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 paper, then use the bubble wrap over the tissue paper.

 

Look, Up in the Sky! It’s 8th Man and Astro Boy 

In the world of antique toys, desirability, condition and rarity are three of the top criteria collectors look for. The antique toys sold recently at Bertoia Auctions in Vineland, New Jersey, satisfied them all. The auction featured toys representing more than 600 comic book characters, vehicles and Japanese space toys, with prices ranging from $60 […]