Quick course on fake cast iron toys-banks-etc... By: Kimberly Rager First, look carefully at the mold marks. It's called "cast iron" because it's cast in a mold - that is, it's poured into a mold and allowed...
1868: Founded as the Novelty Iron Works by Edward H. and Charles Morgan in 1868, conducted business in two small buildings with a staff of ten people. 1874: The company expanded and erected a larger structure...
Antique Wood and Coal Stoves, including Cylinder, Parlor, Four O'Clock and other Stoves often had a False Top, or Finial. I refer to it as a False Top as it had little Function except as a Decoration. It more...
Many times a toy is listed Cast Iron on EBAY. And the toy is not cast IRON it is POT metal. If the toy sticks to a magnet it is Cast IRON If NOT it is POT METAL. Many sellers do NOT know or want to mislead the...
This reference guide is very good. Only 2000 copies were made, and signed , and numbered. I have copy 264, and I am happy about it. Alibris found it for me. I am learning by choice about cast iron toy pistols...
If ever there was a Vague Catagory, this is it. Seems like everyone is selling Hong Kong Miniature Cook Stoves as Salesman's Samples. Some of the more prevalent are the Crescent, Queen, Royal, King brands,...
Hi everyone, just a little knowledge for everyone. Antique's are dusty relic's from the past. there to be dusty and used.I am here to give some advise on buying the real thing.... here goes..... cast iron...
I have noticed that many sellers will misrepresent what they are selling. Probably 98% will give an accurate, truthful description, but many others will not. Forinstance, I observed an auction for a replica...
I will be adding pictures soon. This bank - a rearing cast iron hose bank was repoduced in the 1960's by my father Arnold Stoltz to be sold in gift shops.This bank is easy to recognize since "A Stoltz...
The Wilkins Toy Company was founded by James Wilkins in 1890 and was purchased by Harry T. Kingsbury in 1894 who continued to produce toys under the KINGSBURY name until WW II. Kingsbury was a world leader of...