Tuesday, June 25, 2024
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An Exceptional Pair of
Art Deco Wyandotte Toys
I was browsing on ebay yesterday, when I came across a most-interesting pair of Wyandotte toys. They both were made of pressed steel, and were from the 1930's. One was a truck hauler, while the other was a convertible car.
Not only were the pair of toys interesting, but the exceptional restoration and finish of the 2 toys was most certainly "majestic".
I found these toys at the RJBoss Website on
ebay
I'd seen the car toy before, and so I decided to go to ATCA and see what I could find in their exceptional collection of old toy catalogues.For
those who don't know, ATCA is an acronym for
American Toy Collectors of America.
It's a great resource and reference site when one is doing a search.
I only found the car from a 1937 Wyandotte Catalogue.
The screen-capture is below.
the restoration is magnificent. It reminds me of the "Candy-apple restorations of the 1940's American hot-rods that were restored.
Of course, there is some "poetic license" in how the the toys were restored, but these 2 toys are unbelievably rejuvenated and given a new life.
Nevertheless, the beautiful designs of the 2 toys are
based on how cars and trucks looked like in the 1930's!
RJ's photography and photo lighting are very professional,
and bring out the design and details of the toys.
A lot of workmanship and hours went into these two vehicles,
but the results most-certainly are fantastic.
"So that's a rap",
as they used to say in the 1920's movie industry,
when. a scene was finished being filmed.
I hope you enjoy this post of these 2 wonderful toys,
as much as I enjoyed writing it.
And have a look at R.J. Boss' ebay website. He seems to have
a "touch" for finding some very interesting and unique toys.
I'll have to ask him if I might write a few more blog posts
about his fascinating "discoveries"!
Thanks for dropping by, and have
a great part of the day or night,
wherever you may be.
My name is (Mr.) Stacey Bindman,
and I can always be reached at toysearcher@gmail.com
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