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All About Old Toys
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All About Old Toys
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Misc. Companies
Group C
D through M Companies
(look through
these makers if you haven't found your toy among the listed makers)
by Richard Mueller Jr
| Disney Catalogs,
Advertising and Press |
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 2 Pigs in Boat |
 Pluto the Pup & Mickey Mouse Child's Cup Set 9.5"L x 5.4"H x 3"W $400 - $600 |
 Minnie Silverware Set |
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Disney Toy
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| Dixtoy Corp. |
 1929 Advertisement Toy Values: $120 - $160 |
| Donahue Manufacturing
Corp. New Rochelle, N.Y. |
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 1923 Advertisement Toy Values: $150 - $200 |
 1921 Advertisement Triple Ducks: $60 - $80 Noah's Ark: $180 - $240 |
| Dux Toy Company Concord, New Hampshire Estimated 1910 - 1911 We were able to find ads from the above dates. Dux toys often do not have a logo and are very simple in design. In 1912, Hardware & Woodenware Manufacturing Company of New York advertised very similar toy designs. These toy manufacturers are not well known. Because of their simplicity and low collection demand, these toys have lower values than most toys from the same time period. |
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 Grasshopper 1912 11"L x 4"H x 3"W $90 - $120 |
 Frog 1911 $90 - $120 |
 Alligator c. 1911 $120 - $150 |
 Chicken c. 1911 $120 - $150 |
 Pelican c. 1910 9.5”L x 10”H x 5”W $90 - $120 |
 1910 Advertisement $90 - $120 |
 1910 Advertisement Value of toys in ad: $90 - $120 each |
 1912 Advertisement Hardware & Woodenware Manu. Co. Pelican: $90 - $120 Dachshund: $90 - $120 Rooster: $120 - $150 Rabbit: $90 - $120 Duck: $90 - $120 Grasshopper: $90 - $120 |
 Crow 1910 9.5"L x 12"H x 5.13"W $270 - $360 Photo Courtesy of Richard Mueller, Jr. |
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| Elenee Toys Inc. New York |
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 Logo c. 1955 |
 Horse Cart c. 1955 15.8"L x 5.2"H x 6.5"W $120 - $160 |
| Enco Industries |
 Mama Penguin & Babies Estimated 1970 14.75"L x 4.25"H x 3.5"W $15 - $20 |
| Fanny Farmer Chicago 1920 - present The first Fannie May shop was opened in 1920 by H. Teller Archibald. Fannie May Confections, Inc. is based in Chicago and includes both Fanny May and Fanny Farmer brands. Fannie May has been a family-owned business and per their website continues to be privately held today. Candy packaged by Fanny Farmer were often sold in a creative cardboard candy box that was used as a child's play item once the candy was eaten. The following toys are only a small sample of the many box packages sold under the Fanny Farmer name. For more information on Fannie May, visit their website at www.fanniemay.com/aboutus/ |
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 Lion Car 5.75"L x 4.2"H x 3"W |
 Santa, Sleigh and Reindeer c. 1965 10.25”L x 4”H x 2.75”W $120 - $160 |
 Scottie Dog c. 1965 7.5"L x 5.8"H x 2.6"W $45 - $60 |
 Baby Doll Carriage c. 1950 6”L x 4.5”H x 3.75”W $75 - $100 |
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 Duck with Babies c. 1950 7”L x 5.75”H x 2.75”W $75 - $100 |
 Boat c. 1955 11.2”L x 2.7”H x 3”W $60 - $80 |
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| Ferdinand Strauss East Rutherford, New Jersey 1900 - 1940 Ferdinand Strauss was a manufacturer of early mechanical toys. When it was in financial trouble, Louis Marx purchased in 1922 along with toy dies. Louis Marx started his career working at Ferdinand Strauss at the age of 14. |
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 Ham & Sam - The Minstrel Team #95 1924 6.5"L x 6.5"H x 5"W |
 Trackless Trolley #45 c. 1920 $160 - $200 |
 1918 Advertisement Bear and Monkey See-Saw: $450 - $600 |
| Fibro Novelties Formerly Dolly Toy Company Dayton, Ohio 1923-present H. B. Holtvoigt, his two sons and daughter started “The Dolly Folding Kite and Toy Company” with their first product being a practical folding kite. The new kite had a lot of competition and the venture failed. In 1934, they changed the name to Dolly Toy Company sending their product in the direction of inexpensive toys and novelties. You can reference a brief history by going to www.dolly.com/retro.asp. The company is best known for their Christmas houses, kites and nursery products. The majority of these fiberboard toys were designed with a cart to be filled with candy or toys. In the mid to late 1930’s, Dolly Toy Company ventured into a line of inexpensive toys and novelties, calling the line Fibro Toys. Most of the toys under the name Fibro were made from paperboard and the price ranged from $.10 to $.50 each. During this period of time, the Dolly’s name was found only on kites and Christmas houses. Look under the Fibro chapter to see these toys. See Dolly toy chapter for toy examples and more information |
