Toys
Toys
12/3/2012 11:24:03 AM
Pedal tractor collection born when dumpster yields rare relic
6/23/2010 10:12:37 AM
Minnesota couple expanded home to create 37-room farm toy museum with 700 1/16 scale toys, including a mini version of the Minnesota State Fair.
4/8/2010 3:09:05 PM
"I didn’t get to see the Australian tractor caravan. ... My wife e-mailed them for some pictures because I build models of farm machinery, and this tractor is what I made. Probably not quite correct but I’m sure it is the only one in the USA."
4/8/2010 1:46:46 PM
For this Allis-Chalmers collector, full-size tractors can’t compete with antique farm toys.
1/19/2010 9:09:40 AM
International Harvester collection features varied and unusual items.
10/27/2009 3:02:50 PM
Tim Carlson wins champion's trophy with his first entry at the National Farm Toy Show.
10/22/2009 9:57:02 AM
What’s a grown boy to do when he wants a 1/16-scale model of his favorite collectible farm tractor? Why, just go buy one, right? Wrong!
6/23/2009 2:21:50 PM
The modern farm toy hobby began with a strike, Fred Ertl Sr. and his son's broken tractor.
5/20/2009 3:20:33 PM
Demand for well-made farm toys was every bit as strong as the market for full-size tractors.
2/23/2009 12:21:06 PM
It's a small world, especially in Dyersville, Iowa.
11/21/2008 11:48:46 AM
Dan Severson has at least 20 tractors. And he’s working quite diligently on all of them – with tweezers, in the dining room.
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Rare toy tractors are often from short production runs, sometimes due to factory mistakes.
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
According to collectors, the earliest farm toys were made of cast iron and are the hardest to find.
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Small production runs, exclusive dealer use and easily lost parts make these farm toys collectibles especially rare.
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Combine kids with small toys in multiple pieces, and it doesn't take long before something's missing. That is precisely what makes these sets so rare: They're intact.
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
10 rare implement toys made by Silk-Toy Co., Allis-Chalmers, Massey-Harris, Advanced Products Co., Carter Tru-Scale and Reuhl Products.
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Rare Ertl tractors and other 1-1/16-scale farm toys from John Deere, International Harvester and Allis-Calmers.
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
A list of ten rare and valuable antique pedal tractors.
5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Vintage toy collectors show ingenuity with hand-crafted farm displays for their collections.
3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Dale Jensen remembers farming with his John Deere pedal tractor as a boy.
2/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Business partners Gary Van Hove and Brian Schmidt create scratch-built farm toys at Scratch Cast.
12/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Collector remembers stationary steam used to drag logs with a model steam donkey.
12/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
For customizer Jon Stiles, big results come from tiny details in his caterpillar tractor toy hobby.
10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Farm toy museum appeals to both collectors and tourists with memories of good times on the farm.
9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Paul Radabaugh's miniature Farmhand loaders tell hay stacker story.
8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Craftsman recreates the farm equipment of his youth by working in wood.
7/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Scratch builders enjoys making models
9/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
This model is made out of see-through, 1/2-inch Plexiglas. Although it's a steam engine, this is a great project for anyone interested in model engines - especially first-timers.
3/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
With more than 200 pedal tractors, including an Oliver 88 and Ford 901, Elmer's Auto and toy Museum attracts people from all over the world.
11/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
North Dakota farm toymaker fills his own museum
9/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Illinois collector celebrates family tie to International Harvester brand
6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Taking the measure of farm toy collecting at a Maryland auction
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
The Cadillac of Cast Iron Farm Toys
11/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Restoring pedal tractors may look like kid stuff, but it is time consuming work
9/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Arcade toys enthralled generations of farm children with cast-iron Farmall Ms and Fordson model Fs.
3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Toy man collects, restores and builds International Harvester toys based on childhood lessons
3/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
A farm implement store discovers the draw of toy tractors and die-cast toys to collectors
2/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Miniature replica tractors crafted by hand are crowd pleaser at antique tractor shows
1/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Model tractor collector turns hobby into business and museum
11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Texan Ralph Smith crafts intricately detailed wooden tractors by hand
11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Time, skill and accuracy invested by makers scale model tractors and pedal tractors
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Dexter Farm Equipment trades and shows toy implements, 1/16 scale toys and pedal tractors