Toy Farm Tractors: An Entertaining History of Toy Tractors and Toy Farm Collectibles (Hardcover)

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Not only tractor buffs but Americana and nostalgia lovers will treasure Toy Farm Tractors. -- Antiques & Collecting

Take a drive down nostalgia lane through the pages. . . . Anyone who has spent time in a rural area can identify with these behemoths of the past and appreciate what they have meant-and continue to mean-for the production of food and what farming means to the world economy. -- The Tampa Tribune-Times

Product Description

To a tractor enthusiast, the only collectibles as treasured as real tractors are toy farm tractors. Toy Farm Tractors is a one-of-a-kind book-for tractor buffs, toy farm collectors, general toy collectors, and antiquers-that provides the history of toy tractors and of farm toys in general.

Toy Farm Tractors details all the major makers of toys and their famous models, including the celebrated tin-toy maker Louis Marx & Company; the classic cast-iron toy makers Hubley, Vindex, and Arcade; and the modern makers of high-tech, high-quality toys, such as The Ertl Company, Scale Models, Carter Tru-Scale, and many more. Fabulous color photos by Andy Kraushaar, packaging and catalog artwork, and advertisements showcase the miniature farm tractors. The book also includes steam engines, threshers, implements, farm trucks, horse-drawn machinery, and more.

Rounding out the volume are chapters highlighting scratch-builders, restoration of toys, pedal toys, salesman samples, and more. Sidebars cover the history of Toy Farmer magazine, the National Farm Toy Show, and several museums.

Also recommended: This Old Tractor, Vintage Farm Tractors.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press; 1st edition (October 24, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896583805
• ISBN-13: 978-0896583801
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,845,719 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Intro to Farm Toy Collecting, February 17, 2001

By	"buckeye54" (England) - See all my reviews

This book was a disappointment. This gives the reader a intro to farm toy collecting. It is not a resource book. The the average farm toy collector, there is not any new information in this book. It is for the beginner.