As the 20^th Century progressed, farm toys became more and more popular. Increase in standards of living made toys in general very popular and farm toys were a prized gift for children. Changes in farm equipment were closely mirrored in the toys produced by the manufacturers. Thus, these toys are a blatant testimony of the times they have been made in. Some of these toys bear the printed names of the makers of real farm equipment such as International Harvester and John Deere. Cast-iron was the preferred material in which toys of the olden days were made. No toy manufacturer uses cast-iron nowadays so that these antique toys have become finite. Most toy manufacturers also no longer produce farm related toys as the fashion is more towards science-fiction and the more modern trends. For all these reasons, old farm toys have become a collector’s item. Prized and looked for, antique farm toys can fetch hefty prices. At times, the collectible rare farm toy may be worth more that the actual machine!

A few examples of antique farm equipment include:

• Case farm tractors

• P&H power shovel and hay loader

• Corn planters

• Hay rakes

• Mowers

• Combines

• Potato diggers

• Horse carts

• Tipping trailers

Some manufacturers are Vindex, Arcade and Hubley, Tootsie Toys and Kenton. However, since farm toys are replicas of farm equipment, the equipment manufacturers were often involved in the manufacturing of these replicas. Thus, Ford, Case and Caterpillar all have been involved in farm toy production.

Some farm toys are more attractive for a collector. For example, farm toys based on steam engines or two-cylinder models often fetch a higher price. Unique designs, such as those that can be found in early agricultural countries (Germany, France, Britain…etc) are also quite in demand.

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