VintageToySB Presents a Toy Company That I Never Wrote About

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

3° C/ 38° F

Overcast andDamp

A Visit to

VintageToysSB 

Please click on this sentence to go to VintageToysSB website on Etsy

I've written before about VintageToySB before (March 2024). It's a fine store, and has nice toys to sell. Earlier in the week,I decided to "drop by" and have a look at

what VintageToysSB had to sell.I looked around the store, and found a nice airplane from a company that I had written before - Ferdinand Strauss.

The toy is an airplane and here's the description:

"1920's antique pre-war Ferdinand Strauss aluminum

wind-up toy airplane Silver Eagle boxed aeroplane

flying hanging string display monoplane"

When you go to the store on Etsy, there is a short video that shows

the airplane moving around is circles . It is tied by a cord that is anchored 

by a hook in the ceiling. You have to go there to see how this airplane flies 

around and around. It's amazing to know that a child would play 

with such a toy for a long time!

Below:

What's amazing is to find the original box

from a toy that is so old!

Length:  11" / 27.95 cm

So that's it for today. I hope that you enjoyed this post

and visit the link of VintageToysSB on Etsy. It's fantastic

to see this toy go round and around after is has been wound up 

by a key, and is hanging from the ceiling, even after all those years gone by.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, and as always, have a great part 

of the day or night wherever you may be. Also, I'd to wish

everyone a Healthy and Happy New Year.

If ever you'd like to have me write a post about you and your toy or toys,

please feel free to write to me.

My name is (Mr.) Stacey Bindman, 

and I can always be reached at:

toysearcher@gmail.com

Mr. Scott Nelles Studios Continued

Saturday March 29, 2024                                                                                                          8° C / 46.4 ° F                                                                                                                                Sunny with Clear Skies

Mr. Scott Nelles Studios Continued......

Please click here to visit this exceptional craftsman on Etsy

     I already wrote an introductory blog post for Mr. Scott Nelles on March 26, 2024. Nevertheless, his superb craftsmanship led me to write a post ASAP (as soon as possible). And so, that's how I came to write this post. 

If you read my previous post about Scott, you'd know that his fine masterpieces are not antiques, but beautiful creations in the style of retro toys. I guess, as I get older, I'm mellowing, and writing the occasional blog post, that is not based on on my Blog's title - "Old Antique Toys".  

As the expression goes, "rules are made to be broken"

Description
"The 1940 Coup has been stylized by many into a classic hot rod conversion" This car was designed to "park in front of my Diner with the 1957 Chevrolet and the '49  Merc. 
      The car measures (L x W x H)  6" x 2" x 2"   (15.24 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08cm)

                                                                        

   Description

"This Future Car is a bit of a paradox, since it is "retro-future" Sand cast by Scott, himself, in aluminum with bronze trim, it is 12" (30.48 cm) and weighs 2 pounds (.907 kg)

Description

"The 1949 Mercury, also known as the "lead sled"because so much lead was used in the early days to customize the body of the car. This car was designed to "park" in front of my Diner with the 1957 Chevrolet and the Ford Coup.

The car measures (L x W x H)     6" x 2" x 2"     (15.24 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm)

Description

"Aero Car. Aluminum and Bronze Retro Style with Wheels and Propeller"

Description

"The cast aluminum 1957 Shaker  is a classic muscle car, also known as the '57 Shaker.

This car was designed to "park" in front of my Diner with The 1940 Ford Coup 

and the '40 Merc."

The car measures.    L x W x H        6" x 2" x 2"     (15.24 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm)

Description

"My vintage diner is reminiscent of "happy day". Think burgers, fries, milkshakes and 

car hops! Attention to detail inside includes malt machines, fill counter and stools.

The diner  measures (L x W x H)     16" x 3" x 5.5"     (13.97 cm x 7.62 cm x 13.97 cm)

There are 3 hot rod cars available to purchase individually or as a set.

Scott most certainly is a very talented craftsman, and his items are very unique. If you go over to his ETSY pages (store), you'll also see  all kinds of toys, and even banks.

I won't say any more, because it won't be a nice surprise when you visit his site on Etsy.

So that's it for today

As always, have a great part of the day or night,

wherever you may be.

