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WELCOME TO THE PLACE FOR OLD TOYS For
this site, an old toy is any push, pull, crib, or stand up
children's toy made
prior to 1945 and made of wood or metal. Most
of the toys featured here were made between 1890 and 1935 but we do have
pictures and descriptions of toys made up to the 1970s.
Here
you will find toy photos, toy company histories,
and online Old Toy Shops
where you can buy great old toys. New information is being added
daily. Now we have over
460 pages
of toy articles and identification guides with
more than 10,000 photos of old toys and old toys catalogs.
Most of these articles were written by toy researchers, toy collectors, and family members of
the old toy companies. We now have the largest collection of Schoenhut
circus photographs on the Web - and the best Humpty Dumpty circus
identification guide too.
We are now getting over 30,000 visitors a month. Thanks to our readers. Let us know what interests you. You may search this site for your toy or article of interest by clicking on the "Search Site" navigation bar above.
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This page last updated: Monday, January 23, 2012 |
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| Restoration
Services We do restringing and cleaning of the Schoenhut circus, Jaymar, and other wooden toys and dolls. Prices range from $8.00 to $20.00 per item. Contact me for details. We have a list of recommended craftsmen for more extensive restorations. See all of our services here. |
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The Humpty Dumpty Circus |
Join the Schoenhut
Collector's Club.
Whether you collect Schoenhut wooden toys, dolls, rolly dollys, or the
Humpty Dumpty circus, you'll want to join the Schoenhut Collector's
Club and meet other collectors with similar interests.
The next convention
will be in St. Petersburg, FL
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O. Schoenhut Pinn Dolls We have created a new page devoted to O. Schoenhut great Pinn Dolls ca 1936. See them here. |
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Diane's Doll
Collection We have photographed the fabulous Schoenhut doll and toy collection of Diane Dustir. See her collection here. |
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European Humpty
Dumpty circuses The popular Schoenhut's Humpty Dumpty circus was copied by several European toy makers. See their story and pictures of these circuses here. |
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1931 Toy Catalog We have scanned all 350 pages of the 1931 Supplee-Biddle Toy Catalog. This amazing catalog shows samples of almost all of the toy types being sold at that time. See this catalog here. |
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Wright
Dayton Seaplane Dave Pecota has discovered a remarkable early glider. Read about it here. |
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Schoenhut's Humpty-Dumpty Circus and the Great American Circus We have updated this very popular article comparing the Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty circus with the early great American circuses. Click here |
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Histories We have histories for over 50 early wooden toy makers. Click here for a list. |
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Ready to Fly
Gliders Dave Pecota has written a fascinating article on Ready-to-Fly wooden gliders from 1915 to the 1950s. Dave has recently added some new information to his article. This is our most popular article. Read it here. Wood
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S. A. Smith Co. Family descendent Sanford A. Smith has written for us a new history of the famous American toy maker S. A. Smith. He has many photos of the old factories, catalog pages of their toys, and photos of toys and other items from his collection. Read his history here. |
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| Collectors
and Authors
wanted!! We are looking for other collectors who would like to participate in this Web site. We need photos, price lists, and articles on pre-1950 toy companies. Click here for details. |
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Contact Us
* Please contact us anytime
as we are always interested your comments and questions. We will need an e-mail photo of your toy if you want
some information about it.
Click here to E-mail Jim:
JLSNEED2@BELLSOUTH.NET |