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All About Old Toys
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N. N. Hill Brass Company
This article
contributed by
Richard Mueller, Jr.
| N. N. Hill Brass Company East Hampton, Connecticut 1889 – 1960 N.N. Hill antique toys have a history that, like many toy companies, began with its founder and namesake. Norman N. Hill began his career in the finishing department of the Barton Bell Company when he was eighteen years old. In January 1889, with a capital of $800, he started his own bell company being the first to stamp steel bells rather than casting. In 1912, the business was incorporated under the name N. N. Hill Brass Company, Inc. and became known as the largest factory in the world devoted to bells and toys. After receiving a contract to produce Walt Disney toys in the 1930’s, their wooden toy manufacturing became the major production of their factory. N. N. Hill Brass Company closed their doors in the early 1960’s, making N.N. Hill antique toys coveted by antique toy collectors. N.N. Hill Metal toys are found under "Metal Toys". |
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| Circus | |||
 Jumbo Elephant Chime c. 1940 19.25”L x 9.5”H x 6”W $150 - $200 |
 Hills Circus Wagon #920 c. 1956 18”L x 8”H x 6.5”W $90 - $120: add $25 for each animal |
 Circus Animals 3.75-4"L x 3-3.75"H x 1.25"W |
 Circus Elephant c. 1958 11”L x 5”H x 4.5”W $75 - $100 |
 Pull Chime Assortment #159 c. 1950 11”L x 5”H x 4.5”W $75 - $100 |
 Pull Chime Assortment #159 c. 1950 11”L x 5”H x 4.5”W $75 - $100 |
 Seal and Clown c. 1939 $300 - $400 |
 Clown & Seal c. 1939 11.2"L x 8.3"H x 3.2"W |
| Disney | |||
 Mickey Mouse Roll-Around c. 1938 11.5"H x 4.5"W $300 - $400 |
 Mickey Mouse Chime |
 Mickey Mouse Chime Estimated 1938 13"L x 7.5"H x 4"W $600 - $800 |
 Jumping Mickey #597M c. 1936 15.5"L x 10"H x 5.5"W $2400 - $3200 |
 Jumping Mickey #587M c. 1938 12"L $1950 - $2600 |
 Skating Mickey #878M c. 1937 11.7"L x 7.7"H x 4.8"W $1800 - $2400 |
 Rocking Mickey c. 1937 |
 Skating Mickey c. 1936 $2400 - $3200 |
 Donald Duck #596M c. 1936 16.5"L x 9.5"H x 5.5"W $1800 - $2400 |
 Mickey Mouse 9"L x 6.75"H x 3.5"W $750 - $1000; Box $225 - $300 |
 Mickey Mouse c. 1934 9"L x 6.75"H x 3.5"W $750 - $1000; Box $225 - $300 |
 Pluto with Mickey c. 1936 21"L x 7"H x 4"W $2400 - $3200 |
 Pluto and Revolving Mickey #547M c. 1939 14"L x 7"H x 4"W $1800 - $2400 |
 Mickey Mouse Organ c. 1935 $2400 - $3200 |
 Horace Horsecollar Chime 1938 12.25"L x 5"H x 4"W $900 - $1200 |
 Ferdinand the Bull #407 c. 1939 13”L x 6.5”H x 3.75”W $375 - $500 |
 Ferdinand the Bull and Dump Cart #417 c. 1939 15”L x 7”H x 4.25”W $450 - $600 |
 Pinocchio and Figaro c. 1940 9”L x 8.25”H x 4”W $600 - $800 |
 Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket c. 1940 13”L x 5.5”H x 4”W $600 - $800 |
 Horace Chime c. 1938 12.25”L x 5”H x 4”W $900 - $1200 |
 Ferdinand the Bull with Flower #908 c. 1939 9”L x 6”H x 3.75”W $600 - $800; minus $150 with no flower |
