November 20, 2008
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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Lrg Vintage Steelcraft Mack Jr Railway Express Truck Nr$1,300.00 Ends in 1 hour 17 bids
Big Rare 1926 Kingsbury Shovel Truck In Orig Red Paint$1,259.56 Ends Saturday 13 bids
1930 Buddy L Sand & Gravel Truck ~ Dual Rear Wheels$910.00 Ends Tuesday 11 bids
Vintage Buddy L Railroad Outdoor Crane Restored $540.00 Ends in 18 hours 10 bids
Smith Miller Mack Truck & Trailer Union 76$500.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
1926-29 Authentic Buddy L Ice Truck Chemically Dipped$455.00 Ends in 3 hours 24 bids
Fram Filters Semi By Smith Miller Private Label$451.00 Ends Friday 17 bids
Marx Cities Service Wrecker Tow Truck 19" Mib$430.00 Ends Saturday 15 bids
Minnitoys Pressed Steel Transport Truck & Trailer$405.00 Ends Saturday 9 bids
Vintage Smith Miller Custom Mack Tractor Trailer$400.01 Ends in 15 hours 9 bids
Vintage Buddy L Concrete Mixer 1920's **all Original**$400.00 Ends Friday 1 bid
1248: 5-piece Buddy L Outdoor Train Set.$400.00 Ends in 4 hours 3 bids
Vintage Buddy L 1938 Buddy L Intrn. Wrecking Truck Lg$400.00 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
Caterpillar Tractor, Scraper, And Hitch Collectable Toy$400.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Vintage Kelmet Pressed Steel Big Boy Toy Crane Truck$371.09 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Rare!!! 1930's-40's Prototype Marx Studebaker Van Truck$362.99 Ends Friday 15 bids
Buddy L 1920's A-frame Dump Truck, Original 25"$355.07 Ends Friday 7 bids
Tonka Terminix Fleetside Pickup ~rare~ 1963$355.00 Ends in 4 hours 12 bids
771: Nette - Super Boxed Buddy L 646 Chemical Fire Truc$350.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Vintage Salesman Sample Buddy L Holly Pneumatic Systems$338.00 Ends in 2 hours 8 bids
Vintage Buddy L Electric "robo Toy" Dump Truck$335.00 Ends Monday 10 bids
Rare Buddyl Firestone Wrecker 1940's$326.00 Ends Saturday 13 bids
American Flyer Standard Gauge Engine Tender And Caboose$305.00 Ends Sunday 15 bids
Rare Find Buddy L Catapult Airplane (must See)$305.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Tonka Road Scraper With Box Unused$301.00 Ends in 21 hours 15 bids
All American Kenworth Flatbed - Mint Cond W/box$300.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
1926 Buddy L Cement Mixer Original Truck Very Rare$299.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage Smith-miller Mack Truck & Trailer / Original!!!$276.00 Ends in 27 mins 6 bids
Tonka Military Jeep & Box Trailer Sealed In The Box$266.98 Ends in 2 hours 7 bids
Smith Miller Mic Wrecker - Mint Restoration$265.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Tonka 1954 Jewel Tea Co, Semi *perfect Restoration *$260.00 Ends in 20 hours 5 bids
Vtg Ride-on Pressed Steel Keystone Rr 6400 Locomotive $260.00 Ends Monday 6 bids
Marx Railway Express Truck With Load 19" Mib$255.99 Ends Tuesday 8 bids
Vintage Buddy L Allied Van Lines Semi Truck Pull Toy $255.00 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
Vintage Smith Miller Mack Smfd Ladder Fire Truck$250.05 Ends in 19 hours 6 bids
766: Nette - Restored Buddy L Loco & Tender, Plus:$250.00 Ends Saturday 2 bids
Buddy L / T-reproductions Coca Cola Truck$249.95 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Buddy L Wrigley's Ride International Truck$247.50 Ends Friday 9 bids
1920's Buddy L Flivver Ford Model T Dump Truck.$237.06 Ends Thursday 10 bids
1926-31 Authentic Buddy L Locomotive Train Engine $231.38 Ends in 3 hours 7 bids
Structo Toys Pressed Steel 1920's Clock Work Tractor$227.51 Ends in 3 hours 6 bids
Wyandotte Lasalle (land Crusier) With Trailer - Exc.$227.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids
1619: Triang Large Pressed Steel Routemaster Bus$226.43 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Smith Miller All American Toy Timber Toter Truck Huge!!$202.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Buddy L Big Mack Hydraulic Dumper No. 5852$200.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Wyandotte Vintage Pressed Steel Coast To Coast Toy Bus$200.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids
1249: Buddy L Outdoor Railroad Engine Tender $200.00 Ends in 4 hours 4 bids
1958 Tonka #48 Hydraulic Aerial Ladder Firetruck Nmib$192.50 Ends Saturday 11 bids
1950's Tru Scale International Utility Truck, Original$185.77 Ends Sunday 12 bids
Vintage Tonka Tanker Truck With Two Storage Tanks$183.50 Ends Sunday 6 bids
1956 Buddy L Dock Company Marine Supplies Truck & Boat$180.27 Ends in 5 hours 9 bids
Tru Scale International Harvester Hydraulic Dump Truck $175.03 Ends Sunday 21 bids
Smith Miller Kraft Cheese Truck No Reserve$175.00 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Buddy L Ol' Buddys Dump Truck No. 4242$175.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
1920's Buddy L Flivver Ford Model T Pickup Truck.$173.50 Ends Thursday 7 bids
Buddy L Toy Ratchet Dump Truck Working Condition$167.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids
