Farm Toys Earn High Auction Bids
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A recent article in Kovels antiques newsletter reports high winning bids at a recent farm toy auction and emphasized the importance of keeping collectibles in their original boxes (www.Kovels.com). The Girard Auction and Land Brokers of Wakonda, S.D., recently sold 433 items from a Farm Toy Hall of Fame member.
The top bid was $10,400 for a rare starter set of five New Holland brand farm toys. An Ertl John Deere 1010 crawler tractor prototype auctioned for $8,880, mostly due to its green color, because the real tractor was only made in Industrial Yellow.
A John Deere WA-14 tractor earned a $4,400 bid. The owner had acquired the pristine condition and rare tractor from a farm toy expert who authored books and consulted for films about farming and toys, which added to the toy’s value.
Ertl toys replicating other tractor models also brought good prices. A Ford 7710 tractor sold for $242, and a miniature McCormick Farmall earned a $963 bid.
Precision model toys known for intricate details and accurate scaling also sold well. A Precision Engineering John Deere 7B Plow toy with a brown box sold for $1,540. A John Deere 7020 with rubber tires and the original box brought $990.
Though die-cast toys bring the most money, some plastic toys have value too. For example, a plastic John Deere 730 yellow industrial tractor sold for $94.
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Farm Toys Earn High Auction Bids FARM HOME Toys/Games A recent article in Kovels antiques newsletter reports high winning bids at a recent farm toy auction and emphasized the importance of keeping collectibles in their original boxes www Kovels com The Girard Auction and Land Brokers of Wakonda S D recently sold 433 items from a Farm Toy Hall of Fame member The top bid was $10 400 for a rare starter set of five New Holland brand farm toys An Ertl John Deere 1010 crawler tractor prototype auctioned for $8 880 mostly due to its green color because the real tractor was only made in Industrial Yellow A John Deere WA-14 tractor earned a $4 400 bid The owner had acquired the pristine condition and rare tractor from a farm toy expert who authored books and consulted for films about farming and toys which added to the toy’s value Ertl toys replicating other tractor models also brought good prices A Ford 7710 tractor sold for $242 and a miniature McCormick Farmall earned a $963 bid Precision model toys known for intricate details and accurate scaling also sold well A Precision Engineering John Deere 7B Plow toy with a brown box sold for $1 540 A John Deere 7020 with rubber tires and the original box brought $990 Though die-cast toys bring the most money some plastic toys have value too For example a plastic John Deere 730 yellow industrial tractor sold for $94
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