An Exceptional Seller of Old Toy Advertisements

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Clear skies and Sunny

-3° C / 27° F

An Exceptional Seller of

Old Toy Advertisements and other 

Ephemera

My early morning starts with searching for my next blog post. I was checking out 

ebay, when I came across a most interesting seller. The name of the store is 

Mantiques and Baseball. This store sells ephemera, which is a rarely-used word for  rare collectibles, and mostly associated with paper. It could be posters, magazines, newspapers, and other forms of paper that can have photographs, artwork, and other kinds of images such as lithographs.

As you can see from the Mantiques and baseball screen-capture below, the

company has an excellent reputation, lots of followers, and has sold lots

of this type of collectible.

I wrote to the store owner for permission, and was elated to receive permission.

The owner, prefers to to have me communicate with him by his name 

GDAWG

 on

 ebay

Please click on this sentence to visit this exceptional ebay store

I wrote to the owner of Mantiques & baseball and I got his permission to wrote about his fine store and of course the fabulous collection of ephemera. I decided to limit today's post exclusively to old catalogue pages of toys.  Most of todays images were created for toy companies by illustrators or artists.  I admire people who can draw or sketch,  and old illustrations from old newspapers, magazines, or books are wonderful to look at.

Below:

Description:

1949 Paper Ad Tootsietoy Metal Toys

For those who don't know,Tootsietoys are small-sized die cast toys. The company was an American company, and produced lots of wonderful toys.

 1948 PAPER AD 3 Page Wyandotte Toy Ad Pages

1934 Paper A.C.Williams Toy Roadster Coupe Cars

These toys were made from cast iron and had rubber tires.

If you've ever held a cast iron toy, you'll have a nice feeling.

They're heavy and solid.

1934 PAPER AD Tootsietoy Metal Toys

Miniatures Car Truck Taxi Deluxe Mechanical

It's amazing that these paper  pages are in such fine condition.

Some people find them and like to frame them and put them on their wall.

Description:

1906/07  PAPER AD Cast Iron Toy Train

Sets Locomotive New York Central Fire

Description:

1937 PAPER AD German Mechanical

Metal Toy Firetruck Ladder Truck 6 Wheeler

I've only presented a small sampling of what this fine store and GDAWG has to offer for anybody that collects old magazines, catalogues or advertisements.

His website is most interesting and fascinating. So if you like to look at old

magazines and toy catalogues, this is definitely the site to visit.

GDAWG's store is not limited to just toy catalogues. 

exceptional photographs  from famous photographers such as Helmut Newton 

and Yousef Karsh. The Karsh photos are of the gravure type. If you like 

to look at fine photographic portraits, this also is an excellent place to look

at, and perhaps even purchase one of the fine images.

Thanks for dropping by to visit my blog, 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

drfrankenstoy store I presume?

 Saturday, January 11, 2025

-7° C / 19.4 ° F

Overcast and Very Damp

drfrankenstoy

ebay Store I Presume?

Please click on this sentence to redirect to this excellent ebay seller

Yesterday, I was browsing on the ebay  searching for toys and my next blog post.

As I'm searching for a new store and a new person selling toys, I see a very interesting name for a store. The store's name is Frankenstoy. 

Well, that got my attention, and so I had to go there to see what toys I'll find.  

Sure enough, not only did the  store name get my attention, but so did the toys.

I wrote to the store, and Mr.Tomas Guerrero replied. He wrote a very nice message, and gave me his permission to write a post.

As you will read,  Mr. Tomas Guerrero is very knowledgeable about toys. He  

provides details about any damages to the toys. It's nice to see that

he provides this information to the potential buyers, and from his ebay rating, 

the buyers have rated him very high.

Description

"Prewar Lionel Gauge 343 Maroon Passenger set.It comes with 380 Electric Locomotive, 319 Pullman Car, 322 Observation Car, and 320 Railway Mail Car.

Pullman and Observation cars are stamped New York Central Lines above windows, and Railway Mail Car is stamped Lionel Electric Railroad. Engine runs good.It has moderate age wear. to paint and small bump to one side of cab's roof, no other damage. Wheels were replaced at some point. Cars show moderate age wear and light scuffing.Observation car shows a small bump to roof. All 4 pieces show original paint with no repaints or touchups. Nice set"

Description

"For your consideration is this T-Reproductions Lionel 840 Industrial Power Station.  It comes in original box, and also original shipping box. It has never been used.Station and all other parts are in like new condition. Complete with instructions brochure. Box shows moderate wear but no other damage."

Description

I have shortened the descriptions to present details of the toys. 

Nevertheless, the any scratches or other marks were described.

For your consideration is a Trolley Bus. Made in France in the 40s/50s.

