American Toys

A collection of 6 antique colorful tabletop pinball games circa 1930s. Make a very graphic and colorful wall display for childs bedroom, a den or rec room. These range in 23 to 24" t...

Holidays: Toys and Decorations by Margaret B. Schiffer. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, United States, 1999. First Edition paperback. 1,250 holiday decorations in 253 color photos from priv...

American high wheel / penny-farthing painted steel bicycle, Circa 1870. The high Wheeler with its large front wheel provided high speeds and was able to travel large distances for ev...

Charming American folk art piece depicting a balancing parrot perched on his stand. The parrot is perfectly weighted so with a small push he can swing beautifully on his base for fun...

"Bank of Education & Economy" nickel plated cast iron mechanical bank is one of the more interesting banks to be categorized and considered a mechanical bank, in that, there is no re...

Made of heavy cast aluminum and hand painted, this sturdy, finely detailed still bank depicts a whimsical "Santa Riding a Polar Bear". It is brightly painted in red and white, with multiple colors to the toys in the pack on his back. Santa holds on to a cast rein as he sits side saddle on the polar bear. Coins are deposited in the slot provided behind Santa's left shoulder (see image). Coins are removed by undoing the bank and turning the slotted screw. This screw has never been turned and the bank has never been taken apart to remove coins. This American made toy savings bank was made in 1988 (see image) by the Reynolds Toy Company of Falls Church, Virginia. They specialized in the manufacture of well made cast metal penny banks. You will not see them all over the place as only 75 examples were produced. This is stamped #14 (see image). The bank is in mint condition. Dimensions: 5 1/4" long x 2" wide x 5" high I am a leading specialist in the field of antique coin banks...

"Sheep" cast Iron still bank is a re-issue of a bank made in 1928 made by The John Wright Company in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania in 1970. They purcha...

Excellent and all original condition tinplate lithographed and hand painted all tin toy airplane "Made in Japan". Simulates a B-52 American bomber with "USAF" (United States Air Force) litho on the wing along with other markings, including pair of pilots appearing through window on both sides. A machine gun sticks out of the front window. It is a single prop plane...

This is the largest and oldest of the cast iron "Cupola" building banks, having been manufactured by "Vermont Novelty Works" in 1869. The rights to the bank were purchased three year...

American painted steel toy airplane model with the original propeller, red painted tail section, and circular red painted rubber wheels. Steel craft, Murray manufacturing company, Cl...

"Chief Big Moon" cast iron mechanical bank is one of the few western theme banks in the mechanical bank collecting field. It was manufactured in 1899 by the J. & E. Stevens Company in Cromwell, Connecticut. This is one of the favorite banks of most collectors because, in addition to attractive "shelf appeal", the action of the bank incorporates the element of surprise. To operate; a coin is placed under the fish in front of the pond. Press the lever on the top, middle, side, of the bank. The frog will spring out of the pond, attempting to grab the fish, as the Indian (who is sitting in front of a fire) raises it out of the reach of the frog. While this is going on, the coin drops into the bank. To reset the bank for another deposit, lift up the pond and place the frog back underneath (look at "before" and "after" images). In addition to the frog, Indian, fish, and two white ducks on the blue pond, the bank is decorated in Indian decor...

At the turn of the 19th century, in America, a print shop issued childrens books, printed on linen, with edible ink. These books were teaching aid's. Even if a child would chew on ...