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pages,
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the most exciting items
we've ever put into any'Wish'1Jook_,
From one of America's finest collections
of antique toys, displayed at the Museum of
History and Technology of the Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, D.C•
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here are
cast-iron reproductions, hand-made from
molds cast from the original toys, then
carefully hand painted and hand decorated.
We insisted on a foundry where time-honored
methods are still used, and where most tools
are the same as those used at the
turn of the century. We are so pleased with .the results
that each piece comes to you with a certificate of authentication.
We ask you to read about each item so that you can better understand
why it is indeed a collector's item to be prized. Total sales of
each reproduction will be limited to just 250, then the mold will
be broken. Each piece carries a benchmark identifying the collection
and is individually numbered. You are assured of receiving
an authentic copy and assured of possessing a collector's toy
from a truly limited edition.
Hook and Ladder Wagon with ·4 Horse Team
35 inches long, 9 inches wide, 10 inches high (about 1900)
Every detail is authentic .. the wheels even
fire .. you can almost smell the smoke!
turn and are bowed because these wagons took
Shipped prepaid by motor carrier or express
corners at such high speeds. The bell sounds
from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to all states
like a true fire bell because it is actually made
except Alaska and Hawaii. No C.O.D. orders.
of real bell metal, and it rings with every turn To assure delivery before Christmas, orders
of the wheel. Meanwhile, the sprightly horses
must be placed before December 6.
bob up and down in excitement of racing to the
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87991N-(Sbpg. wt. I9lbs.l...........
$300.00
Each "toy" comes with a display case .. for information, see page 314. ·
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