Review
"Not only tractor buffs but Americana and nostalgia lovers will treasure 'Toy Farm Tractors.'" --
Antiques & Collecting
Product Description
"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. For tractor buffs, toy farm tractor collectors, and antiquers.
Also recommended: "101 Uses for an Old Farm Tractor," "This Old Tractor," "This Old Farm," and "100 Years of Vintage Farm Tractors."
See all Editorial Reviews