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 7-23-10
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 2010 National
Farm Toy Show tractor will be the IH 3788 2 + 2 with single wheels, red rims in
1/64 and 1/32 scales - we are taking reserve orders.
Many new toys
have been announced by Ertl in both 1/16 and 1/64 - see our new page link for
all the new items. The new NH SP Forage Harvester is going to be very popular as
is the 1/16 IH 5488 Precision. Spec Cast has also announced several new 1/64 toys.
The Williams
Brothers authorized 3 new Big Buds to be built. There is a 1/16
HN-250 coming and two 1/64 Big Buds - a 440 with Williams Brothers
logo and duals and a 500 with duals. See information on the new 2 piece
gold set of Big Buds listed on our new page and Big Bud page links. See our new page for ordering
information. They have arrived - check the newest page link for pictures - the
gold sets are beautiful.
The 50 state
John Deere and C-IH tractors continue to be released - there is
alot of interest in them and the chaser capital units. This will
be a 3 year program so it will be interesting to see how the time
frame affects the collecting. A lot of people who collected state
quarters are now starting to collect the state tractors.
Gold, Gun Metal,
and Chrome/Silver units of tractors and combines in any scale
have become very collectible and highly sought after pieces.
As suggested
by one of our customers, 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