I can always be reached at 

toysearcher@gmail.com

Have a great day or evening wherever you may be.

Stacey Bindman

Thursday, March 28, 2024

8° C / 47 ° F

Clear skies

Another Fine Toy from

VintageToysSB

Please click here to visit this fine Etsy toy seller

When I find nice toys with fine photography, I like to add 

another separate post. Of course, at other times, I

add the 2 toys together.

I already added a post for Dan, who is the owner VintageToysSB

Today's post is about a nice cast iron Hubley motorcycle with a side cab.

Description:

Hubley 1930's Red motorcycle with sidecar. 

Sidecar Passenger is a replacement piece.

The motorcycle measures  (L x W x H) 9 inches x 4 inches x 4 inches.

In metric, that's  22.86 cm x 10.16 cm x 10.16 cm. The number 1673 is stamped in

the bottom of the motorcycle. The left handlebar is missing.

I like how Dan photographed this item for sale. There are

lots of photos for each item. Also, I especially liked the photo above.

The top view camera angle is something that I have not seen before.

It's quite unique, and shows the opening in the passenger seat,

that I have not seen before in other presentations of this

particular motorcycle.

When I was looking on Dan's website on Etsy, I noticed a few great features.

The page below is Dan's "store" with some of the items for sale.

Personally, I find Etsy's design and individual seller's "stores" superbly

designed and easily maneuverable. Below, you can see all of Dan's

items for sale. That's just "some" of them. There's more.

At the bottom of his store page, there is a "review" section.

There, you can read feedback from buyers of  VintageToysSB.

The comments are all very positive. 

What's great though, is that

you can see what Dan's customers purchased. There are 

pages and pages of feedback with lots of photos, 

as well as the toys' descriptions.

Buyers can see the fine toys that Dan sold,

and know that if they don't see anything right away, they will 

be able to return later and see what Dan has listed.

But for myself as a blogger, I know that I 

will be able to find more "treasures" to be able

to write about.

That's a great feature, as you can read the feedback,

but also, you can see all of the toys bought over time.

As a blogger, that's great for searching for the 

"best of the best"toys that I have not seen before. 

By reading the feedback,

buyers can feel confidant that Dan is an excellent seller.

So "that's a wrap" as they say in the movie industry.

As always, thanks for dropping by,

and have a great part of the morning, day or night,

wherever you may be.

Also, please feel free to ask me questions about toys,

and if you'd like me to write a blog post

about you and your toys, by all means write to me.

I can always be reached at:

toysearcher@gmail.com

(Mr.) Stacey Bindman

Nelles Studio

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

8° C / 46.4 ° F

Sunny and no wind

Nelles Studio

Please click here to visit this fine craftsman

Lately, I've been on Etsy searching for toys. I'd already written a post about a fine toy seller, when I came across some excellent art. I initially though that these items were old toys, but they're superb art work.  I sometimes write an occasional post about other topics, and I had to write a post about this fine artisan!

His name is Mr. Scott Nelles, and if you click on the line above 

(under the title "Nelles Studio), you will find his store on Etsy.

At the end of my year at teacher's college at McGill University (MacDonald College) a long time ago, I had the opportunity to go work in Norway at an Alcan Aluminum smelter/refinery.  I don't know if Alcan ( A Canadian Company) still owns the company there. Several of us went there, and it was a great experience. The reason for "veering off course", is that I can appreciate the hard work that Scott Nelles has, when working near heat.  In Ardal (Norway),the refinery was huge and produced a lot of heat in order to refine the ore. The site was near a dam, whereby lots of electricity was produced to smelt the aluminum ore, called bauxite. The huge "vats" have a huge amount of electricity in them from long rods.  Other items are added to the bauxite to separate the aluminum from the "soup" The method to  is called "The Bayer Process".

Below are 2 photos of Mr. Scott Nelles

Description

"My newly remodeled "Roadster is reminiscent of an old Packard or

Pierce Arrow car. Years ago, this car was my first car I made but it had lots

of technical problems and I withdrew it from my line. Recently,I worked out all the old problems and here it is again. All sand cast in aluminum and bronze in my studio foundry. It has a full undercarriage, rolls on bronze wheels and includes a hitch in the back so you can haul one of my "Aero" trailers if you choose".

