Kenton toys include the authentic Gene Autry toy pistol, children's savings banks, toy stoves, trains, circus caravans, cars, fire trucks, and more. This book shows hundreds of Kenton toys in color photos and traces the Ohio company from its days as a boomtown hardware manufacturer in the 19th century through two world wars. The growth of the American toy industry is reflected in the chronicle of this important company.

Quality leaders for over 50 years.

Rare and exquisite cast iron toys are coveted by collectors of all** ages. There are the best from leading American cast iron toy manufacturers, including Kenton, Dent, Hubley, Arcade, Kilgore, Vindex, and A. C. Williams, along with pieces by Champion, Globe, and Grey Iron, and more. Original catalog advertisements, signage, manufacturers' marks, and over 850 magnificent toys are displayed in over 880 color photos, including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, farm and construction equipment, and aeronautics.

Here is a long-awaited volume for collectors of cast iron toy cook stoves and ranges. A century of toys is covered from the 1840s to the 1940s produced by major manufacturers of full size stoves and ranges as well as toy manufacturers included are toys. Kenton Hardware Co., Hubley Manufacturing Co., Dent Hardware Co., Ideal Manufacturing Co., Majestic Manufacturing Co., as well as the Philadelphia Stove Works, Prizer Painter Stove Works plus many others. The A to Z alphabetical listing, with over 400 full color illustrations, gives the reader quick and easy identification of stoves and ranges by name while the index, organized by manufacturer, provides a ready and consolidated cross-reference. This invaluable reference includes complete descriptions for all items shown including current market values and is sure to delight toy collectors worldwide.