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Pressed steel toy automobiles were first popularized in the 1920s by Buddy L Toys and Wyandotte. Then the Steelcraft Company began making toy trucks with advertising on the sides, and companies like Tonka, Marx, and Structo also got into the business. Popular varieties included farm, delivery, and Easter trucks (pastel-colored trailer trucks sold at Easter with the trailers full of candy).


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Buddy L Pressed Steel Coach Bus No. 208 Toy$1,601 Ends Sunday 14 bids 81 watchers
1931 Steelcraft Lockheed Sirius Airplane No. 137$1,368 Ends in 15 hours 11 bids 66 watchers
Buddy L Concrete Cement Mixer On Treads 1920's$1,225 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 95 watchers
Rare 1920 Sturditoy Railway Express Truck Pressed Steel$875.00 Ends Sunday 12 bids 75 watchers
1959 Tonka Land Rover$809.30 Ends Thursday 13 bids 72 watchers
American National Richfield Gas Truck--rare, Rare, Rare$625.00 Ends in 10 hours 12 bids 64 watchers
Rare Keystone Toy Coast To Coast Ride On Greyhound Bus$565.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 58 watchers
Smith Miller 1953-55 Mic Lincoln And House Trailer$460.88 Ends Monday 4 bids 16 watchers
Tonka Camper -no. 530 -still Sealed In Original Box$450.00 Ends Wednesday 13 bids 54 watchers
Product Miniature International Td-24 Dozertractor $406.00 Ends Saturday 7 bids 36 watchers
Smith Miller 1950s Lf Mack Bekins Moving Van$405.00 Ends Wednesday 10 bids 21 watchers
Sturdi-bilt Rare Yellow Log Truck--excellent Paint$400.00 Ends in 9 hours 7 bids 41 watchers
Pressed Steel Vintage Minnitoy H-way Transport Truck $381.00 Ends Saturday 10 bids 27 watchers
1930's Cor- Cor Large Chrysler Airflow, Nr$380.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 32 watchers
1920's Sturditoy Dump Truck, Professional Restore Nr$361.86 Ends Sunday 12 bids 48 watchers
Smith Miller Ladder Truck 1950's$350.00 Ends Friday 1 bid 11 watchers
Vintage Tonka Private Label "starkist" Box Van Truck$338.88 Ends Saturday 10 bids 42 watchers
1937 La Salle Car & Trailer $335.00 Ends Sunday 13 bids 29 watchers
Nice Smith Miller Lyons Van$317.56 Ends in 4 hours 14 bids 31 watchers
Aprox 24 In Steelcraft Inter-city-bus$315.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 36 watchers
1932 Cor Cor Graham ~antique Tin Toy Car~pressed Steel$308.68 Ends in 13 hours 15 bids 56 watchers
Smith Miller Blue Diamond Hydraulic Dump*must See*$305.08 Ends Friday 5 bids 33 watchers
Blue Antique Tonka Service Truck; At Least 60 Yrs Old $305.00 Ends Saturday 21 bids 27 watchers
Rare!! Tonka Flat Bed-car Hauler Nr Mint W/box!$305.00 Ends Monday 7 bids 33 watchers
Rare Vintage 1924 Buddy L 204 Moving Van Express Truck $305.00 Ends Saturday 6 bids 19 watchers
Buddy ??l” Concrete Mixer Number 280$305.00 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 11 watchers
Vintage Buddy L 5010 Hanger And 5000 Monocoupe $300.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 30 watchers
1920's Sturditoy American Lafrance Truck, Original, Nr$300.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 57 watchers
Dunwell Toys Trailer Fleet Set No. 1009 $280.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 35 watchers
1930's Marx Searchlight Truck (boxed)$260.00 Ends Friday 5 bids 34 watchers
1920's Buddy L Lumber Truck, Nr$255.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 41 watchers
1955 Tonka Minute Maid Box Van$250.00 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid 25 watchers
Smith Miller 1950s Toy Die-cast And Pressed Steel Auto$246.50 Ends Thursday 13 bids 44 watchers
Vintage Structo Delivery Truck 1920's Rare Orig.cond.$246.50 Ends in 15 hours 6 bids 70 watchers
1961 Tonka State Hi-way Lowboy And Giant Dozer Set $242.50 Ends in 12 hours 6 bids 42 watchers
1960's Marx Woolworth's Tractor Trailer Truck With Box!$238.26 Ends Saturday 18 bids 37 watchers
1930's Buddy L Junior Custom Jack Daniels Truck, Nr$230.27 Ends Sunday 5 bids 52 watchers
1923 Authentic Buddy L Chain Drive Dump Truck $229.15 Ends Wednesday 9 bids 44 watchers
1920's Keystone American Railway Express 26 Ln. Long$228.05 Ends Thursday 9 bids 51 watchers
1959 Tonka Logger #07 Single Axle Log Trlr Rare W/box$224.50 Ends Sunday 11 bids 43 watchers
Tonka 1950,s Marine Service Tractor Trailer/w Boats !nr$223.50 Ends Saturday 16 bids 28 watchers
Marx 1950s North American Moving Van Lines With Box$219.16 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 16 watchers
Oh-boy! U.s. Mail Truck--excellent Original Condition$203.49 Ends in 9 hours 15 bids 38 watchers
1920's Keystone Packard Fire Truck Professional Restore$202.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 41 watchers
1920's Sturditoy Screen Side Delivery Truck, Nr$202.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 47 watchers
Antique Buddy L Toy Moving Van Truck #204 Restored Buy it Now$202.50 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 28 watchers
1920's Buddy L Aerial Ladder Truck, Nr$202.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 51 watchers
1920's Buddy L Hydraulic Ladder Fire Truck, Original Nr$202.50 Ends Sunday 9 bids 62 watchers
Mic Smith Miller Log Transport Truck$202.50 Ends Friday 8 bids 27 watchers
Vintage Ertl Ih Gravity Truck Near Mint In Box$200.02 Ends Wednesday 15 bids 36 watchers
1930s Marx Searchlight Truck Nm! Works & Instructions$190.15 Ends Sunday 18 bids 39 watchers
1920's Keystone Packard Water Tower Truck Original, Nr$188.50 Ends Sunday 6 bids 40 watchers
1924-30 Authentic Original Buddy L Ford Flivver Coupe $179.26 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 70 watchers
Buddy L Pressed Steel Improved Steam Shovel On Treads$177.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 43 watchers
Vintage 1930's Marx Studebaker Truck Wyandotte 16"$174.50 Ends in 3 hours 19 bids 26 watchers
Tonka 1957 State Hi-way Dept Dump Truck/w Plow Original$163.01 Ends Sunday 9 bids 26 watchers
1953 Tonka Log Hauler No. 575: All Original - Nm -w/box$161.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 21 watchers
Smith Miller Smitty Toys Mack Bulldog Ladder Fire Truck$157.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 17 watchers
1940's Marx Willys Jeep Wrecker, Mint Boxed, Nice, Nr$157.50 Ends Sunday 11 bids 37 watchers
Dunwell 1950s Pressed Steel/heavy Tin Dump Truck$153.68 Ends Friday 9 bids 31 watchers

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