Wednesday, September 14, 2011

V/Alphabe-Thursday

 VINTAGE hay rake

Here you see part of a small collection of VINTAGE Dinky Toys. These Dinky Toys date back to the late 1940s and early 1950s,  die-cast miniature farm machinery kids used to play with and today adults collect.

Above you see a miniature tractor pulling a hay rake, a  machine that collected hay or straw into windrows to later be picked up another machine that made bales.

 VINTAGE disc harrow

A disc harrow cultivated the soil before seeds were planted.

VINTAGE manure spreader

A maure spreader - you guessed it -  spread manure.

I am linking to Jenny Matlock at Alphabe-Thursday HERE

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45 comments:

  1. Kim, USASeptember 14, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    OMG this is so cute! I was cleaning the kitchen yesterday and found tiny kitchen appliances it made me smile and here's another one a tiny vintage hay rake and manure spreader hehe. This is way too cool!! Love it!

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  2. MadSnapperSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    they look so REAL, when i saw the thumbnail, i was expecting a big tractor. the detail is amazing

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  3. kayerjSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    that is a great reproduction, nice shot.

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  4. PaulieSeptember 14, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    At first sight, I wondered where you would find such unusual machines. . . it helps to read! Neat!

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  5. MalyssSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    I like old toys, I have a few too. Those ones are really beautyful!

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  6. TexWisGirlSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    these are precious!!!

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  7. RoseSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    I bet they cost a small fortune to buy now...

    we had a disc like that one...we had a hay rake similar to that one only ours was for a horse. My mom and dad gave it to someone when we no longer used it but I have no idea who.

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  8. Martha ZSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    I still see these things (not the toy variety) sitting on the edge of farms. I'm not sure if they are still put to use, though.

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  9. MarySeptember 14, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Those are in such wonderful condition~ love the second photo with the disc harrow :-)

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  10. My name is RietSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Oh I love those vintage dinkies. These are beautiful and still in such a good condition. Great V word

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  11. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"September 14, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    I used to have some of those - gave them all away when I was "too big" for them - wish I still had them!

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  12. Rocky Mountain WomanSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    I love those! I have a few less vintage tractors and equipment in my toy box for the grandkids when they are here...

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    My son would love this and my husband too.

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  14. ~✽Mumsy✽~September 14, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    That is just beautiful subjects to photograph, and I love the colors!

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  15. Personalized Sketches and SentimentsSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Oh I love your metal, vintage farm toys. I love antiques and vintage items, especially toys.

    Blessings & Aloha!

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  16. ViolaSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    So interesting! Good fun to see! My boyfriend should have seen this :)) Even I start to wish I had some of this collecting toys.. =)
    Picture no 2 is fabulous, I like it a lot!! =)

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  17. ellen b.September 14, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    These are fabulous and a great choice for the letter V!

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    I love the vintage farm equipment. My son and nephews spent hours and hours playing "small farm". I guess the large farm would have been out helping on the real farm. :-)

    Teresa

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  19. Elisa N ViajesSeptember 14, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    So so cute!
    Greetings

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Great photo's and vintage!
    ~Jo

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  21. Esther JoySeptember 14, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Long long ago, I helped my dad use one of these on our farm! We didn't have enough hay to bale, and my dad loved to keep vintage equipment around...

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  22. RandySeptember 14, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    That is wonderful!

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  23. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    a useful tool,

    lovely shots.

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  24. JackSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Very clever.

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  25. Along These Lines ...September 14, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Cool. I still have some Dinkies. Bring back great memories of when they built toys that didn't break by the week's end.

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  26. Kathy Felsted UsherSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    I really like these, thanks for sharing.

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  27. JudieSeptember 15, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    Those toys are real keepsakes! And they are probably valuable, too.

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  28. Cezar and LéiaSeptember 15, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    This miniature is adorable and your pictures are wonderful, congratulations for this great post!
    Léia

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  29. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    Love these! Wouldn't want to be near that manure spreader (miniature or otherwise) after it had worked a hard day in the field though. =>

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  30. VPSeptember 15, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    Quite often our sidewalks look like a manure spreader has jus passed...

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  31. DarlaSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    You captured these miniatures so well, the detail is great.

    Darla

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  32. Buttons ThoughtsSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Oh I love these shots. B

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  33. Susan AndersonSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    They just don't make 'em like they used to. These are cool!

    =)

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  34. MonicaSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Awesome pictures of such COOL toys!

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  35. GattinaSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    These old toys are wonderful, they must cost a fortune now !!

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  36. FranciscaSeptember 15, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Okay, Ms EG, who is the collector in the family? :-) Cute V post with these vintage toys.

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  37. HalcyonSeptember 15, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    So cute! It's a mini-farm. :)

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  38. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteSeptember 15, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    How coll. Brings back fond memories of our tractor rides to the back fields.

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  39. JanieSeptember 15, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    These are cool! Very realistic.

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  40. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    What treasures these are. I wonder if the adult collectors are people who enjoyed these as children?

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  41. PatSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    So cool - you have some real treasures there...wondering if they are similar to the ones made in England - Lesney? Matchbox...our son inherited a whole little suitcase of those in 1977 I think...The Matchbox toys came after the mid '50's??

    I think today's young children miss out on a lot of fun - too many issues about safety, etc.

    A delightful posting!

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  42. Visits With MarySeptember 16, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Love your vintage toys, you have some real treasures!

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  43. JennySeptember 18, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Wow. I love these. I'm going to have to go see if they have any on e-bay. This was such a neat post...your photography was superb!

    Thanks for the smile and for sharing such a neat collectible with us today.

    A+

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  44. JennySeptember 18, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    test

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  45. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Love, love, love these. I collect toys, and these are beyond spectacular!

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