Cast Iron Toys and Mechanical Banks

Cast Iron: Give a Gift that will become an Heirloom!
Banks | Door Knockers | Door Stops | Outdoor Ornaments | Toys

Important info on availability and value, and discontinued items.

     In days gone by, when most toys were home made, cast iron toys were a rare and wonderful gift. They were kept and passed down from generation to generation. And their popularity has never waned.
     Today, Cast Iron toys, doorknockers, doorstops, even outdoor ornaments and statues that are made to by-gone specifications (replicas) are coveted collectables, and wonderful decorations. There are Cast Iron subject matter for every taste: the little boy in most men love the Toy trucks and other vehicles that roll and may operate in other ways; everyone is fascinated by mechanical banks; there are animals and insects to satisfy anyone's preferences.
     Most people become collectors of one subject or another, and marvel at the interest their display engenders in visitors. Thus, creating a whole new type of gift for the person that is hard to buy for.
     Mechanical banks were especially coveted; a milestone in toy production, they were the computer games of their time.
     Some believe that these amazing mechanical toys spurred the minds of many young children to become innovative adults. In the computer era, mechanical aptitude is sorely needed in our youth.
     Give one to a young friend and watch his, or her, enjoyment and fascination grow. Unlike the children of yesteryear, who played with such toys for hours on end, in this fasted paced world of the short attention span, cast iron mechanical banks and other toys fill a different need. They often become prized possessions that are prominently displayed.
     Children are not the only candidates for Cast Iron products; not by a long shot. These are great gifts for adults. You'll find Cast Iron Toys on the shelves of executives, cast iron doorstops are wonderful decorations and shelf pieces; a cast iron animal will add another dimension to your flower or vegetable garden, as will cast iron stepping stones or hitching posts; decorative coat hangers or shelf supports will spruce up any room.
     Virtually everyone is a candidate for these remarkable gifts.
     Doorstops, statues and lawn decor are great and sought after pieces. These are the small touches that by themselves may not be noteworthy in some minds, but they add character and definition to a room, office or yard.
     On a visit to a friend's for a barbeque, my then 4 year old daughter came running up to me full of excitement and said, "daddy, come look at the frog." Expecting to see a real frog, I was surprised to see a large cast iron frog in the flower garden. My host joined us and said, "recognize that?" I didn't. She informed me it came from FunClassics.com and didn't I know all of the products that I sold. Well, I had never mentally placed the frog, that I'd seen a hundred times on a shelf in the stock room, in a garden surrounded by flowers. It looked so perfect there; she told me that everyone commented on it.
     Cast Iron is a great decorative statement. The proof of this is the fact that after hundreds of years, so many of these pieces are coveted and are still being used in homes and business all over the world.

Collectable Cast Iron
All of our cast iron pieces have been made to collectable specs.
|| Banks || Door Stops || Door Knockers || Outdoor Ornaments ||
|| Horse Head Hitching Posts || Statues || Toys || Cast Iron || Decor ||

Important information on availability and value:
       Discontinued & Out of Stock banks. In a calculated effort to keep the prices and value of Cast Iron Collectables rising, the manufacturer stops production on each item every so often. They do this with no forewarning; we find our delivery short an item and, when we question it, we told that the item has been discontinued. It could be years before the item comes back into production. Therefore, we cannot guarantee future availability of these items
        By today's manufacturing standards, cast iron can be described as rough, crude, even primitive. Operating pieces do not always operate well, the finish is rough with sharp edges; the painting is as rough as the iron. However, these rough qualities are what makes cast iron so coveted. Cast Iron products are decorative, interesting pieces, they are not finely made precision pieces, but reproductions of a manufacturing technology of by-gone age.
       By today's standards, cast iron is a primitive
   If you see something you want, it's a good idea to order it. Get more information on Cast Iron replicas and collectables below.