|
All About Old Toys
|
StromBecker
Toys
Identification Guide
by Richard Mueller
| Strombecker Corporation A.K.A Strombeck-Becker Manufacturing Company StromBecKer Moline, Illinois 1911 – 2004 Strombeck-Becker Manufacturing Company, a family owned company, started making toys in 1919. Their toy division was not very successful until they introduced train sets and wood kits in the 1930’s. In 1961, with the death and retirement of some of the company’s founders, the name was changed to Strombecker Manufacturing Company. Unfortunately, the next year found the company completely broke and most of the company was sold to Dowst Manufacturing Company. The Strombecker family continued to operate their wood kit line, selling that line in 1980 to Chicago Cutlery Company. In 2004, the Strombecker name was merged with another division of Dowst Manufacturing Company called Tootsietoys ending decades of toy making under the Strombecker name. |
||||
 Meadow-Brook Dairy c. 1935 4.2"Lx1.1"Hx1.6"W $60-$80 |
 Building Materials Truck 5.25"L x 1.75"H x 1"W |
 Merchants Delivery Svc c. 1935 3.8"L x 1.6"H x 1.25"W $30 - $40 |
||
 Mickey Mouse Acrobats c. 1960 17.5"L x 12.1"H x 2.75"W $60 - $80 |
 Truck Hauler $225 - $300 |
 Bill Ding Building Men - 28 Wood 1935; Plastic 1965 4.5"H $1 - $3 each |
 Strombecker Zoo c. 1950 |
 Rock Island Transcontinental c. 1930 - 1940 6 Piece Train |
 Rock Island Transcontinental Box c. 1930-1940 |
(no image)
|
 Whirly Bird #560c. 1960 7.8"L x 3.4"H x 6.3"W $30 - $40 |
 Zoo-Apart #411 1950 10.25”L x 6.5”H x 2.75”W $45 - $60 |
 Mickey Mouse Bus #4231956 $120 - $160 |
 Disney Bus 10.5"L x 5"H x 2.8"W $120 - $160 |
 Eggberts Tow Truck Estimated 1960 6.5”L x 3”H x 2.75”W $30 - $40 |
 Eggberts Garage c. 1955 13.75"L x 9.25"H x 4.25"W $90 - $120 |
 American Fast Freight #228 1953 10.5”L x 3.25”H x 1.5”W $60 - $80; Box $30 - $40 |
 W.D. Casey Jr Train #425 1956 $75 - $100 |
 Toddler Train 1951 15”L x 2.25”H x 2.5”W $30 - $40; Box $15 - $20 |
 Assemble Scale Locomotive Box c. 1940 9.5"L x 2.5"H x 4.5"W $45 - $60 toy and box |
|||
|
Advertisements |
||||
 1935 Sears Advertisement |
 1950 Catalog Toys listed: $45 - $60 |
 1950 Flyer Click on photo for values |
 1950 Flyer 1950 Toys Listed: $45 - $120 #307 cars shown $15 - $20 each |
|
