Inventory of Francis Facciolo "Classic Toys" Collection of Toy Store Catalogs and Price Lists

This list is a preliminary finding tool for a collection of folders received by the Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection in the years 2001 and 2002.

Donor's description: CWW Toys, Inc. operated a retail store in New York City from 1988 to 2000. The store, which was called Classic Toys, was first located in Soho and then moved to Greenwich Village. It specialized in collectible toys, in particular toy soldiers and toy and model vehicles. Classic Toys sold both new and antique toys, and the catalogues and price lists that are in the Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection thus represent both new and antique toys. Classic Toys directly imported many of the toys it sold. The typical Classic Toys' customer was an adult male, often a collector. The catalogues and price lists include most of the large and specialist manufacturers of toy soldiers and vehicles in the 1990s.

    Drawer 1

  1. Fire Robin Puppets
  2. Accoutrements
  3. Model Ships
  4. Classic 21st
  5. Playing Mantis
  6. Soldier Dealers – USA
  7. Soldier Dealers – UK
  8. Miscellaneous Toy Catalogues
  9. Die Cast Dealers
  10. Britains
  11. Brigadier
  12. Blackmar
  13. BFM
  14. Bengurion Models
  15. Bastion
  16. Barzu
  17. Barbarroja
  18. Atlantic
  19. Armyhouse
  20. Artefacts
  21. Argentina
  22. Alymer
  23. Accurrate
  24. Fundiseño, S.L.
  25. Jeremy Ford
  26. Frontline Figures
  27. FNR international
  28. Gert Duscha
  29. Drumbeat
  30. Dorset Soldiers
  31. The WarLord
  32. Comansi
  33. Co. B
  34. Classic Conversions
  35. Chilmark
  36. Castle Works
  37. Britains/Ert
  38. Juguetes Dinámicos de México
  39. Jack’s Gallery of Soldiers
  40. Jacklex
  41. Italian Nativity Figures
  42. Invicta
  43. International Marketing Consultants
  44. Importoys
  45. Imex
  46. A.P.N. Humphries
  47. Home of Toye
  48. Bob Hornung
  49. Wm. Hocker
  50. Hobby Bunker
  51. Hiriart
  52. H.M. of Great Britain
  53. Great Oak Products
  54. G.N.M.
  55. Global Imports
  56. GHQ
  57. German Modeling Group
  58. Geribaldi and Co.
  59. Little Lead Men
  60. Lineol Replicas
  61. Lineol
  62. LeMan’s
  63. Kreza Models
  64. King & Country
  65. Pipeline Miniatures
  66. Pelta
  67. Ochel
  68. Nik Studio’s Music
  69. New Ventures
  70. Modelos Exclusivos Armand
  71. M.J. Mode
  72. Miniatures Sanquez
  73. Mignot
  74. Michigan To Soldier
  75. Med Army Espana
  76. Mexico
  77. MDM
  78. ReMarx
  79. Marolin
  80. Manufacturers - Toy Soldiers, etc.
  81. Marxmen
  82. Mark Miniature
  83. Magna Carta
  84. Preiser I

