I've always been fascinated by how some old toys can suddenly become valuable collectors' items. Many of us might still have ...

Sure, you remember growing up on Mattel and Hasbro, but you don't remember the first toys that introduced you to how fun the world can be - Fisher Price. The premier infant and toddler toy brand, ...

Vintage action figures have a special place in many people’s collections, often holding memories from childhood or moments in ...

“It was my high school graduation present in 1978,” Gail Wang told appraiser Brian Thomczek about the unusual Petite Princess Display Case she recently brought along with a few other toys to an ...

Bruce Zalkin is 53 and has been appraising antique toys for 40 years. Under the tutelage of his grandmother, 5-old Zalkin learned the value of antiques of all kinds. Then, as a teenager, he found his ...

Mike Thornton waited 40 years to get what was rightfully his: a German medieval knight set with 13 figures, two ladders and a giant shield on wheels. He was denied this treasured toy by his mother on ...

Estate sales are like little time capsules, full of unique treasures waiting to be discovered. Whenever I visit one, I’m ...

Knowing the name of the maker of any collectible or antique adds value, but sometimes a name creates a mystery. There are many vintage children’s toys marked “Steelcraft,” but books or online searches ...

This week, as I was putting away my Christmas decorations, I indulged in several memories of Christmases when I was a kid. Our traditions on the farm were a combination of my parents' childhood ...

This miniature tin factory, which suggested to kids where they might spend most of their adult lives, sold for nearly $5,000. Antique toys can give us a glimpse into the time they were made. Even if ...