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The Antique Toy Collectors of America
Welcomes You!
Do you collect antique toys? Do you want to know more about them? Would you like to join others who love antique toys the way you do? This site is dedicated to the history, beauty, and preservation of the toys of yesteryear. The Antique Toy Collectors of America, Inc. invites you to learn more about our mission, our members, and, of course, antique toys. Our site is still being developed. In the future we hope to have more information about the toys we love, so we can share with others and encourage them in collecting and preserving this part of our culture and heritage. If you have suggestions or comments, please contact us.
THE READING ROOM
These original articles and excerpts are written by ATCA members who enrich and enliven the minds of others by sharing their passion and knowledge of collecting antique toys.
A Nodding Acquaintance | By DAVID FINN |
These days almost any Z-list celebrity or sportsperson has a bobble-head dedicated to them but back in the 19th century this was not the case...
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The Woverine Zilotone | BY MARTIN A. ROENIGK |
The toy combines the mechanical attributes of the early piano playing automatons with the convenience and variety of music provided by disc musical boxes. ...
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The Ultimate Wind Up | BY CHRIS RUBIN |
In 1928, a mechanical toy in several pieces and needing major repairs was donated to the Franklin Institute by the estate of John Penn Brock, a wealthy Philadelphian...
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Toys Made In Buffalo, New York (Part I) | BY ANNE CARTWRIGHT |
By the late 1800s, early 1900s, Buffalo NY was the 8th largest city in the United States. In 1900, it had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the US...
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Toys Made In Buffalo, New York (Part II) | BY ANNE CARTWRIGHT |
As might be expected for a community that in the 1870s had around 100 foundries and factories involved in iron and iron products, many of the toys were made of cast iron and other metals...
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Create Fellowship and Friends
through the Common Bond of
Owning and Sharing your Passion
of Collecting Antique Toys.