Vintage toys Nov 5, 2009
I don t catch episodes of Antiques Road Show too often, but the one I saw a few days ago was pretty amusing. Click here to predict the winners of 20 high school, college and NFL football games for a chance to win $10. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Toy store finds success listening to customers Oct 21, 2009
Joe Wojcik Jack Cohen, owner of SW Randall Toyes Giftes, says reissued versions of vintage toys are very popular with his customers. Related News. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Donald Kaufman, 79; amassed valuable toy car collection Oct 19, 2009
There were also airplanes and a smattering of other vintage toys. His collection was only distantly related to the hundreds of thousands of modern toys, mostly made of plastic, that Mr. Kaufman had helped to sell over the years as vice president of the KB Toys store chain, from which he retired in 1981. (Boston Globe)
Toy store honors son's memory Aug 22, 2009
It's decorated with vintage toys, which, owner Amy Woerdemann quickly adds, are not for sale. "This is kind of unique for this area. In this area, except for Wal-Marts and Targets, there is nothing else that really carries toys," Woerdemann said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Private passion Jul 24, 2009
" In fact a pristine box can be worth more than the toy it once held. The UK's biggest toy auctioneer Vectis, based in Stockton-on-Tees, recently sold an empty cardboard box for a pre-war Dinky saloon car set for a staggering 1,700. Buyers peruse stalls choc-a-bloc with toys old and new The company shifts an annual total of 6m worth of vintage toys - not just to bidders in Britain, but around the world. David Nathan, from Vectis, estimates that the most sought-after toys are increasing in... (BBC News -- UK)
10 North Shore sights to target this summer Jul 12, 2009
Every Sunday more than 200 vendors offer everything from antique cabinets to fishing rods, from vintage toys to things you never even knew you needed. The flea market continues throughout the summer, but busy months are September and October. (Boston Globe)
No Last Tango With Latin Lover Jul 3, 2009
My fiance is irrationally jealous of an old boyfriend. Advice on manners and morals. (Slate)
* All wound up Jun 24, 2009
Hsiehs favorite vintage toys from his personal collection keep him company in a glass case behind the cash register. These include an 18cm-tall windup bear with a tin body, pink plastic head and flash camera, and a row of Tatung Baby (jP__, the electronic companys wide-eyed mascot) coin banks from the 1970s. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
