Some of the most popular cast-iron toys are horse-drawn models, like yours. Fire pumpers and ladder trucks were very popular with children and continue to be so with collectors today.

Timeless Toys. Fire Trucks. Special | 1m 22s. Toy fire engines first became popular with young children in the 1880s. Typically made from cast iron and tinplate, these early toy fire wagons were ...

Charlie Dent’s collection never would have been exiled to the Island of Misfit Toys. The detailed and colorful cast-iron vehicles, forged by his family’s storied Dent Hardware Co. in the early ...

In this video, I restore a 1950s Joustra Fire Truck, bringing this antique toy back to its former glory. This restoration project required patience, precision, and a passion for vintage collectibles.

There is a strong market in collectible cast-iron toys, said Noel Barrett, an antique toy expert who has applied his knowledge as an appraiser on PBS's "Antiques Road Show" and is the owner of ...

Of all vintage toys, cast-iron examples hold a particular fascination for collectors. Most vintage toys are made of pressed tin or die-cast alloy; relatively few were made in more enduring cast ...

BAY CITY, MI - The Antique Toy and Firetruck Museum - a Bay City-based collection of more than 60 vehicles and 12,000 toys that claims to be the world’s largest collection of fire trucks - is ...

Proceeds support the operation of the Antique Toy and Fire Truck Museum. For registration or sponsorship information, contact Dick at 989-397-7503 or [email protected].

PRISTINE examples of cast-iron vintage toys have pricing power. Of all vintage toys, cast-iron examples hold a particular fascination for collectors. Most vintage toys are made of pressed tin or ...