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 Rabbit Pulling Bunny Cart 10"L x 5"H x 3.5"W |
 Action Bunny #94 1939 9.5"L x 11.5"H x 4.25"W $90 - $120 |
 Rabbit Pushing Wheelbarrow Estimated 1933 10.5"L x 9"H x 3.25"W $90 - $120 |
 Rabbit Pushing Wheelbarrow 1939 8.5"L x 7"H x 3.3"W $90 - $120 |
 Rabbit Pulling Cart 9"L x 6.25"H x 3.5"W |
 Rabbit Pulling Cart $90 - $120 |
 Bunny #50 1933 6.1"L x 7.3"H x 3"W $120 - $160 |
 Duck Pulling Rabbit Cart |
 Hen Pulling Cart c. 1938 10.5"L x 8"H x 4.75"W $90 - $120 |
 Chick Pulling Egg Cart Estimated 1933 10.5"L x 6.75"H x 3.5"W $90 - $120 |
 Devil Lantern |
 Cat Lantern |
 Pumpkin Lantern c. 1930 8"L x 8.5"H x 4.25"W |
 Halloween Cat #63 1935 9"L x 6"H x 4"W $240 - $320 |
 Halloween Witch Cart #64 1935 9"L x 7"H x 3.25"W $240 - $320 |
 Santa Claus #93 1936 6"L x 7"H x 2.5"W $225 - $300 |
 Circus Elephant |
 1933 Fibro Novelties Flier Value of toys in picture: Easter Doll Carriage #912: $60 - $80 Bunny House on Wheels #53: $150 - $200 Bunny Candy Containers #50: $120 - $160 Easter Doll Carriage #914: $60 - $80 |
 1934 Fibro Novelties Flier |
 1935 Fibro Novelties Flier |
 1936 Fibro Novelties Flier |
 1933 Fibro Novelties Flier Toys in Flyer are valued at $90 - $120 Each |
 1939 Fibro Novelties Flier Toys in Flyer are valued at $90 - $120 Each |
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| Firestone Toy Company Firestone Toy Company sold Tick Tock toys, Woodettes and other toys as shown in ad below. View the specific chapters for more information. |
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| Folk Art There are many woodworking books on how to make a toy in a woodshop at home. Woodshop enthusiasts have made many very unique, one of a kind, and colorful toys. The simplicity of the toy make the toys desirable as home decorating pieces. Sometimes, a person working in their home would make a toy very similar to a production toy being sold at toy stores. The Mickey ringing bell below is very similar to the Fisher Price Dog Cart Donald toy. Here are a few examples of homemade toys. |
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 Duck on Platform 10"L x 9.5"H x 4"W |
 Mickey Ringing Bell with Pluto Estimated 1938 12.9"L x 8.5"H x 4.25"W $90 - $120 |
 Two Horses Circus Wagon Estimated 1965 26"L x 13.8"H x 5.8"W $75 - $100 |
 Boat on Wheels - Troop Transport 1948 12"L x 5"H x 2.5"W $45 - $60 |
 Noah's Ark |
 Ship 17.75"L x 6.5"H x 3"W $40 - $60 |
 Musical Band Wagon 23"L x 12"H x 9"W |
 Boy Riding Ostrich |
 Giraffe with Monkey Estimated 1955 14.2"L x 13.4"H x 5.2"W $45 - $60 |
 Mickey Cart 24"L x 11"H x 7"W |
 Boy Driving Cart c. 1932 10.25"L x 9.25"H x 5.5"W $30 - $40 |
 Homemade Walking Duck |
 Leopard 9"L x 5"H x 3"W $40 - $60 |
 Horse Racer 8"L x 7"H x 2.5"W $45 - $60 |
 Clown Bull Rider 11"L x 13"H x 5"W |
 Dog on Platform |
 Man Riding Tricycle |
 Clown Pig Rider c. 1950 11.2"L x 12.5"H x 4.6"W $45 - $60 |
 Hen Cart |
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| Four Starr Manufacturing
Company 1331 S. Michigan Ave Chicago 5, Ill. Very little is known about the Four Starr Manufacturing Company, other than the toy add from Playthings Manufacturing Company. The toys shown are very similar in design to some of the simple toys made by Holgate, Cass & Playskool. View these chapters for examples. |
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 5 - Peg Wheel-A-Whale $20-$25 |
 1945 Advertisement Five Peg Wheels #100: $20 - $25 Three Peg Oil Transport #155: $30 - $40 Five Peg Pull Cart #105: $20 - $25 Five Peg Circus Pull Wagon #110: $20 - $25 Lumber Truck #150: $30 - $40 |
| Frantz Toys For additional information on toys made with the Frantz logo, see the company write up for "Hustler" on this website. |
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 Logo |
 Joe Hustler Transfer #1211 |
 Fran-Zell the Walking Barking Dog 8"L x 8"H x 3.75"W |
 Fran-Zell with Box The Walking-Barking Dog |
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Toys made in France |
