Toy Collectors Order Wings

Tin windup toys are as popular as ever in the collectors market. Dancing characters and moving animal automatons are fun finds, but cars, planes and trains are the toys that tend to bring the highest prices.   A recent Bertoia auction in New Jersey featured 940 lots of Christmas items, candy containers, and many toys, including […]

Wrapping Tin Toys

Never wrap bubble pack directly on tin litho toy collections or antique cast iron toys. The surface of the bubble wrap disintegrates, leaves a bubble pattern on the toy and ruins it. This can happen in as little as six months.  To wrap and store a toy in bubble pack, first wrap it in tissue […]