It is with a very sad heart that I write what could be my last Editorial. On June 24th I received news that Ray Haradin,…
Posts published in “Summer 2025”
RAY HARADIN11.4.64 – 6.24.25 Ray was born on November 4,1964. He had the good fortune to belong to a family that took old toysvery seriously.…
Historical Context First Anglo-Boer war, 1880-1881 This was a struggle between the Boer republics and the British who were attempting to annex their territory and…
Obituary – Debbie TrochlellJanuary 13, 1953 – February 3, 2025 Debbie was born on January 13, 1953 in Brookfield, Wisconsin on a small farm. She…
In August 2024 we published a preview of Nassim Medjaoui’s book. This is now available in English. The author is planning to attend the Chicagoland…
Old Toy Soldier Auctions’ consignors will now be served by Morphy’s team of specialists, starting with a Nov. 12-14 toy sale, per the wishes of…
This article is a slightly revised version of Norman’s earlier article published in Volume 42, Number 2. It is reproduced here for the convenience of…
The Whitney Reed Chair Company was founded in 1893, and primarily manufactured furniture, though it diversified to also produce wooden toys (as apparently was not…
Norman Joplin has been in touch regarding the footballers shown on the top of page 44 of Will Beierwaltes’ sports piece in the previous issue.…
Toy company Azrak-Hamway International, Inc (AHI), doing business as REMCO Toys, took its name from Marvin Azrak and Ezra Hamway, partners in the New York…