Farm
Toys For Fun
News,
Commentary & Chatter
Van Kley Farm Toys
- 2307 NE Bel Aire Dr. - Ankeny, IA 50021 - PH: 515-964-3548 -
call to place your order
- updated 1-3-12
On this page
we will try to keep you updated on things going on in the farm
toy business from our perspective. Please note, we have a new
link that you can click on and get our entire price list. Link
in table is Complete
Price List or Check
it out right from here: Complete
price list.
The 2011 National
Farm Toy Show tractor was a Versatile 935 with duals in 1/64 and 1/32.
This is the 9th in the
series of Vintage 4WD's done as show tractors.
Many new toys
have been announced by Ertl and Spec Cast in both 1/16 and 1/64 - see our new
page link for all the new items. The C-IH 450 Authentic has arrived - it is a highly detailed
tractor in the Authentic Series - the chaser unit is a Gold Demo version, and
there were 500 of those made. The JD 48 row - 30" Bauer Built Planter
is now available and has been very popular - very nice planter. There is a
JD 48 row - 30 inch Bauer Built Planter coming soon that will have the
fertilizer tank on it. The C-IH 24 row and 36 row planters have been moved back to
Spring 2012. Two new Versatiles have also been announced - an 1150 with duals and
an 1150 with triples - due out next April.
The Williams
Brothers announced 3 new 1/64 Big Buds - a 740 with duals, a 740 with
triples, and an 1100 Silver Series Detroit. See information on our new page and Big Bud page links. See our new page for ordering
information.
On the above Big Bud tractors and the
Versatile 1150's, there will special units produced. Check our website for
future announcements.
Gold, Gun Metal,
and Chrome/Silver units of tractors and combines in any scale
have become very collectible and highly sought after pieces.
Please see our home page for the list
of upcoming toy shows we will be at.
Feel free to email
us with comments on this page and what you would like to see included
on it.
Al & Cathy
12 Tips for Collecting:
1. Collect whatever you
want.
2. Collecting is for fun,
enjoy it.
3. It's your money - buy
what interests you.
4. Most all farm toy dealers
will treat you fairly - listen to their advice - ask questions.
5. Prices on toys vary because
of condition: rough, good, repaint, mint, and new in the package/box.
6. Know the difference between
originals, customs, repaints, and reproductions (Find out who
built the toy).
7. Investment should not
be the main reason for collecting farm toys (in most cases).
8. Most farm toys hold their
value - some go up and some go down.
9. Farm toys left in their
original packages will always have more value.
10. Farm toy auctions set
a value for pricing many toys - attend some farm toy auctions.
11. Check farm toy web sites.
Look at eBay, but be careful.
12. The farm toy world is
a great bunch of people - attend some farm toy shows and meet
them.
| Newest 1/64 Farm Toys |
Big Bud 4WD's |
1/16 Farm Toys (incl. Precisions) |
| Custom 1/64 Farm Toys |
Miscellaneous 4WD's |
1/32 Farm Toys |
| John Deere 1/64 tractors only |
Older 1/64 4WD tractors |
Closeouts |
| John Deere 1/64 implements, tractors
w/impl. |
Older 1/64 2WD tractors |
1/64 Pulling Tractors
& Pulling Semis |
| John Deere 1/64 tractor sets |
Miscellaneous 1/64 farm
toy implements |
News, Commentary, & Chatter |
| Case-IH 1/64 tractors only |
1/64 Combines, custom combines & heads |
Links |
| Case-IH 1/64 implements, tractors
w/implements |
1/64 Bins, legs, augers &
wagons |
Greeting - About Us |
| Case-IH 1/64 tractor sets |
1/64 Semis, pickups &
trucks |
Home Page |
| New Holland/Ford 1/64 farm
toys |
Pictures, videos, price guides,
books & animals |
|
| AGCO 1/64 farm toys |
Farm Show Releases |
How to Order/Order Form/Complete Price List |
- VAN KLEY FARM
TOYS
- 2307 N.E. BEL-AIRE
DRIVE
- ANKENY, IA
50021
- PHONE - 515-964-3548
- FAX - 515-965-3834
- E-MAIL: vktoys@aol.com
