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Buddy K Toys
Specializing in Buddy "L"
and Pressed Steel Antique Toys

24 Durham Street Hellertown, PA 18055 ~ (610) 838-6505

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Toy Manufacturer's Literature

Here's some of the antique toy manufacturer's literature we currently have available for sale. A great toy reference for antique toy collectors. Our inventory sometimes changes so check back often to see what we have. If you need more information on an item please email us at [email protected] or call us at 610-838-6505 during regular business hours (Eastern Standard Time).

Prices do not include shipping and handling unless noted.

Manufacturers literature shown:
Buddy L, American National, Keystone, Tru Model Toys, Kingsbury, Schiebel, Steelcraft, Son-ny, Sturditoy, Dayton, Vindex, Gendron-Sampson, Sidway-Topliff, Orkin Fleet, Gong Bell, Carl Gross - Wurttenberg, Miller and Kaderer, Nonpareil, Strauss Mechanical, Ted Toys, Structo

Since Buddy L is our specialty, here's one of our favorite little booklets:

The Story of
Buddy "L"

A history of how Buddy L toys came to be. One toy made by a father for his son, whose nickname was Buddy"L", turned into a legendary toy manufacturing business.
The story of Buddy L

Many pictures throughout. 24 page catalog with a color front and back cover - $15.00

 

 


Here are some hardcover and softcover books that cover various subjects of toy collecting. Many of these books are out of print and can not be found in stores.
Complete book of Buddy L toys

Very hard to find - excellent book. 160pg. hardcover book from 1982.
$100.00

Sold Out

The world of toys
140pgs. hardcover, some color photos.
$35.00
Marklin toys
180pgs oversized hardcover, color pictures, covers 1895 - 1914
$100.00
Inman Buddy L archive auction catalog

Original auction catalog for the 1st sale of Buddy L archive collection. Includes the price list of all the toys sold. $2,475,253 of toys sold!
$40.00

SOLD

Building & collecting model automobiles
300pg hardcover, black and white pictures
$60.00
The toy collector
300pg hardcover, some color pictures
$60.00
British tin toys

240pgs hardcover, some color pictures
$50.00
Disneyana
385pgs hardcover, some color pictures
$30.00
Yesterday's toys - celluloid

114pgs softcover, full color
$40.00

The art of the tin toy

224pgs hardcover, color, oversized book
$125.00

SOLD

Encyclopedia of metal toys
210pgs, Covers 1900-1950, by Gordon Gardiner & Alistar Morris
$85.00
American dollhouses and furniture

240pgs, hardcover, by Dian Zillner
$95.00

Sold

Transport toys

128pgs hardcover, by Gordon Gardiner & Rich O'Neill
$75.00

Sold

Toy cars

128pgs hardcover, by Gordon Gardiner & Rich O'Neill
$75.00

Sold

Encyclopedia of metal toys
320pgs hardcover, by Richard O'Neill
$50.00
Marx toys

144pgs color
$95.00

Sold

Evolution of pedal cars

218pgs softcover, covers 1884-1970, some color
$35.00

Sold

Time Life toys & games
175pgs hardcover, color
$40.00
Comic strip toys
120pgs softcover, by Kenny Harman
$35.00
Encyclopedia of toys
272pgs hardcover, by Constance King
$35.00
Buses, trolleys & trams

140pgs hardcover, American & European by Charles Dubar
$50.00 \

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Post war tin toys
128pgs hardcover, color pictures, by Jack Tempest
$30.00
Antique & collectible toys
270pgs hardcover, all color, by David Longest
$50.00
Character toys

256pgs hardcover, all color, by David Longest
$50.00

Sold

American National pedal car catalog
1936 Pedal Car catalog copy, 16 pgs.
4003-AN
$5.00
Keystone trucks
One of our best sellers. Reprint of 1927 catalog, 32 pgs, 4 1/4" x 7" softbound. Great reference!
5000-KE
$6.00
Keystone catalog
Reprint of 1931-32 catalog, 34 pgs of toys. 11" x 7 1/4"
5022-KE
$12.00
Trumodel toys
"Tru Model Toys" catalog copy, 4 pgs.
5506-KT
$3.00
Kingsbury promo
Christmas promo sheet, copy of #318 Kingsbury Motor truck
6010-KY
$1.00
Kingsbury toys
14 pages of Kingsbury air and automotive toys.
6011-KY
$10.00
Kingsbury toys 1931
1931 catalog copy, the racers are included in this copy.
6021-KY
$10.00
Schiebel's
1 page black and white copy of Scheibel toys available in 1928.
6802-SH
$1.00
Son ny line
"The Son'ny Line", shows toys with dimentsions, 2 pgs.
7004-SN
$1.00
Steelcraft
1928 black and white pedal car catalog copy, 16 pgs.
7508-SC
$5.00
Steelcraft 1935
1935 black and white steel toys catalog reprint, 7 pgs.
7511-SC
$3.00
Steelcraft ad
2 sided ad for Steelcraft showing air and construction toys.
7512-SC
$1.00
Steelcraft GMC

GMC lines showing moving van, tank, dump, fire, etc. 6 pgs.
7515-SC
$3.00

Sturditoy
Toy pictures from 1926-1930, 4 pgs.
8014-ST
$3.00
Dayton Friction Toys
1929 Gyro Catalog, black and white, 30 pgs.
9002-MS
$10.00
Vindex Toys

Vindex Toys & Novelties, circa 1932, National Sewing Machine Co., 30 pgs.
9003-MS
$7.00

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Toledo Blue Streak
Blue Streak - Toledo, showing the "Mack Bulldog" line, 4 pg copy.
9004-MS
$3.00
Gendron Sampson
Gendron-Sampson showing the "White Truck", 4 pg copy.
9005-MS
$3.00
Sidway Topliff Co
Sidway-Topliff Co., circa 1929 pedal cars, trucks, airplanes, some color, 28 pgs.
9006-MS
$15.00
Orkin Fleet
Orkin Fleet, black and white copy sheets of early fighting ships, 16 pgs.
9009-MS
$10.00
Gong Bell Mfg
Gong Bell Mfg. Co., 1890's catalog reprint, 16 pgs. of bells and toys.
9013-MS
$7.00
Muller & Kaderer
Muller & Kaderer, Nurnberg, reprint of 1909 catalog, 32 pgs of games and toys.
9026-MS
$7.00
Nonpareil Toy & Novelty
Nonpareil Toy & Novelty Co., 52 pgs., history 1914-33, toys pictured in color.
9027-MS
$25.00
Strauss Mechanical Toys
Strauss Mechanical Toys, 48 pgs., 1925 catalog reprint, 6 1/2" x 9 1/2"
9028-MS
$15.00
Ted toys
Ted Toys, New Bedford, MA. 16 pgs. 1927 all color catalog, 9" x 12"
9029-MS
$7.00
Structo toys
Black and white copy Structo Toys 1921-29, 22 pgs.
9003-MST
$10.00
Black and white catalog copy, 1930-31 Structo toys, 5 pgs.
9006-MST
$3.00
Structo tractor
Structo plans and specs, specify #8, #10, #12 Auto or #11, #16 Tractor
9014-MST
$10.00

 

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