TEXAS TOY MAN

Coca-Cola Linemar 1950′s Truck

If you have been following my page the past week you would have by now guessed what type of car or may be I should say truck. This truck was made in the 1950′s out of stamped steel and had lithographed Coca-Cola company.   This truck is 17 inches long and was originally made by by Louis Marx/Linemar. If you were to have to purchase one of these trucks in the retail market you would probably have to pay between 250 and $350.   If anyone out there would like to have more of this type of showing all classic and vintage toys please leave a comment so that I can bring to you the different toys, cars and trucks for your enjoyment or education.

You can find more pictures www.texasantiquemall.com

Take care to have a very nice day

David

All Toys need to have a regular Clean & Care ‘Check-up’

I have always thought, you should clean and preserve the condition of your toy collectibles.  And like I tell my wife, this is serious work required to preserve my investment and in no way should she consider this as me simply finding an excuse to ‘play’ with my toys.

 

I FOLLOW THESE 3 STEPS TO CLEAN & PRESERVE MY OLD TOYS

 

1.  I remove dust and dirt with either a soft brush or (wipe with a) soft cloth. 

     (Use a cloth that won’t leave lint behind.  An old Tee-shirt is perfect.)

 

2.  Note:  Before applying Armor All I always test on underside or other obscure place on the toy to make sure the application doesn’t cause damage or change the color.

 

Once tested, I then apply a thin coat of ‘Armor All Original’ to the whole top surface of the painted or plastic toy using a soft, lint free cloth saturated with Armor All Original solution . . .  making sure to thoroughly wipe the toy down.

 

             Once applied, I wipe off all excess with a clean, dry, soft and lint free cloth until I see a nice ‘sheen’ . . . . . always cautious not to over rub and not to leave any surface ‘wet’.

 

 

 

3.  I’m now ready to store or display my toy.  When displaying one of my toys, I’m always careful that it should ‘rest’ it in a position so as to not put pressure on any part thus causing weight damage, i.e. old rubber tires go flat over time.  Also, sunlight will cause damage if a toy is left exposed to the sun’s rays too long so I don’t keep anything on a shelf near a window.     

 

Hope this helps. . . .