    Drawer 2

  85. Russian Fine Arts
  86. Martin Ritchie
  87. Richardson Allen
  88. Reviresco
  89. Replicants
  90. Reisler
  91. Rodondo Juguetes
  92. Red Box Toy Soldier Co.
  93. Raynick (Latvia)
  94. Michael Raimondi
  95. Prince Bishop
  96. Safari Ltd.
  97. Thin Red Line
  98. Steadfast Soldiers
  99. Soldiers of the Queen
  100. Shetland Isles – Toys and Model Soldiers
  101. Norbert Schrepf
  102. Schleich
  103. Sarum Soldiers
  104. Santons Foque
  105. Sam Broune
  106. Windows of the World Displays
  107. Warwick Miniatures
  108. Ron Wall Miniatures
  109. Viking Soldiers
  110. Vicedo, Fabien
  111. VC Miniatures
  112. Uncle Sam’s Toy Miniatures
  113. 21st Century Toys
  114. The Turn’s Manufactory
  115. Toy Street
  116. The Toy Soldier Company
  117. Rocket USA
  118. Paya
  119. Lilliput
  120. Metalmania
  121. John Kolar
  122. J. Cervenka
  123. Folkmanis Puppets
  124. Mexico
  125. Parda
  126. Shanghai Toys
  127. Schylling
  128. Reeves, Catalogues
  129. Reeves, Pricelists
  130. Legacy/VLS
  131. Glencoe Models
  132. B. Shackman & Co.
  133. Art Model
  134. Arch
  135. Anson
  136. The American Racing Scene
  137. American Precision
  138. Allied Merchandise Center
  139. Alfena (Brazil)
  140. AJ’s
  141. Accent Models
  142. A.B.I. Trading
  143. Aardvark Models
  144. Showcase Models
  145. Fred Hempsall
  146. Heco Tinplate Models
  147. HBM
  148. Double Dekker Enterprises
  149. Desk Top Models
  150. Dawn Patrol
  151. C.A. Atkins
  152. Airjet Advance Models
  153. Aircast
  154. Aerocrafts
  155. Bohemian Hobbies
  156. Boley
  157. Big Guy’s Toy Truck
  158. Best
  159. Bellin & Piccolino
  160. Manfred Bauschus
  161. Bang
  162. Auto Replicas
  163. Automobilia Collection
  164. Ashenville Diecast
  165. Yarto
  166. World of Applause
  167. Auto USSR
  168. Bullyland Catalogues
  169. Enesca Gift Gallery
  170. Hamilton
  171. Sports Impression
  172. Funtime

    Drawer 3

  173. ERTL
  174. Buffalo Road Imports
  175. Carol Brianza
  176. Buddy L
  177. Bramm
  178. Bruder
  179. Brooklin
  180. Brickyard Collection
  181. Box
  182. Boutique Product
  183. Conrad
  184. Conquest Models
  185. Con Cor
  186. Collector’s Classics
  187. Collection Armour
  188. CMC
  189. Classic Metal Works
  190. Classic Construction Models
  191. City
  192. Chieftain Models
  193. Century & AMR
  194. Carrera (slot cars)
  195. Carbone
  196. Capricorn Models (Hungary)
  197. Buses to the Stars
  198. Daron
  199. The Danburg Mint
  200. Crown Premiums
  201. Creaks of Camberley
  202. Diapet
  203. Diamond Enterprises
  204. Detail Cars
  205. Deltanes Models
  206. Formule Kit
  207. First Gear
  208. Fairfield Mint
  209. Faenza 43
  210. Exclusive First Editions
  211. Exoto Imports
  212. E-R Model Importers
  213. Endurance Ltd.
  214. Corgi
  215. Enco
  216. Elka
  217. Eligor
  218. Semi-Flat Castings
  219. Eastwood
  220. Universal Hobbies
  221. Jouefevolution
  222. Durham Classics
  223. Dual Connection
  224. Dragon
  225. Doorkey
  226. Display Cases
  227. Dinky
  228. Chris Dilley
  229. Guisval
  230. Guiloy
  231. Gonio
  232. Goldvarg
  233. Gerabox
  234. GB Models
  235. Gateway Global
  236. Gama
  237. Galaxie
  238. Gaffe
  239. FYF
  240. Franklin Mint

