A unique collection of collectible toys, from vintage and antique to modern and rare. The wyandotte toys are separated into different categories to make it easier to locate the item you are searching for. Wyandotte toys produced after wwii can be easily distinguished from pre war toys by the elaborate lithograph markings that decorate them. Vintage spin em dart gun target toy shooting gallery lot r248.
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Buy online, view images and see past prices for toy airplane pressed steel vintage wyandotte china clipper red wings propellers wheels label. Sociologist and historian james loewen charts the course of segregation in wyandotte, mich. It produced inexpensive pressed metal toys under the wyandotte brand name, and was the nations largest manufacturer of toy guns for several decades in the 20th century. Many people ask the question, are the wyandotte huron. Vintage wyandotte toy baby buggy carriage tin small size 6 12 tall metal. Note below the information on the wyandotte toys e book and a brief history of wyandotte toys. Wyandotte kindle edition by cooper, james fenimore.
Wyandotte county contains an area of but 153 square miles. Wyandotte toy trucks manufactured after wwii are easily distinguished from prewwii toys by their elaborate decorative lithographic markings. Historic homes, historical photos, the beatles, wyandotte michigan, detroit, theatre, history, film. Wyandotte toys stopped manufacturing air rifles in 1929, but continued to dominate the toy gun market throughout the remainder of their history by producing pop guns, clicker pistols, dart guns and pistols, cap guns and a variety of plastic pistols. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. If you are the originator holder of this photoitem and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal. This tin chicken laying eggs toy is very glossy with no rust, in excellent to near mint condition. This article details the history of wyandotte, michigan. Vintage toy wagon, little red wagon with flared fenders, circa 1940, wyandotte toys this is a great iconic piece of americana produced in wyandotte, michigan at the all metal products company. All metal products company, popularly known as wyandotte toys, was founded in 1920. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Please wait for the picture of the e book s cover and inserts to load.
Wyandotte toys all metal products began in 1921 and were well known for toy guns, pressed steel toy vehicles and airplanes. All metal products company wikipedia republished wiki 2. Gary konow, wyandotte toys answer man all metal products company flourished from 1920 to 1957, making high quality wyandotte toys using mass production techniques and cheap raw materials such as scrap metal from the auto industry. Wyandotte toys are good and safe a history, reference, and price range guide to all metal products company, wyandotte toys, 19201957 by kurt guild. The feathers wyandotte book by thomas fletcher mcgrew. Old vintage tin target game plastic crow owl shoot wyandotte toys hallow. See more ideas about toys, vintage toys and old toys.
Wind up the toy and watch popeye dance while olive oyl sways back and forth. Jun 30, 2015 wyandotte toy cars and trucks made between 1930 and 1957 when the company sold out to louis marx. Rare 1930s wyandotte circus toy truck with beautiful lithograph. Get the best deal for wyandotte from the largest online selection at. It began in 1921, in a factory on sycamore near 12th street. If you are a dealer or collector of wyandotte toys and have a question about them, im your man. History of wyandotte county, kansas and its people v1 1911 this scarce antiquarian book is a selection from kessinger publishings legacy reprint series. Its a part of our history worth remembering, that millions. In the 1920s well into the 1950s, wyandotte was also a major center of toy production. Toy airplane pressed steel vintage wyandotte china clipper r. As we are asked by more and more users, if we know someone who can repair their old toys, we will present here repair shops in different countries. Wyandotte toy trucks were loosely based on actual vehicles, so collectors today often refer to them based on the vehicles to which they bear the closest resemblance. Toy airplane pressed steel vintage wyandotte china. Pictured above are trucks produced between 1932 and 1936.
Living near san antonio, texas, makes it prohibitive for me to visit in the kck area, however i was able to do so in the fall of 2017. If you repair and restore old toys, then please email us your details with a picture and we will publish it in this category. Specializing initially in pop guns, water pistols, and air rifles, allmetal was the largest manufacturer of toy guns in the us for several decades in the 20th century. For more informaion or to purchase any toy on this page, go to thebottom of the page. In 1955, librarian edwina dewindt documented wyandottes sundown town policies for an official history of the city, but the chapter was omitted from publication. They produced inexpensive pressed metal toys under the wyandottebrand name. A thumbnail look at tonka history tonka tonka toys. While a large number of the yearbooks in this collection represent the kansas city, missouri, school district, many others from suburban, rural, private and parochial schools from the wider kansas city. Probably most of the guns that you will see that feature hoppy were wyandotte guns. Nylint, matchbox, hot wheels, tootsie toy, wyandotte, and ertl, enthusiasts are sure to find a. Find news, sales, buyers or advice and add your own photos. This site is a free homework information portal that provides access to k12 homeworkrelated sites. The battery wires and headlights are missing as shown in images. The fledgling company manufactured popguns, water guns and springloaded pistols.
Its a part of our history worth remembering, that millions of toys placed under. Make offer rare vintage wyandotte toys usa metal toy airplane pre war. Its surface is undulating and bluffy, being watered by small branches of the great rivers which form most of its boundary line. Vintage wyandotte pressed steel sedan, green black fenders rubber tires.
