Buy antique toys to enjoy them, rather for profit. Toy tractors are fetching a lot of money these days. Toy manufacturers in the 1900s made cast-iron toys in the which are still intact today, while today's toys are made of plastic and break before they are worn out. You can usually date a toy tractor by the material it’s made of and by the design of the tractor. Most were made as models of full-size machines. You can also look at how the wheels and tires are made, to date the toy. Paint finishes as well as the clothing on the driver usually help locate a date. Many people are realizing that today's toys don't last, and are leaning towards antique toys because they hold up extremely well, in addition to the old fashioned charm they hold.
Some of the companies that made toy tractors wanted by collectors are Arcade Manufacturing Co. (1868-1946), Hubley (1894-1965), Marklin (1859-present), Weeden Manufacturing Co. (1883-1942) and Vindex, the trade name used by the National Sewing Machine Co. (1930-38).
This 5¾-inch-cast-iron Fordson toy tractor with a driver is marked “Arcade.” The tractor is painted, the driver is nickel-plated, the wheels are solid metal and the tires are rubber. Tom Harris Auctions in Marshalltown, Iowa, sold it for $224.
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