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 Donkey 4"L x 5"H x 2.5"W |
 Giraffe 7"H x 3.5"W |
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 Matador and Bull c. 1920 36 cm in Length $175 - $225 |
 Mickey & Minnie Horse Cart 1950 14"L x 6.5"H x 4.2"W $330 - $440 |
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| Fritzel Toys |
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 Logo |
 Log Truck 14"L x 3.75"H x 4.5"W |
| Gaston Manufacturing Company Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
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 Gay Play w/Box 1949 10"L x 10"H x 1.14"W $15 - $20 |
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| George Borgfeldt &
Company A.K.A. Geo. Borgfeldt Corporation A.K.A. Nifty Trade Mark Toys New York City, New York 1881-1962 We are including George Borgfeldt & Company since they were the distributors of very unique products. During their years of business, they held several sole licensees to difference characters, including Walt Disney’s Mickey and Minnie Mouse from 1928 -1935, and Felix the Cat. George Borgfeldt & Company spent a lot of time in the courts enforcing these licensees. One of their most pursued toy lines was called “Nifty”. These toys included several versions of Felix, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Jiggs and Maggie, Toonerville and Buttercup. Until the late 1920’s these toys were imported. At that time, the line was moved to different manufactories in the U.S., including J. Chein and Company. In 1933, the firm was liquidated and they were taken over by Messes, George and Fred Kola, under the name Geo. Borgfeldt Corporation. |
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 Mickey Mouse Express Wagon 12.5”L x 7”H x 3.25”W $2400 - $3200 |
 Felix the Cat c. 1931 7.75”L x 6”H x 3.75”W $1500 - $2000 |
 Snowflake and Swipes c. 1929 7.5”L x 6”H x 4”W $900 - $1200 |
 Ignatz Mouse c. 1932 7”L x 9.25”H x 5”W $1350 - $1800 |
 Speedy Felix c. 1931 12”L x 5”H x 4.25”W $900 - $1200 |
 Buttercup and Spareribs c. 1926 7.5”L x 6”H x 3.5”W $825 - $1100 |
 Tumbling Circus c. 1931 11”L x 6.25”H x 4.25”W $2100 - $2800 |
 Google and Spark c. 1923 9”Lx 6.5”H x 4”W $800 - $1100 |
 1909 Advertisement |
 1914 Advertisement |
 1924 Copyright Notice |
 1909 Advertisement Toy sold at 2006 auction for over $25,000 |
 1931 Advertisement |
 1909 Advertisement Toys pictured: $800 - $1100 each |
 1931 Copyright Notice |
 1944 Advertisement Value of toy: $120 - $160 |
| George Koch Sons |
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 Elephant Parade Estimated 1945 22.5"L x 6"H x 5"W $30 - $40 |
 Circus Animal Parade Estimated 1945 27"L x 7.5"H x 4.75"W $30 - $40 |
 1945 Advertisement Circus Parade: $90 - $120 Swimming Ducks: $45 - $60 Bouncing Bunnies: $45 - $60 Elephant Parade: $60 - $80 Puss-In-Boots: $45 - $60 |
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| Gluck |
 Airplane 1928 13.8"L x 4.1"H x 11.5"W $450 - $600 |
| Gould Manufacturing |
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 Logo |
 Dog 1928 13.5"L x 10.5"H x 4.5"W $90 - $120 |
| Gray & Foster
Engineering Brandon, Vermont |
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 Racy-Roadster #G-504 c. 1945 $45 - $60 |
 Speedy Racer #G-502 Estimated 1945 5.25"L x 2.25"H x 2"W $45 - $60 |
 Speed Racer #F-502 Estimated 1945 5.75"L x 2.75"H x 2"W $45 - $60 |
 1945 Advertisement What's the Matter Locomotive #G505: $120 - $160 Inzy-Outzy #G500: $45 - $60 Whirley-Whirley #G501: $30 - $40 Racy Roadster #G504: $120 - $160 |
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| Toys Made in Great Britain We are very interested in doing a large section on British built toys. Please contact us if interested. |
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 Reed Paddle Wheel Boat c.1883 13"L x 3.5"H x 4"W (British?) |
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| Harcourt Company Chicago, ILL |
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 Truck-O-Blocks c. 1940 $175 - $225 Makes 12 pictures, complete alphabet and numerals . Photo courtesy of ebay member '1892store'. Toy is all cardboard except for wood axels. Sold on ebay 3-08 for $200 plus $6.85 for shipping. |
 Truck-O-Blocks Box c. 1940 $175 - $225 Box $30 - $40 |
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Holland Crafts Inc. |
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| Hudson Toy Corp. Amston, Conn. |
 1920 Advertisement Toy value: $120 - $150 |