Old Antique Toys

This blog discusses old toys from the early 1920's to the end of the 1950's. All kinds of topics are discussed. The time span was the greatest period for "hands-on" toys, where a young child could actually go outside and play for hours at a time. You can see the elegance but simple design of these toys. It was a time when huge machines, and people made and finished toys by hand. The era has long passed, but many of the toys are still around, and that is what I would like to share.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

A Small Hubley Cast Iron Steam Shovel

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

A Small Hubley Cast Iron Steam Shovel

I've seen today's Hubley on E-Bay several times, but the bidding was much too high. Anyway, as I've mentioned this past week, E-Bay old toy auctions seem to slow down at about this time. I was able to purchase this toy at a reasonable price, and thus I'll present it to you.

I've seen this toy on e-Bay in several variations (differences). I've seen the toy in blue and red, with the shovel parts being unpainted, and I've seen the item painted like this one - entirely in red. The toy is very mall, measuring 4 1/2" (L) x 1 1/4" (W) x 2 1/4" (H) or 115mm x 33mm x 57mm.

There are 2 numbers on this item. The bottom of the shovel reads 1662 and the inside right side 1661. Also, the shovel part moves on a central steel pin pivot.

That's it for today, so thanks for visiting, and

as usual, have a good morning, afternoon, or evening

wherever you may be.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Dear Toysearcher,
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J. Nielsen
Photo Editor
Bonnier Publications; June 10, 2014 at 5:52 AM
toysearcher said...: Hello J.Neilson,

Thanks for reading my blog.
I've contacted you at your office.
It's always a great feeling to have someone or a company want to use your photographs.

Have a great day,

Stacey Bindman
Blogwriter of this blog; June 12, 2014 at 12:17 PM