His work is not exclusive to just car models. Scott also creates banks, that are very interesting. I don't want to write about them now. This would spoil your surprise when you visit this section below:

Please click here to visit Scott's exceptional bank artwork

I'll be writing more about Scott in the future, but please visit Etsy and Scott's site there. You'll enjoy looking at his fantastic pieces.

Thanks for dropping by, and as always

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

A Nice Toy Find on Etsy From a Fine Seller

Monday, March 24, 2024

7° C / 44.6° F

Clear skies and sun

A Nice Toy Find on Etsy

From a Fine Seller

I was following my regular daily schedule of searching for toys,

when I decided to visit ETSY. For those who don't know ETSY is a website 

that sells all kinds of merchandise. Buyers make offers for merchandise on the site. It's more complicated than that, but you can research how this very successful American company operates.

I've been visiting Etsy lately, and even had to join in order to communicate

with sellers. So I signed on, and was able to communicate with Dan.

The name of his store is:

 VintageToysSB

Please click here to find this fine store and very nice seller

The store is caller VintageToysSB and Dan is the owner. His buyers have written very positively about Dan, and currently, there is a very good selection of toys for sale. What I selected to write about today from Dan's store is an  

Arcade Reo Cast Iron Coupe.

Arcade was an American toy company that manufactured very nice cast iron toys. One of the nicest of their toys was the Reo.

The toy was designed after the "real" car. The car was a 2-door coupe, with a rumble set in the back. When not in use, the rumble seat would fold back into the car, and the back part of the car wold fold back into the rear of the car.

If you do a Google search or other search engines with the words:

"what is a rumble seat in a car?", you will find lots of photos of the cars                 from the 1920's-1930's. 

The cast iron toy way manufactured in the 1930's, by the Arcade Toy Company.The size of the toy ( Length x Width Height) is:

9" x 3 1/4" x 3 1/2" or in metric  22.86 cm x 8.26 cm x 8.9 cm.

You could buy the toy in different colours, such as grey, beige, red, and yellow.

This toy is harder to find on the Internet, and  prices usually may rear over $ 1000.00 US.

The photo above  (right side)shows the rumble seat of this toy. I'm sure the ride was very "bumpy", hence the name "rumble". Back in the USA (United States) in the 1930's, there were still many dirt roads. I can't even imagine the bumpy ride, and the dust that kicked up on the people seated in the rumble seat. And of course, the seat belt would not come into existence and were made mandatory in North America only in 1976!

What I find amazing is the fact that the original white rubber tires are still

on this Arcade toy, and the paint on Dan's REO is mostly there, as well. 

So that's it for today. I hope you enjoyed this post. I've never seen this toy close up,

but even on the 'Net it's quite an "eyeful".

If you ever want to have me write a post about one of your toys,

or would like to have me write a post, in order to find out about 

a toy that you have, please feel free to write to me.

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

Aero1Toys

Sunday, May 25, 2014
   A Beautiful Late Spring Day
             Sunny & Warm


   I always find coincidences "interesting" for lack of a better word (for now). I received an e-mail yesterday from Mr. John Armstrong. He's a fine toy builder who is on Etsy. For those who don't know, Etsy is a very interesting website for artists and craftspeople who make things with their hands.  Sometimes they even have antique toys for sale. In the case of John, he builds wood toys for children.

  The coincidence was that John wrote to comment about how I was as I wasn't blogging quite so often recently, while  at he same time, my wife and I were having to figure out what to do with out staircase that leads from our sunroom to the patio.  Both are hands-on work working with wood.

 The staircase is one of my spring projects, and I've probably replaced almost 80% of  it. The problem is that living in Quebec, the weather is extreme. Consequently even with cedar, pressure-treated wood, and high-quality paint, the wood will rot! Also, since the staircase was built when wood dimensions were exact (e.g. a 2" x 4" x 10' was exactly 2" x 4" x 10') as recently as 1992, my "repairs" have made the staircase totally out of proportion. Treads and risers are all sizes, and the staircase tilts.  A 2" x 4" x 10' now is really a 1 3/4" x 3 3/4" x 10'.

