Where Toy

History

Comes to life

WELCOME TO Antique Toy Collectors of America

About Us

Preserving the Magic of Antique Toys

The Antique Toy Collectors of America, Inc. (ATCA) is a dedicated community committed to preserving the history, beauty, and legacy of toys that shaped generations — keeping their stories alive to inspire collectors for years to come.

Here Are Three

Good Reasons

To Join:

The ATCA is about

Knowledge

Our members constantly seek to learn more, and in the process, elevate the knowledge of their fellow members. We do this through seminars and lectures, and at our twice-yearly conventions.

The ATCA is about

camaraderie

At our twice-yearly conventions, you get to meet and greet old friends. Here you can share stories and boast about your latest acquisition, and get to view collections that are often unavailable to the public. 

The ATCA is about

all things toys

There are many toy collecting clubs that are interest-specific, such as the mechanical Bank Collectors of America. or the W. Britain Club. The ATCA is about ALL antique toys.

Toys Catalogs

A collection of original toy catalogs for full viewing

Reading Room

Articles written by expert toy collectors within the ATCA

Collecting The Marx

COLLECTING THE MARX MICKEY MOUSE METEOR TRAIN SET By Jim Engelage In the early 1950s

The Gang of Five

By William Gallagher   A recent auction of a “Machine Man” robot selling for almost

In Toys We Trust

By Morton Hirschberg In Toys We Trust by Morton A. Hirschberg The history of toys

Why We Love ATCA

The ATCA is about knowledge.

Our members constantly seek to learn more, and in the process, elevate the knowledge of their fellow members. We do this through seminars and lectures, and at our twice-yearly conventions. Many of our members are authors of some of the most important books ever written on toy collecting. Our toy catalogs collection is one of the best available and for our members only are fully downloadable for free. We publish a twice-a-year newsletter, the Toy Chest where you will find articles about all kinds of toys written by fellow members as well as from other experts in the field of collecting—from museum curators to auction house experts. Many of our members have collections that go beyond toys and they are always eager to share their knowledge of these collections as well as all things toys.

The ATCA is about camaraderie.

At our twice-yearly conventions, you get to meet and greet old friends. Here you can share stories and boast about your latest acquisition, and get to view collections that are often unavailable to the public. At these conventions, bonds form that continue throughout the year and often for a lifetime. An ATCA membership is also an excellent source for locating hard to find toys to complete your collection; you will never find a more passionate group of collectors who love getting together and quite often know where those hidden “gems” are.