    Drawer 4

  241. Herpa Wings
  242. Hartoy
  243. Hart Models
  244. Lledo
  245. Le Mans
  246. Legend of Racing
  247. LBS
  248. Kyosho
  249. Kato
  250. Justa
  251. Jolly
  252. Jo-Han
  253. Joal
  254. J&R Management
  255. Intex
  256. International Playthings
  257. Intermarket U.S.A.
  258. Illustra
  259. Hot Pursuit
  260. Hobby Surplus Sales
  261. Hobby Heaven
  262. Hitech Modelle
  263. Model Assemblies
  264. Mr. Mercedes
  265. Mira
  266. Minimarque "43"
  267. Minibri
  268. EWA
  269. Mini Miniera
  270. Milestone Miniatures
  271. Merchandising Incentives
  272. Matchbox
  273. Majorette
  274. Maisto
  275. Ma Collection
  276. Ludico Toys
  277. Rolly Toys
  278. Lone Star
  279. New-Ray
  280. Nevco
  281. Mtech
  282. M&R
  283. Moose Collection
  284. Premier Group
  285. M. Menza
  286. Model Power
  287. Model Expo
  288. Paul’s Model Art
  289. Pathfinder Models
  290. Overland Models
  291. Onyx
  292. Dan O’Neill Models
  293. Old Cars
  294. Nylint
  295. Replex
  296. Renaissance
  297. Relics
  298. REH Distributing
  299. Regent Street Toy Company
  300. Racing Replicas
  301. Quiralu
  302. Quartzo
  303. Pro-Racing Miniatures
  304. Provence Moulage
  305. Promotex
  306. Progetto K
  307. Precision Model Distributers
  308. Praline
  309. P.P. Copy Models
  310. Pocher
  311. Piccolino & RAE
  312. Phoenix World Reproductions
  313. Pentoy
  314. Rio
  315. Dragon
  316. Rex Toys
  317. Revell
  318. SAMS
  319. Royal Coach
  320. Roxley Models
  321. Roskopf
  322. Ros
  323. Roco Miniatures
  324. Road Champs
  325. Jakks Pacific
  326. Schabak
  327. Scale Models
  328. Siku
  329. Shinsei
  330. Schuco
  331. SpecCast
  332. Somerville

    Drawer 5

  333. Solido
  334. Western Models Ltd.
  335. Winross
  336. Westminster
  337. Vitesse
  338. Victoria
  339. Verem
  340. Vees Collectibles
  341. Vectis
  342. UT
  343. Twin Cam
  344. Trofeu
  345. Toybox Classics
  346. Top Model
  347. Tomica
  348. Timberjack
  349. Techno Giodi
  350. Tec 2000
  351. Sunnyside
  352. Sun Motor
  353. Stock Car Miniatures
  354. Spectra
  355. Volvo Cars of North America
  356. A. Smith Auto Models
  357. Slotsofun
  358. Skyline
  359. Wiking
  360. Yat Ming
  361. Clarence Young Autohobby
  362. Wilesco
  363. Wespe Models
  364. Vroom

    365. Drawer 6

    Misc. catalogues folder

  365. ERTL preschool 2002 specialty toys
  366. ERTL racing champions Fall 2002 hobby catalog
  367. Famous Marx miniature sculptured figures
  368. Heroes World catalog (3 related catalogs)
  369. J.R. scale models
  370. John Day of England (all metal scale models)
  371. Louis Marx & Co. Prehistoric animals (photocopy)
  372. Play Asterix USA
  373. Toy catalogue, vol. 7, 1985 (in Japanese)
  374. Ty Beanie Babies, 1997-2000 (7 catalogs)
  375. Wills Finecast metal car kits (3 small catalogs)

