China Clipper.
The China Clipper was a Pan Am domestic airplane that crossed the Pacific from San Francisco to Hawaii and further West.
Hubley Kiddie
Wyandotte Missing a Vertical Tail
Marx Missing Propellers
2 Wyandottes - Front Plane has Wood Wheel
Assorted Tootsietoy Airplanes
These airplanes are very small, as you can see from the penny placed in the photo.
Can you tell me where I can get a Canopy and Landing Gear for the Hubley 495. I have one in the box new with no canopy and one of the metal landing gears are bent and I am afraid to bend the white metal back in shape. I had the plane as a kid found this one and would like to make it 100%. Thanks your site is very cool! Please contact me at rgdarchitect@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteHello Robert,
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by.
You can find replacement parts at:
http://thomastoysantiquetoyparts.com/searchquick-submit.sc?keywords=hubley+495
http://store.classictintoy.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?
Please check to see if the links above are the correct page for your missing parts.
Both companies and their owners are fine people who I have written about and personally purchased parts from them.
If you're a old or antique toy collector, and send me good-quality photos of at least 4" x 6" 300dpi JPEG's, I'll write a post about you. Also, you should send a mini-bio with some of your architectural photos or plans to also present.
Stacey Bindman
toysearcher@gmail.com
author: oldantiquetoys.blogspot.com