 Ferdinand the Bull and Toreador #911 c. 1939 12”L x 8”H x 4.5”W $1200 - $1600 |
 Large Mickey Mouse #592M c. 1935 9”L x 14.5”H x 5.5”W $900 - $1200 |
 Mickey Chime estimated 1938 12.75”L x 7.5”H x 4.25”W $600 - $800 |
 Donald Duck c. 1938 11”L x 8.25”H x 3.75”W $480 - $640 |
 Donald Duck c. 1939 13”L x 8”H x 5.5”W $600 - $800 w/ wheel graphics |
 Donald Duck Cart c. 1938 $550 - $700 |
 Mickey Mouse Pull Chime #405 c. 1939 12.5”L x 6.5”H x 3.5”W $600 - $800 |
 Snow White #825 c. 1938 14”L x 8.5”H x 5.25”W $1200 - $1600 |
 Dopey and Doc #406 c. 1938 14”L x 5.25”H x 4”W $780 - $1000 |
 Seven Dwarfs 11"L x 3.25"H x 3.25"W |
 Snow White c. 1938 $960 - $1280 |
 Snow White c. 1938 $1200 - $1600 |
 Acrobatic Clown
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 Tanglefoot and Large Mickey c. 1935 $2400 - $3200  Photo courtesy of Hake's |
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 1937 Sears Advertisement
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 1937 Advertisement Elmer Elephant $900 - $1200
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 1938 Catalog |
 1938 Catalog |
 1938 Catalog Chime, Donald Duck and Revolving Donald $1500 - $2000 |
 1939 Catalog |
RETAILERS PAPERWORK FEATURING THE "NEW
MICKEY MOUSE LINE"
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 1939 Catalog Elmer Elephant Pull Chime $750 - $1000 |
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| Dogs and Cats | |||
 Cat in Boat c. 1942 5.25"L x 5.75"H x 2"W $60 - $80 |
 Playful Cats c. 1946 14"L x 9"H x 5"W $300 - $400 |
 Ding Dong Bell 1950 13.5"L x 9"H x 5.5"W $300 - $400 |
 Cat in the Well c. 1952 13.5"L x 9"H x 5.5"W $270 - $360 |
 Cat Chime 1953 12.5"L x 7"H x 4.5"W $120 - $160 |
 Cat Chime 1953 12.5"L x 7"H x "W $150 - $200 |
 Playful Kitty c. 1956 10"L x 4.5"H x 5"W $45 - $60 |
 Playful Kitty c. 1956 7.5"L x 4.5"H x 3"W $45 - $60 |
 Dog Pull Chime #882 c. 1938 12.25”L x 4.75”H x 4”W $120 - $160 |
 Dog Chime c. 1938 12”L x 5.5”H x 3.75”W $120 - $160 |
 Whiskers #902 c. 1939 9”L x 8.25”H x 3.75”W $240 - $320 |
 Dog Cart c. 1943 12”L x 6”H x 3”W $90 - $120 |
 Dog Chime, War Toy Estimated 1943 11.5"L x 5.5"H x 4.5"W $45 - $60 |
 Dog with Wagon c. 1947 16.25”L x 12.5”H x 7.5”W $105 - $140 |
 Dog Chime c. 1947 11.5”L x 5.5”H x 4.5”W $45 - $60 |
 Dog Chime c. 1948 11.5”L x 5.5”H x 4.5”W $45 - $60 |
 Dog Bell Toy #566 c. 1948 13.5”L x 6”H x 4”W $30 - $40 |
 Dog Action Chime #625 c. 1950 12”L x 4.5”H x 4.5”W $30 - $40 |
 Dancing Dogs c. 1950 13.5”L x 10”H x 5.5”W $300 - $400 |
 Dog Bell Toy c. 1951 10.5”L x 3.75”H x 4.5”W $30 - $40 |
 Dancing Dogs c. 1952 13.5”L x 10.5”H x 5.5”W $300 - $400 |
 Dog Bell Toy c. 1952 13.5”L x 6”H x 4”W $30 - $40 |
 Puppy c. 1958 7.5”L x 4.5”H x 3”W $30 - $40 |
 Dog Bell Toy c. 1958 10.5”L x 3.75”H x 5”W $30 - $40 |
 Dog Action Chime c. 1958 11.5”L x 4.5”H x 4”W $30 - $40 |
 Doggie c. 1958 11.5”L x 5.5”H x 3”W $90 - $120 |
 Dog with Wagon c. 1959 17”L x 13”H x 7.25”W $90 - $120 |
 Running Dog Action Pull Toy #917 estimated 1959 8.75”L x 13.25”H x 6.5”W $90 - $120 |