  And so, I decided that "this was it", and I'd be hiring a carpenter to do the work! I had removed 2 entire steps and supports, bought lots of wood, and the "final straw" was when a 2" x 8" x 10' pressure-treated piece of wood smashed my windshield, after I closed the trunk of my car. That wasn't yet the end. The top of the staircase had carpenter ants or flying ants. So my wife changed her mind several times. Replace some steps, rebuild the entire staircase, remove the entire staircase, and back again to just replace some steps.  The even bigger problem is our sunroom - a huge project! 

  So when John wrote, I know I had an introduction for today's post. When I went to visit Aero1Toys on Etsy, I was very pleasantly surprised.  The cars and engines now have nice decals that John prints out, and then seals them with a water-based poly to protect the toys and decals from scratches.

 Please click here to visit John's fine store on Etsy

Please click here to vista my original introductory post to John Armstrong's fine toys

#5205 GOLIATH locomotive

Inspired by the HUGE steam locomotives of the 1940s, at the end of the steam-powered era, GOLIATH is my largest and most powerful locomotive. This engine is all business, and with a smooth, crisp, Art Deco look.

The GOLIATH is painted with the markings of the A.B.C. & X.Y.Z. Railroad. The A.B.C. & X.Y.Z. of course being the Atlanta, Burlington, Chicago and Xenia, Youngstown, Zanesville Railroad.

The body of the engine is 6 ½ inches long and the body of the tender is 3 ½ inches long. Total length of the set (including fasteners) is 11 inches long. The wheels for GOLIATH are specially chosen for their dark, smoky look. As large as it is, GOLIATH will still interact nicely with all my other train cars.

Part of a line of traditional floor trains. These trains are slightly larger than, and do not interact with foreign manufactured train sets, such as Thomas and Brio, that require wooden tracks. The cars are connected with a hook and loop system. This permits longer trains to be made up and when played with can make a pleasant “clicking” sound, reminiscent of real railroad cars.

WARNING: Choking Hazard, small parts. Not for children under three years of age.

Like all trains of this size and type, these trains are not recommended for children under three years of age due to the use of small parts, which may pose a choking hazard. Any finishes used are lead free.

I decided to select the Goliath # 5205 locomotive  description and present that as a representative example for the description of most of John's railway engines and cars.

John takes lots of nice photographs of his merchandise. In keeping with my recent presentations, I removed John's coloured backgrounds and placed the toys on white.

The 5141 Ice Cream Car

Total length (4" including the fastener).

The actual car length is 3" long x 2 1/8" tall  (76 mm x 54 mm)

I like the bright selection of colours for these toys.

# 5101 Coal Car

Total length with fastener or metal eyelet:   4"  102mm

 Length x Height:  3" x  1 5/8"  ( 76 mm x 42 mm)

#592 Open Box Car

Total length with fastener or metal eyelet:   4"  102mm

The actual car length is 3" long x 2 1/8" tall  (76 mm x 54 mm)

# 5223 Soybean Car

Total length (4" including the fastener).

The actual car length is 3" long x 2 1/8" tall  (76 mm x 54 mm)

 # 5113 Egg Car

Total length (4" including the fastener).

The actual car length is 3" long x 2 1/8" tall  (76 mm x 54 mm)

# 5124 Water Car

Total length (4" including the fastener).

The actual car length is 3" long x 2 " tall  (76 mm x 51 mm)

# 5232 Orange Car

Total length (4" including the fastener).

The actual car length is 3" long x 2 1/8" tall  (76 mm x 54 mm)

# 5118 Oil Tank Car

Total length (4" including the fastener).

The actual car length is 3" long x 2 " tall  (76 mm x 51 mm)

#5122 Livestock Car

Total length (4" including the fastener).

The actual car length is 3" long x 2 1/8" tall  (76 mm x 54 mm)

John's most recent toys are still the same shape, but now they have more decals that present the many different variety of cars that one sees if you live near a railroad track.

Now if I might just invite John up here to Montreal to work on those steps!

My steps are just a "bit" larger than these fine toys, aren't they?

And I have some fence work to redo also!

Thanks for dropping by,

and as always,

have a great part of the day or night,

wherever you may be,

Stacey

toysearcher@gmail.com