Reproduction Cast Iron Toys

Reproduction cast-iron toys and banks are heavier and thicker than the originals.    

Cast Iron Toys

Rusty cast-iron toys can be salvaged as long as the iron isn’t corroded. Scrub the rusted areas with a steel bristled brush, removing as much rust as possible. Sand with a medium grit sandpaper to remove any remaining rust, then spray phosphoric acid on the toy. Leave overnight, then dip the toy into clean water […]

Iron Toys

America’s first cast-iron toys—pressing irons made with trivets, miniature garden tools, and a few wheeled toys—were produced about 1825. Cast iron banks, cap guns, and doll furniture were made in the 1870s, and American production of cast-iron toys reach its peak in the 1880s. During the following years until the 1920s, cast-iron toys became larger […]