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name of an old/vintage toy? help?
auntnana asked: Made in the 70’s-might have been called clackers or knockers-2 hard plastic/glass balls on a string-made a “clacking” noise when u banged them together—also would anyone know where I could find a set–tried Ebay-new ones don’t make the noise
(sorry not really the right category but this one gets a lot of traffic-lol) ...Read more.
Mcdonalds child hood toy- vintage- please look?
Kara asked: I want to buy an old childhood toy. Im not able to find it anywhere. It was a mcdonalds play set that would allow you make french fries, soft drinks so on. to make french fries you would put a peice of sandwich bread in a slicer and rotate the handle. the bread ...Read more.
How to Collect Action Figures
Colin Dorman asked: This short guide will help you decide what you want to collect, how to start collecting and the best places to look for action figures.The information is particularly aimed at the action figure collector but much of the advise is applicable no matter what you are thing of collecting, whether it’s stamps, ...Read more.
I am trying to find a picture of Klara Klucker a vintage chicken toy made by PAAS in the 1980’s can you help?
bekka188 asked: I don;t know if her name is spelled correctly but I had this chicken toy when I was 3 and am looking for it for my daughter. I know that PAAS also made Dudley the Rabbit at the same time. As I remember Klara squeaked when you squeezed her and was made of ...Read more.
CLONE WARS & others Action Figures from Star Wars in 2008
starwarsfigures asked:
The Star Wars Clone Wars collection of action figures. Some of these are the collections of Star Wars action figures released 7/26/08 while others are released recently. The holographic grievous was only available at Toys R Us either at Midnight Madness on Friday or on Sunday. Target had the exclusive Commander Fox figure. ...Read more.
Do You Need to Have Your Action Figures Professionally Graded?
Colin Dorman asked: Professional GradingIt is because of the problems and unreliability of the C-Scale grading system that the demand for an internationally recognized and accepted grading system grew and led to the explosion in the professional action figure grading services.Do You Need Professional Grading?If you plan on selling any of your action figures, particularly ...Read more.
NEED HELP IDENTIFYING AN ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOY CAR I FOUND?
Stacey asked: I Found this car metal detecting. I was very dirty and had the original black wheels, but they broke into pieces when my fiance tampered with them.
It is all metal (possibly cast aluminum?)
Can’t find any info on this type of car.
If anyone can answer the following questions, I would be grateful.
make
model
year
who possibly ...Read more.
how to clean age discoloration – oxidation? – from plastic?
xitsmike asked: I have a vintage toy from 1963 that is worth $$. I want to make it as nice as possible for sale. A part of the toy is a sky blue plastic stand. The age discoloration on this is very obvious as the area where it connects to the rest of the toy ...Read more.
RC Cars – Toys For The Big Boys
Bob Janeway asked: They say that boys will be boys and although that can be a very subjective generalization, the evolution of boy’s toys into a hobby for grown men can attest to the fact that some boys never grow up-at least in terms of their toy cars.RC (radio controlled) cars is the general term ...Read more.
How do I display action figures tastefully?
Tanisha Y asked: My husband has been collecting action figures over many years and they are just piled up in boxes in the garage. Is there any way to diplay these in a tasteful way?