    Starlux catalogues folder

  376. 12 items, Starlux catalogs and price lists dated 1983-1996

    Misc. figure catalogues folder

  377. S.S. Kresge Co. Famous figures in miniature
  378. Louis Marx & Co. Realistic toyland adventures
  379. Popular Playthings Ltd. catalog
  380. Bussler miniatures 1955 catalog (photocopy)
  381. W. Shipton Ltd. Trojan series price list 1957
  382. Michael Martin Cavendish Miniatures price list 1961
  383. Bullock Super Quality Toys model lead soldiers
  384. Speedwell Manufacturing Company price list
  385. Fischer Thermo Plastics Samleserier (Norway)
  386. SEGOM catalogue
  387. John Zanger price list of H. Reynolds lines
  388. Reamsa Plasticos (2 catalogs)
  389. Lone Star Plastic Toy Soldiers check-list
  390. Marx toy dealers and sets list
  391. Marx playset instruction sheets (photocopies)
  392. Missiles to the moon instruction sheet
  393. Bullyland Katalog '85
  394. Vintage Castings' 1983 dimestore catalog
  395. Stone Castle winter catalog 1983
  396. Merten Figuren catalog & 1986 price list
  397. Haas, J. Wargame moulds
  398. Winross promotional trucks
  399. Wardie-Jay Circus scale wagon kids (2 catalogs)
  400. Panzerschiffe catalog
  401. Cpl. Tuna's Supply Company catalog (1981)
  402. Superior Models Inc (2 1-leaf catalogs)
  403. Hinchliffe Models Inc. catalog
  404. Eccles Bros. Comic Characters catalog
  405. WWI Barclay figures (1 sheet)
  406. Figurines d'art Editions Vanot
  407. Jack Scruby's toy soldiers
  408. Louis Wolf & Company inc. A complete collection of authentic metal soldiers
  409. Nürnberger Meisterzinn
  410. Polk's Model-Craft Hobbies Inc.
  411. CBG Jouets. Figurines et soldats plats en etain (photocopy)
  412. Skybirds price list
  413. Cherilea, catalog and price list (1956)
  414. Catalogue of Timpo Toys
  415. Johillco soldiers, cowboys, Indians, &c.
  416. Crescent Toys catalogue 1940
  417. Nostalgia Models, the new old toy soldiers
  418. Beton masterpieces
  419. Charben's die cast metal toys

    Misc. composition catalogues folder (most are photocopies)

  420. Brutto-Preisliste Nr. 104
  421. Tipple Topple (Emil Pfeiffer Nachf.)
  422. Eugen Dietz "Plastinol" Preisliste
  423. Georg Phil. Kienel Wehrmachts-Spielwaren (Katalog)
  424. Märklin cannon, tanks (catalog)
  425. Tippco : Mech. Blechspielwaren-Fabrik 1939 (Katalog)
  426. Lineol : Catalogue spécial, no. 10
  427. Hausser Elastolin Spielzeug 1939-40 ("Arbeitsmappe")
  428. Elastolin & Lineol Catalogue, ed. by Tony L. Oliver, 1971
  429. Hausser Elastolin Spielzeug 1936-1937
  430. Das Lineol-Bilderbuch, 1934-35
  431. Lineol (soldats de toutes les nations, etc.)
  432. Haussers Elastolin Fabrikate, Katalog F

    Misc. German catalogues folder (most are photocopies)

  433. Zinnfiguren : Katalog zur Ausstellung im Käfigturm Bern (1986)
  434. Georg Heyde & Co. Zinn- und Metallspielwaren-Fabrik Waren-Verzeichnis
  435. Georg Spenkuch Blei-Soldaten Preisliste 1929
  436. Lehrreich und interessant ist die Selbstherstellung von Bleifiguren (unidentified catalog)
  437. Das Kampffeld : Geländebaukasten Morgoma
  438. Leyla : Jahrgang nicht bekannt
  439. George Heyde & Co. Toy factory specialty: Lead soldiers : catalogue

    Miltan folder

  440. Miltan mini toys catalogue (1 folded leaf, color)

    Metosul folder

  441. Metosul Portugal (8 p. miniature motor vehicles catalog, color)

    Maxwell folder

  442. Maxwell mini auto toys catalogue (28 p., color)

    Shamus O.D. Wade folder

  443. Shamus O.D. Wade model soldier descriptions and price lists, ca. 200 loose or variously grouped pages

    Britain's Ltd. catalogues folder

  444. 41 Britain's Ltd. catalogs of military and other miniatures, dating from 1936 to 2002. The 1936 ed. is a facsimile reprint done in 1980

