Rubber toy vehicles seemed to suddenly appear on the scene in dimestores in 1935 and almost as suddenly disappear in 1955, when American-made plastic toys became much more affordable. These fascinating rubber toys were produced by major companies Auburn Rubber Company and Sun Rubber Company, as well as smaller companies like the Judy Company, Gift Craft, Glolite, Viceroy, and Rubber Toys Unique. Author Dave Leopard, long-time collector of American-made toy cars and trucks who specializes in rubber toy vehicles, began researching this subject in 1987 and continues to obtain new items and information, which he has included in this collector's guide. Leopard presents a history of rubber toys and describes the American dimestore where these toys were first available. He points out model differences and uses a numbering system to identify the vehicles in the book. The Auburn and Sun Rubber Companies have complete reviews, and pre-war American manufacturers as well as toys produced overseas are given coverage. There are also original catalog pages from Auburn and Sun, and a complete list of rubber toys featured in the book by manufacturer and type. Current collector values are given for each item featured. 'Burn some rubber' on your way to the bookstore to get your copy of Rubber Toy Vehicles. AUTHORBIO: David M. Leopard, a retired Air Force colonel, is an avid collector of older, small scale, American-made toy cars and trucks. His special areas of expertise, other than rubber toy vehicles, are the older plastic toys, slushcast toys, and the more obscure diecast makes. Hi monthly column, Little Wheels, appeared in U.S. Toy Collector magazine for almost 10 years. REVIEW: This book is the first ever to be published on the subject, and highlights toy companies long forgotten by many, but whose toy vehicles are treasured by many. The Sun Rubber Company, Auburn Company, Glolite, Viceroy, and others are featured.
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David M. Leopard, a retired Air Force colonel, is an avid collector of older, small scale, American-made toy cars and trucks. His special areas of expertise, other than rubber toy vehicles, are the older plastic toys, slushcast toys, and the more obscure diecast makes. He has been conducting research and writing about toys for the past 20 years and has been a regular contributor to Collecting Toys and other Richard O'Brien publications. His monthly column Little Wheels appeared in U.S. Toy Collector magazine for almost 10 years. Dave lives near Columbia, South Carolina, with his wife Lynda and five cats.
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Blast from the Past!,
By Mike Miner (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rubber Toy Vehicles: Identification & Value Guide (Paperback)
While not a toy collector, I was interested in refreshing my memory in search of toys from my youth. This book certainly was a blast from the past and an enjoyable read/flip through. Undoubtedly Leopard is the expert on the subject. There were some fantastic ancient photographs of the toys actually being made, as well as some super original advertisements. The brief history of the companies was interesting and useful, though centered more on Auburn, but that is probably the company most collectors will be interested in. I've had trouble in more exact dating of these toys, and while the book did have some pieces dated, and did offer an overview of dating of rubber toys (Auburn in particular), I wish there had been more. The book is about rubber toys, which were phased out in the 1950's. In auctions I find that dealers mingle the words rubber and plastic freely, so I would have liked to have seen a few plastic Auburn toys just to help with the dating. Never-the-less, it is ground breaking and the best book that I have found on the subject. I would love to see another book by the author take up where the rubber toys left off.
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Excellent book, in particular loaded with pictures and product guides representing what was manufactured and available during the early 30's and 40's. A great introduction for those that are thinking about becoming collectors or have a few rubber toys laying around in the antic. Author has done a authentic job of covering this hobby.
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Good practical guide for entry level collectors. Great color photos to help you identify the toys and determine their value. Very satisfied with the purchase of this guide.
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