Revisiting Emerald City Toys

Saturday, January 13, 2024

2° Celsius / 35.6° Fahrenheit

A Revisit to Emerald City Toys

A while back, I wrote that I'd be returning to past people and companies to write about them again. And so for today, I'm writing about Emerald City Toys. I'm a few months early for St. Patrick's Day, but I was "itching" to return to writing and blocking. I checked back in my archives, and I first wrote about this fine company back on April 24, 2013. 

So for this post, I decided to contact (Mr.) Brooke Larrson to see how he was doing, and mention to him that I would be writing a new post for him.

Wow, how the time flies!!!!

Please click here to visit this excellent toy seller

Brooke's website has changed. There are lots of toys for sale, and the photography and descriptions are excellent. It's a great place not only for buying toys, but also for researching for information about toys.

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Manufacturer:  JNF (Western Germany) 

Circa: 1950's

"It's a tin friction operated toy. This is a fairly scarce toy in this size, 

and is not to be confused with the more common 9" version"

length:  13.25" / 33.65cm

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Manufacturer:  Lehman (Germany)

Circa: 1900's

"Clockwork tin toy that propels the cycle while the rider jerks the steering wheel back and forth."

Length x height (4.5" x 5" / 11.43 cm x 12.7 cm)

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Manufacturer:  Arcade (USA)

Circa: 1930's

"Clockwork tin toy that propels the cycle while the rider jerks the steering wheel back and forth."

Length:  13" / 33.02 cm

"It's an impressive piece of iron and it's a little harder to find than the generic Arcade Mack gasoline truck"

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Manufacturer: Nomura/Kosuge. 

1936 Packard four door tin sedan was made in prewar Japan

Circa 1936

Length: 11" / 27.94 cm

"This toy under went a professional, and an absolutely gorgeous restoration many years ago."

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Manufacturer: Marx (USA)

Made in 1932

Lithographed tin clockwork Cadillac

Length: 12"/ 30.48 cm

So that's it for today. 

The weather up here in Montreal,Quebec, Canada has been warmer for December, and it's only snowed heavily twice in 2 months. It's been raining and snowing, so one never knows how to dress!

As for the rest of the world, this winter season has been hard! Heavy rains, and 

below -40° F to -50° C in the Northern Climates of North America.

In some places, there was lots of rain and even  lava flows (Iceland).

Take care, and have a great part of the day wherever you may be. 

(Mr.) Stacey Bindman

I can always be reached at toysearcher@gmail.com