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WELCOME TO THE PLACE FOR 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. We now have over
465 pages
of toy articles, identification guides, and
old toys catalogs.
There are
more than 10,000 photos of old toys on these pages.
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.
Let us know what interests you.
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Services We do restringing and cleaning of the Schoenhut circus, Jaymar, and  other wooden toys and dolls. Prices
range from $10.00 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 |
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Schoenhut Toys and Dolls
We have a large number of photos of Schoenhut toys and dolls. Click here to see them. |
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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An American Judy The Search for a Missing Puppet and her Origins |
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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
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