Preface 4
Building a Collection: A Toy Collector Looks Back 5
Part One: Introduction 7
I.The Industrial Revolution Creates a New Kind of Plaything 7
2. A Revolution in Toy Marketing 10
3. The Manufacture of Cast Iron Toys 21
4. The End of the Cast Iron Toy Industry 25
5. Identifying A Toy 26
6. A Value Guide 27
Part Two: The Cast Iron Toy Manufacturers 28
I. Arcade 28
2. Dent 96
3. Hubley 125
4. Kenton 175
5. Kilgore 197
6. Vindex 209
7. A.C. Williams 217
8. Other Cast Iron Toy Manufacturers: Champion, Globe, Grey Iron,
Freidag, North and Judd, Niederst, Unknown Manufacturers 224
Part Three: Buildings, Gas Stations, and Signage 232
Part Four: Researching Your Toys: Using Catalogs 247
I. Catalogs and Fold Outs 247
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