Wyandotte was a brand of toys manufactured by the americanbased all metal products company. The all metal products company of wyandotte, mi, otherwise known as wyandotte toys, manufactured a variety of toys from 1921 until approximately 1957. If you do not see a particular part for your treasured toy, please email or call tin toy works, we can reproduce any part you need tin toy works skilled metallurgists and professional artists reproduce all the parts you see here and many many parts not listed. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. If you have a question about wyandotte toys, i should have the answer.
All metal products firm, metal toys, catalogs, collectors and collecting, history. All metal products company news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2017. This site is dedicated to the collection of old pressed steel toy trucks. Vintage wyandotte toys are childrens toys produced by the american manufacturer of the same name. Wyandotte, located between detroit and toledo along the detroit river across from windsor, ontario, has enriched area history from the days of the first inhabitants, the wyandott indians and french farmers, through the industrial ages of iron and steel. Its a part of our history worth remembering, that millions of toys placed under christmas trees in the 20th century were not from the north pole, but from its downriver branch wyandotte toys. The all metal products company was founded in 1920 and was based in wyandotte, michigan, until the early1950s. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The wyandotte nation consists of remnants of the tionontati. It produced inexpensive pressed metal toys under the wyandotte brand name, and was the largest manufacturer of toy guns in the us for several decades in the 20th century. Each volume can be accessed as a text searchable pdf. I recommend the book images from the history of wyandotte high school by craig delich. Unfollow wyandotte toy trucks to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Wyandotte toys can be found in antiques shops, toy shows and on ebay.
Wyandotte toys was founded in the fall of 1921 in michigan. The company produced inexpensive pressed metal toy guns that were marketed under its wyandotte brand name. One tire will not stay on but axle is not broken and the tire is just worn in the center. History of wyandotte county, kansas and its people v1 1911. Like most of the toy gun companies, their heyday was after world war ii. This is just one of the many mechanical toys that is on display at the marx toy museum. The one shown is the most popular version and one of the few tin toys that marx made with the olive oyl figure. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Wyandotte history facts stats metro detroit movers. This is just a small sample of the parts tin toy works reproduces. The only drawback for us was both our tours were very large, and i can understand the need for this sometimes, but the tour that followed us was only 4.
Tiny town books and toys vintage collectible childrens books. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Bonnet hood can flip and be on one end or the other. Read a 1956 article that was featured in toys and novelties magazine. Heres a look at the who, what, when and why tonka toys is a part of our toy history today.
All metal products company wyandotte guide to value. The salvation army downriver wyandotte corpscommunity center. History states that we are predominately of the tionontati tribe and the tionontati were never admitted into the huron wendat confederacy. You can do a search or click through the topics to find information about subjects, such as insects or the history of toys. The salvation army downriver wyandotte corpscommunity center, wyandotte, michigan. All metal products firm included are hundreds of sample catalog pages, ads, patents, articles, and documents. In 1955, time magazine declared louis marx the toy king of the united states. Wyandotte has a long history, dating back for hundreds of years. We took one tour, had a picnic lunch then took the second tour. A list of homework help, reference resources, and search engines for kids. Welcome to the iguide toy price guide is proud to host the online vintage toys price guide.
Vintage boxcar children books 1924, 1942, 1950 and the original dick and jane series readers 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s plus, educational flash cards and antique pressed steel toys trucks, cars, boats, airplanes, and pedal cars. Has cats, dogs and ducks on the sides and a baby on the back side. The company was founded in 1920 and produced pressed metal toys. Unfollow wyandotte toys to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This current book, again, has information that the world has never known about marx toys and the people that made them we commented before that volume one was exceptional and the pictures were rare. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Retired wyandotte high school teacher compiles new history. I love prewwii toys and military history so something like this is right up my alley. History of wyandotte county, kansas, and its people. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Wyandotte vintage manufacture diecast cars for sale ebay. The kansas city area yearbooks collection is comprised of over 1,000 digitized yearbooks.
Flowing into the missouri westerly from the mouth of the from the mouth of the kaw, are jersey creek which passes through wyandotte city. All metal products company was an american toy company founded in 1920 and based in wyandotte, michigan for most of its history. Wyandotte, michigan images of america series by ken munson. It produced inexpensive pressed metal toys under the wyandotte brand name. Historical and biographical, comprising a condensed history of the state, a careful history of wyandotte county, and a comprehensive history of the growth of the cities, towns and villages. There is also a special chapter on hafner, wyandotte, and plastimarx. The eggs marbles are loaded from a compartment concealed.
Wyandotte caves leavenworth 2020 all you need to know. William schmidt and george stallings founded all metal products company, located in wyandotte michigan, in 1919. Thats not surprising, considering its likely that every childand parentin the country had played with at least one of his toys at that point. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. See more ideas about vintage toys, tin toys and old toys. Wyandotte toys are good and safe 1996 edition open library. In 1873, wards wyandotte iron ship building works built the nations earliest steelhulled vessel, a tug called the sport. A history, reference, and price range guide to all metal products company, wyandotte toys, 19201957 by guild, kurt isbn. Ministries providing love, support and hope through the gospel message of jesus christ.
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