    Elastolin catalogues folder

  445. 64 catalogs from Hausser company, dating from 1928 to 1970

    Misc. vehicle catalogues folder

  446. 1 Spot-On models by Tri-Ang (catalog)
  447. 17 Dinky Toys catalogs, 1952-1978
  448. 6 Matchbox collectors catalogs, 1969-1974
  449. 2 Yonezawa cagalogs, 1980-1981
  450. 2 Toys for Collectors Auto Miniatures catalog, issue 6 and suppl.
  451. 1 Brumm catalog, 1980
  452. 3 Shinsei Mini Power catalogs
  453. 1 Popy best catalogue (Japan)
  454. 3 Siku catalogs, 1973-1974, 1983
  455. 3 Rio catalogs 1965, 1972, 1973/1974
  456. 5 Corgi Toys catalog 1966, 1972-1975
  457. 1 Solido 1980/81 catalog
  458. 1 Politoys catalogo autominiature
  459. 1 Mebetoys catalog 1972
  460. 1 Miniature Toys collectors catalog, 1983
  461. 1 Corgi Juniors catalog
  462. 1 International Märklin catalog
  463. 1 Auto Pilen catalogo 72
  464. 1 Les miniatures de Norev catalog
  465. 2 Gama mini catalogs
  466. 1 Poli toys catalog, 1972
  467. 1 Corgi model club member's handbook, 10 anniversary issue
  468. 1 Model Rectifier Corporation Tamiya catalog (1 leaf)
  469. 1 Monogram Models hobby catalog #5 (1968) (1 leaf)
  470. 1 Aurora model motoring catalog, 1970
  471. 1 Roco minitanks catalog, 1979

  472. Schneider Malbuch : a photo album of toys labelled Schneider Malbuch
  473. Hausser Haupkatalog, looseleaf, 2 copies

    Drawer 7


    29 volumes on model soldiers:

  474. Alberini, Massimo. Model soldiers, armies in miniature (1972)
  475. Allendesalazar, José Manuel. Coleccionismo de soldados (1978)
  476. Baldet, Marcel. Lead soldiers and figurines (1961)
  477. Bard, Bob. Making and collecting milatary miniatures (1957)
  478. Blum, Peter. Military miniatures (1964)
  479. Dilley, Roy. Model soldiers in colour (1979)
  480. Featherstone, Donald F. War games, battles and manoeuvres with model soldiers (1962)
  481. Garratt, John G. Model soldiers, a collector's guide (1959)
  482. Garratt, John G. Model soldiers, an illustrated history (1972)
  483. Garratt, John G. The world encyclopedia of model soldiers (1981)
  484. Hampe, Theodor. Der Zinnsoldat, ein deutsches Spielzeug (1982)
  485. Harris, Henry. Model soldiers (1962)
  486. Joplin, Norman. British toy figures 1900 to the present (1987)
  487. Kollbrunner, Curt F. Zinnfiguren, Zinnsoldaten, Zinngeschichte (1979)
  488. Morschauser, Joseph. How to play war games in miniature (1962)
  489. Müller, Reinhold. Militärhistorische Miniaturen (1983)
  490. Nasemann, Theodor. Nostalgie in Zinn (1979)
  491. Nicollier, Jean. Collecting toy soldiers (1967)
  492. Opie, James. British toy soldiers 1893 to the present (1985)
  493. Opie, James. Toy soldiers (1983)
  494. Ortmann, Erwin. The collector's guide to model tin figures (1974)
  495. Piecha, Waldemar. Soldaten des Rokoko (1981)
  496. Richards, L.W. Old British model soldiers, 1893-1918 (1970)
  497. Roer, Hans H. Bleisoldaten (1981)
  498. Ruddle, Joanne and Ron. The Britains collector's checklist, v. 2-3 (1980-1981)
  499. Ruddle, John. Collectors guide to Britains model soldiers (1980)
  500. The steadfast tin soldier (Russian collector's cards) (1987)
  501. Zimmermann, Hans-Jürgen. Das Zinnfiguren-Handbuch (1983)
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Inventory of Toy Store Catalogs and Price Lists
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