 Three siblings now carry on their father’s legacy at Lloyd Ralston Gallery
SHELTON, Conn. – Following in the footsteps of their late father, the adult children of pioneering toy collector and ... READMORE
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 Soft toys have become the new blank canvases for cutting-edge artists, and savvy collectors are quietly buying them up
It’s 6:20 p.m. on a Tuesday, and a line of mostly Asian-American ... READMORE
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 Attention to detail put British toymaker atop the diecast pack
Early die-cast vehicles produced in the first half of the 20th century usually consisted of a body, two axles and four ... READMORE
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 Equally at home on sea or in the air
Toy seaplanes are viewed in an entirely new light once the collector has delved into the history of their ingenious, real-life counterparts. ... READMORE
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 Where work is all play
With thousands of toy manufacturers displaying their new products, and a multitude of attendees and corporate buyers looking at the possible hot toys for this year’s ... READMORE
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 in exploring 50 years of of Disney’s Zorro, TCM consults author and collector Rochelle Dubrow
Out of the night, When the full moon is bright, comes the horseman known as Z... READMORE
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 A retrospective on the eve of Hot Wheels' 40th anniversary
Zooming around their plastic orange track or displayed in a tire-shaped rally case, Hot Wheels have sparked children’s interest in cars ... READMORE
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 Novelty attractions from the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair run the gamut from humorous to bizarre
If you’re old enough to remember the Century 21 Exposition, better known as the 1962 Seattle ... READMORE
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 German Stuka toy airplanes overcame specter of war
One of the lasting images of World War II is that of a Luftwaffe dive-bomber strafing and attacking civilians who were fleeing cities ... READMORE
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 Reliving the 1960s spy craze
In the wake of the Cold War chill that swept across America in the early 1960s, a growing fascination with the shadowy world of secret agents ... READMORE
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 A new age had arrived, and its hallmark was streamlining
Art Deco was all the rage. In Germany, Ferdinand Porsche was developing the Volkswagen “Beetle.” In the USA, Walter Chrysler was ... READMORE
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 Lithographed-tin game boards get collectors’ stamp of approval
The early to mid-20th century was a productive era for lithographed-tin toys, led by hulking robots, sleek vehicles, streamlined space toys and figural ... READMORE
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