 Bullet Puzzle 7.75"L x 5.75"H x 7"W |
 1938 Catalog $90 - $200 |
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| Ducks and Chickens | |||
 Duck Pulling Duckling 18.75"L x 8.75"H x 5"W |
 Duck Pulling Green Cart 11.5"L x 6.5"H x 4"W |
 Duck Cart c. 1949 11”L x 6.5”H x 3.75”W $135 - $180 |
 Duck with Cart c. 1948 11.25”L x 7.75”H x 4.25”W $135 - $180 |
 Duck Pull Chime c. 1942 21”L x 11”H x 14”W $240 - $300 |
 Duck Chime c. 1940 12”L x 8.5”H x 4.5”W $90 - $120 |
 Delivery Duck Pull Chime #850 c. 1939 11.25”L x 7.75”H x 4.25”W $90 - $120 |
 Delivery Duck Pull Chime c. 1938 10.75”L x 7.75”H x 4.25”W $90 - $120 |
 Easter Duck c. 1935 12”L x 6.25”H x 4.75”W $135 - $180 |
 Duck Cart c. 1948 10”L x 9”H x 4”W $90 - $120 |
 Duck Pulling Baby c. 1943 19.5”L x 8.5”H x 5”W $120 - $160 |
 1939 Advertisement |
| Horses | |||
 Horse Chime 12.75"L x 6.5"H x 4.5"W |
 Riding Horse Riding toy with spring bounce in the back of the horse |
 Horse Chime 11"L x 4"H x 4"W |
 Mule 12"L x 10"H x 4.25"W |
 Pony Chime 14.5"L x 6.75"H x 4.5"W |
 Horse Chime 13"L x 5"H x 5.5"W Plastic Horse, Red Wheels |
 Circus Horse 13.5"L x 6.5"H x 4.5"W |
 Horse Chime 18"L x 7"H x 5.75"W |
 Double Horse Cart 13.25"L x 6"H x 4.75"W |
 Horse Riding Toy c. 1955 32"L x 6.5"H x 5"W $60 - $80 |
 Horse Pull Chime c. 1943 18.5”L x 8”H x 4.75”W $30 - $40 |
 Horse Chime c. 1950 12.75”L x 5.75”H x 4.25”W $30 - $40 |
 Horse Chime c. 1948 13.5”L x 6”H x 4.25”W $30 - $40 |
 Merry Go Round #915 c. 1954 17”L x 11.25”H x 8.75”W $130 - $180 |
 Merry Go Round #915 c. 1953 17”L x 11.25”H x 8.75”W $135 - $180 |
 Roy Rogers Wagon c. 1956 17.5”L x 11”H x 6”W $360 - $480; minus $200 with no top |
 Trigger c. 1940 12.5”L x 6”H x 4.5”W $45 - $60 |
 Circus Chime #500 c. 1929 7”L x 7”H x 6.5”W $120 - $160 |
 Pacer Chime #640 c. 1960 13”L x 4.75”H x 7”W $30 - $40 |
 Horse Chime c. 1920 $60 - $80 |
 Horse with Rider c. 1940 19”L x 8.25”H x 5”W $120 - $160 |
 Horse with Bear Rider c. 1943 20.5”L x 8”H x 5”W $120 - $160 |
 Horse with Duck Rider c. 1943 19”L x 8.25”H x 5.5”W $120 - $160 |
 Horse Pull Toy c. 1950 12”L x 8.75”H x 4”W $30 - $40 |
 Horse Pull Chime Asst. #625 c. 1960 12.5”L x 5”H x 4.5”W $30 - $40 |
 Horse Chime c. 1960 12”L x 5.25”H x 4.25”W $30 - $40 |
 Horse Chime c. 1959 12”L x 5”H x 4.5”W $30 - $40 |
 Horse Chime c. 1958 13”L x 4.75”H x 4.5”W $30 - $40 |
 Roy Rogers c. 1956 9.25”L x 8.25”H x 4.25”W $300 - $400 |
 Horse Pull Chime #852 c. 1939 12.5”L x 6”H x 4.5”W $30 - $40 |
 Mule Chime c. 1946 17.5”L x 4.5”H x 5”W $90 - $120 |
 Mule Chime estimated 1947 18”L x 9.5”H x 5.25”W $90 - $120 |
 Horse Chime estimated 1948 13.5”L x 6.5”H x 4.25”W $30 - $40 |
 Round Rider Wagon c. 1954 21”L x 11.7”H x 7”W $180 - $240 |
 Round Rider Pull Toy #540 c. 1953 8.5”L x 8”H x 4.5”W $120 - $160 |
 Horse with Wagon estimated 1947 13”L x 6”H x 5.25”W $60 - $80 |
 Roy Rogers c. 1956 9.25”L x 8.25”H x 4.25”W $300 - $400 |
 Horse with Wagon c. 1943 18.25”L x 8.5”H x 6.5”W $45 - $60 |
 Mule Pull Toy estimated 1948 13.5”L x 5.5”H x 4.5”W $90 - $120 |
