Grandpa's Toys "vintage battery toys and more"
Home Toys For Sale Collectors Guide Toy Repair Toy Videos Favorite Links Club Forum About Us Contact Us   Vintage Toys Retro Tin Toys Toy Parts Display Cases Repair Guide Specialty Items   Have an old toy you want to sell? We may be interested in buying! Click Here for Info Grandpa's Toys on "American Pickers" If you have seen "American Pickers" on the History Channel, you probably noticed that occasionally they will come across vintage battery toys. In an episode they were filming, Frank bought a Charlie Weaver. The producers wanted a video of one that was in working condition. They contacted me and I sent them one of mine. They liked it and I agreed to let them use it. It aired Monday night, April 9th, on The History Channel. If you missed it you can see it on reruns. Watch for Epsiode 71. If you are fascinated by vintage battery operated toys, you have come to the right place. These wonderful toys were usually made from recycled tin in Japan prior to 1970. Under "Toys For Sale" we have toys, parts, and other items for sale. Under "Toy Repair" you will find information concerning repair of battery toys. we have also written a Toy Repair Guide that has in-depth instructions for restoring the original mechanical actions of these toys. Under "Toy Videos" you can see over 100 battery toys in action. "Favorite Links" will guide you to some of the best battery toy resources. Under "Club Forum" you will find our "Vintage Battery Toy Collectors Club" where we provide a venue for anyone interested in these toys to communicate with each other. As if all this isn't enough to keep us busy, we are compiling a database of toy pictures, videos, and values, to be published in the form of a digital collectors guide. Find out more information about it under "Collectors Guide". Finally, there is a link to tell you more "About Us" and a link to "Contact Us ". Thank you for visiting our website. Y'all come back soon, y'hear! Retro tin toys now available!!! Visit our "Retro Tin Toy" Showroom for more info - Click Here! Check out the "must have" toy repair guide on CD-Rom! "Batteries Not Included" Vintage Battery Toy Repair You Can Do Yourself Click here for more information! Grandpa's Toys