It comes with original box and instructions, Bus is powered by a windup mechanism that makes it move forward and a bell rings as it moves. 

It also features battery operated headlights. 

Bus is 15"  (31.8 cm) long x 5 1/2" (13.97 cm)  wide x 6 1/2" (16.51 cm)  high

Description 

This is an  early tin hand painted toy Airplane Merry Go Round. 

It is meant to be hooked to a steam engine. It is about 8 1/2 " ( 21.59 cm) tall.

"I am not sure of the maker, but definitely of early German manufacture. 

Possibly by Doll & Cie, but I am not completely sure. Shows some flaking, but no other damage. I t=turns freely, Paint is original with no repaint or touchup.

I think this toy might have originally been a wind up toy  and was

adapted to be a steam operated engine, but I am not 100% sure.

Description

For your consideration is prewar Pressed Steel Marx G-Man Pursuit Car Toy

is about 14" (35.56 cm) long x 5" (12.7 cm) wide x 6" (15.24 cm) high.It features wind up mechanism, sparks, and gun-like sounds.  Wind up mechanism needs

adjustment. 

Description

For your consideration is this antique Model T. This is the roadster model, which is the hardest to find out of the 4 different Model T models Bing manufactured.

Made in Germany by Bing circa 1920. Car is propelled by a wind up mechanism that makes car move forward. Angle of front axle can be adjusted to make car 

go straight or in circles. Car is 6 1/2" (16.51 cm) x 3" (7.62 cm) x 4" (10.16 cm tall)

Description

For your consideration is this early early tin litho made in Germany by Fisher.

Car is about 8"(20.32 cm) long  x 3 1/2" (39.37 cm) wide  x 5" (12.7 cm) wide.

It has been professionally restored and remains in excellent condition.

Description

For your consideration is this very nice lot of Kilgore cast iron dollhouse furniture.

It includes 30 pieces all in matching colors. All pieces in very good condition

with no damage other than moderate age wear, except one of the vanities that has a leg broken off.

I would have to say that writing this post most-interesting from the knowledge that Tomas Guerro had written for each and every toy on his ebay.

He's certainly most knowledgeable about toys, and honest about the condition of what he is selling. Both of these characteristics have surely made him 

recognized as an excellent merchant on ebay. If I ever have to find information

 on a toy, I'll visit his store to see what information there might be. 

Also, he had a lot more toys for sale on his site, but I only picked 8 listings.

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

as AI did writing it. 

As always, thanks for dropping by to visit, 

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

Continental Hobby House - A Fine Toy Seller on ebay

Sunday, January 5, 2025

-11° C /12° F

Sunny but Damp

Continental Hobby House

A Fine Toy Seller on ebay

Please click on this sentence to go to the Continental Hobby House store on ebay

I was on ebay  last week searching for a toy, when the name 

Continental  Hobby House showed up on my search.  I went to the site 

and was surprised to see toys that I had not seen before. I also saw the owner's business card above which was nicely done. By the way, that's a nice cast iron  Hubley motorcycle with a policeman sitting. That definitely caught my attention!

There were lots of toys with a large selection of different brands. I wrote to the owner and asked for his permission to write a post. We texted back and forth, and finally, I got his permission to write a post for him.

What I liked right away, after I had looked through his toys, was the fact that

many of the toys I had not seen before.  There were lots of toys that I recognized, but the other toys that I saw  would be great for an introductory post. 

Also, there were many  well-done photographs to show potential

buyers, all of the different angles and if any, scratches or dents.

So for today, I'm introducing you to  

CONTINENTAL HOBBY HOUSE

Description Below:

ULTRA RARE Vintage YONEZAWA Japan Tin Lithographed Friction Powered

LOCKHEED RC-121D Warning Star US Airforce Radome Airplane.

This USAF plane measures 9 1/4" long x 10" wingspan (23.5 cm x 25.4 cm)

Description Below:

Vintage GUNTHERMANN Clockwork Billiard Pool Snooker Player.

Measures 8" (20.32 cm). 

The figure (pool man) is 6" (15.24 cm)

Description Below:

Original Vintage BING (Germany) Uvalde Co. # 21 

tin lithographed clockwork steamroller toy.

Comes with a key.

Length:   9" (22.86 cm)
 

Description Below:

Rare Doepke WWII Wood tractor and trailer.

Length: 14" (35.56 cm).

Doepke "Fun to grow on"

No. W-18

farm tractor- 'n' - wagon

for children 1 1/2 to 6 years

Description Below:

Kingsbury Taxiplane with original box 

motor-driven straight ahead or in circles.