 Horse with Wagon c. 1930 $75 - $100 |
 1945 War Ad |
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| Misc Animals | |||
 Bear Chime 11"L x 8"H x 6.5"W |
 Bear See-Saw #577 8.5"L x 6.5"H x .75"W |
 Monkey Riding Tricycle c. 1955 8.75"L x 5.75"H x 4"W |
 Monkey 13.1"L x 10"H x 5.25"W |
 Monki-Wheeler #900 c. 1939 9”L x 7.5”H x 4”W $75 - $100 |
 Bear Ringing Bells c. 1942 11.25”L x 10.5”H x 5”W $150 - $200 |
 Teddy Bear c. 1952 9.75”L x 9.25”H x 5.5”W $135 - $180 |
 Bear Cart c. 1947 14”L x 8”H x 5”W $60 - $80 |
 Bear Cart c. 1947 11.5”L x 8”H x 5”W $105 - $140 |
 Bear c. 1947 11.5”L x 8”H x 4.5”W $45 - $60 |
 Bear c. 1943 11.5”L x 8”H x 3.5”W $30 - $40 |
 Teddy Bear Pull c. 1942 $150 - $200 |
 Teddy Bang Bell c. 1950 11.5”L x 10.5”H x 5.25”W $210 - $280 |
 Teddy Bear See Saw #904 c. 1939 9”L x 9.25”H x 4”W $120 - $160 |
 Organ Grinder and Monkey #950 c. 1939 14”L x 9.5”H x 5”W $450 - $600 |
 Dancing Monkeys c. 1939 11.5”L x 8”H x 6”W $300 - $400 |
 Fred Muggs #915 c. 1956 10.5”L x 9”H x 4.5”W $180 - $240 |
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| Miscellaneous | |||
 Double Puzzle-The Three Bears 11"L x .75"H x 7.5"W |
 Double Puzzle-Mary Had a Little Lamb 11"L x .75"H x 7.5"W |
 Print Blocks 1941 2.2"L x 1.2"H x 1"W $30 - $40 |
 4 Wheel Bell c. 1920 $120 - $160 |
 Ferris Wheel c. 1956 11.5”L x 10”H x 4.5”W $105 - $145 |
 Pinky Lee c. 1956 6.5”L x 11”H x 6.5”W $150 - $200 |
 Horse Stick Chime 1930 23.5"L x 5.6"W $140 - $210 |
 Pull Chime |
| Planes, Trains & Autos | |||
 Hill Tractor with Trailer c. 1955 19.3"L x 7"H x 5.2"W $150 - $200 |
 Hill Tractor c. 1960 11.5”L x 9”H x 5”W $90 -$120 |
 N. N. Hill Railroad c. 1952 11”L x 7.5”H x 3.5”W $90 - $120 |
 Oil Truck #763 c. 1960 8”L x 4.25”H x 5.5”W $60 - $80; Box + $30 |
 Fire Truck 1958 7.6"L x 4.6"H x 2.6"W $45 - $60 |
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| Rabbits | |||
 Rabbit Cart 10"L x 8"H x 4.5"W |
 Rabbit Cart c. 1938 11”L x 9.5”H x 5.5”W $90 - $120 |
 Rabbit Cart c. 1943 14”L x 12.75”H x 6.75”W $90 - $120 |
 Rabbit Cart c. 1940 11”L x 8”H x 5”W $120 - $160 |
 Rabbit Cart c. 1942 18”L x 12”H x 5.75”W $90 - $120 |
 Rabbit Cart c. 1941 17”L x 12”H x 7”W $90 - $120 |
 Bunny Cart #932 c. 1941 9.5”L x 6.5”H x 4.5”W $120 - $160 |
 Rabbit Pushing Cart c. 1940 12.5”L x 8.5”H x 4”W $120 - $160 |
 Easter Rabbit c. 1935 $165 - $220 |
 Rabbit Cart c. 1939 9”L x 8.25”H x 5”W $120 - $16 |
 Rabbit Cart c. 1939 11”L x 11”H x 4.75”W $120 - $160 |
 Rabbit Chime c. 1950 11.5”L x 7.5”H x 4”W $105 - $140 |
 Rabbit Cart c. 1948 12.5”L x 7.5”H x 5”W $150 - $200 |
 Rabbit Chime c. 1948 11.5”L x 7.5”H x 4”W $105 - $140 |
 Rabbit Cart c. 1947 13.5”L x 9.25”H x 4.75”W $75 - $100 |
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| Sets | |||
 Davy Crockett c. 1956 9”L x 8”H x 4.5”W $210 - $280 |
 Dog - Pull Toy Assortment c. 1960 7.5”L x 4.75”H x 3”W $20 - $30 |
 Bus-Pull Toy Assortment #157 c. 1960 7.5”L x 4.75”H x 2.75”W $20 - $30 |
 Cat-Pull Toy Assortment #157 c. 1960 7.5"L x 4.75"H x 3"W $20 - $30 each |