Length x Wingspan"

 15" x 12"

38.1 cm x 30.48 cm

The toys that I found were not only toys that I had not seen before,

but they were most certainly eclectic (from a broad range of sources).

I hope you liked the toys presented today as much as I did. 

It's always exciting to see new toys that I haven't seen before. 

So thanks for dropping by to visit, and as always:

Have a great part of the morning, afternoon, or evening wherever you may be.

My name is.  (Mr.) Stacey Bindman, 

and I can always be reached at:

toysearcher@gmail.com

                                         

                           

 

 

                    

               

Introducing DWL Toys. - A Fine ebay Store

Friday, January 3, 2025
-6° C / 21° F

Partly Sunny with Clouds

Introducing DWL Toys

One of the sites that I often visit is ebay. There are lots of toy sellers with lots

of many different kinds of toys with a wide range of prices. A few days ago,

I did a fast search and found DWL Toys. I was ecstatic because this store not only had lots of toys to select from, but there were lots of photos. 

For today's post, I'm presenting a nice

Please click on this sentence to visit the DWL Toys ebay store

 If you look closely at the store photo, you'll see that DWL Toys

has an excellent positive feedback from its' customers, and lots of feedback.

For today's post, I selected only one photo to introduce you to

DWL Toys. I never have seen this toy before, so that's why

I chose this particular toy for today.

I wanted to show you how many photos were taken to 

present the toy with all its' features and to have viewers see the toy

from every different angle. I only selected 10 photos, and yet there were 

still more photos for the viewer to look at.

Vintage Skippy Xpress

Wood Wagon Pull Toy

with Celluloid Skippy-

Extremely Rare

below:

A certificate of authentication. The toy most-likely came with the certificate. Nevertheless, the authentication ensures that this toy is real . 

You might not know this, but if you click on any photo,

the picture will enlarge, and you will be able to see all the

photos better and with small detail easier to see.

When you're finished looking at the larger-sized photos, simply press escape on your Apple keyboard ( I don't know what command to do on a PC keyboard)

 

So that's it for today. I hope everyone who came to my blog 

had a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

I'm always looking for people to write me and send toys for a post.

If you do, please send larger-sized photos such as 

 5" x 7"  width x height

12.7 cm   x 17.8 cm 

My name is (Mr.) Stacey Bindman, and I can always be reached at

toysearcher@gmail.com

A Visit to A Dedicated Pocher Man

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Overcast and mild

4° C / 39 ° F

A Return to Visit 

Mr. Paul Koo

Please click on this sentence to see Paul Koo's fine ebay website

It's been a long time since I wrote to Mr. Paul Koo. 

That was on December 18, 2013!  Wow, how time flies by!  Back then, I had found a new company by the name of Pocher, and I was very excited to find someone, about whom I might write about. I searched on ebay for something, and up came Pocher kits. I never heard of Pocher before, and when I read about the company, and saw these marvellous kits being sold,  I had to write to the company and ask for permission to write.

I wrote, and I received a fast reply from Mr. Paul Koo. I had received his permission, and I was elated! I was so excited, that I created 3 posts for Paul Koo!

For those of you who don't know, the Pocher Company was created by 

Mr. Arnaldo Pocher in 1966 and stayed in business from 1966-2000. The company closed, and was purchased by Hornby Railways, a well-established 

and fine company who manufacturers railway trains and accessories. 

Pocher is no ordinary toy kit company. The scale (size of the toy) are larger than most other model assembly kits. Kits can go up and above $ 1000.00 US Dollars.

You have to be very careful when you assemble these models.

Paul has created DVD-ROMs with instructions for assembling Pocher auto kits.

Over time, the Pocher cars have changed, thus new instructions and parts
have been created for the people who like to buy and assemble these special kits to assemble.

Paul has created updated discs to assemble these new versions. The discs come with many intricate instructions and drawings. While I was writing this post, I decided to do a search for "how many parts does a Pocher kit have?"

The answer through Google search was this:

"What makes Pocher so Iconic? 

These premium quality kits

contain over 800 parts made from a 

range of materials including metal, rubber,

textiles and premium. quality plastic."

AHA!

Now I was starting to understand what all the interest was about

the Pocher company. 

photo above is the model that Pocher manufacturers.

It's certainly a beautiful model,

Paul not only has instructional discs to help people assemble 

these fine models, but he also has parts for them as well.

The composite photo below shows a special kit that Paul

has designed to enhance the look of a Pocher Dugati motorcycle.

The kit is titled:

Paul Koo Hardware Kit for Pocher

1/4 motorcycle kit HK107 Ducati 1299 Panigale S

As you can see, these model kits are of of a very high caliber

and quality when it comes to model kits.

So that's it for today.

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:

toysearher@gmail.com