TimeWarp Vintage Toys 1950s, 1960s, 1970s News

March 8, 2010

This weekend we drove up to an auction house about 2 hrs. away, where we left bids on some games the week before. Won some nice items. I just finished putting on some games in the 1960s and 1970s sections. Also, I put on the 1930s Gilbert Microscope Set - on the Building page.

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Feb 28, 2010

No snow.. so we left early to go to an estate auction about 2 hrs. away. Picked up some unique items.. some I haven't had in awhile, some I have never seen.What fun! Like a treasure hunt. I will get a few items on tonight.. more tomorrow. Check, Toys1, Toys3, Games, TV Movie pages. 1961 Playmobile Dashboard - One of my most requested Driving toys! Johnny Reb Cannon - MINT in Box. Joey Stivic Doll from All In The Family (the first anatomically correct boy doll!), Marx Presidents & Capitol Model Kit - Mint Unused, The THING Bank from Addams Family, & More! See photo below - click to enlarge.

Feb 26, 2010

Well I think I have seen the worse snowstorm ever in all my 54 years! Since Tues. night the snow has accumulated to 53 inches!!! Unbelievable! Very uncommon for the Catskills, NY to get that much snow in one storm! We had a few power outages.. the longest one today from 10am till about 8pm tonight. I was able to answer emails by logging on with my laptop through AOL dial up service. Wow.. I forgot how slow the dial up service was! But I think the worst is over! Thank goodness we have a woodstove! Funny thing, about 20 miles down the road from us - in Woodstock NY, they got mostly RAIN! weird weather thats for sure. I have some photos below. Sunday we are planning to go to an estate auction about 2 hrs. away, they have alot of cool toys listed from the 50s and 60s. Check back!

Feb 21, 2010

Yippee! Weather was clear so we headed out early this morning to Penn. to toy shop! We came back with a really nice batch of toys and games. Some neat games, which includes MINT - Sealed contents Finders Keepers as well as Booby Trap! Also, Mint - parts still sealed, 3 Keys To Treasure Bagatelle game by Marx! Tiger Electric Guitar MINT by Emenee (First one I have ever had!-and it's cool), and the Emenee Banjo! Food Scale & Mixer combo by Gilbert NEATO. Grand Prix Race Track, Hot Wheels Fat Track, Johnny Lightning Stunt Set, Phantom Raider Ship, Remco Spinning Wheel ALSO Mint & Complete! Some cool girls rings on original cards and Soap Box derby mini cars in original pkgs. .and MORE! Will start getting things on site tonight. Check Games, Toys1, Toys2, Vehicles pages.

Feb 14, 2010

We didn't get to go to Pennsylvania.. it was snowing down that way. We will try again next Sunday. Instead, we picked up some cool games toys that we left bids on at a local auction. McDonalds playset by Playskool, Aurora Derby Horse Racing Game, and Chutes Away game. Putting them on site now!

Feb. 13, 2010

We are leaving early tomorrow morning to go Toy shopping down in Pennsylvania! We are hoping to come back with more treasures for the site.. haven't been down that way since last Spring when we took our Grandson to Gettysburg.. so hopefully we will find some cool toys and games. Check back! YES, my hubby asked what I wanted to do for Valentines Day - - and I said.. "GO TOY SHOPPING!".

Feb. 6, 2010

Found a MINT in Box, Still Factory Sealed! Electronic 2-Man Skeet Shooting Target Game by Idea 1978. Wow. What a fantastic Game. This is the best one I have ever played! We have sold a few of these and they are very fun and challenging to play! It is listed on the Toys3 page. Also picked up a Marx Johnny West Jeep & Horse Trailer in Original box.. that is on the Cowboys page.

Feb. 4, 2010

I get MANY requests for toys. More than you can imagine!

We have been selling from this website since 1996. Believe me when I tell you... if you are looking for a certain Vintage 50s 60s or 70s toy, there are about 200 people that have asked me for it ahead of you! In the beginning of our TimeWarp Toys site, I DID actually keep a "Want List".. and Yes, when a visitor emailed me, I kept a list on my computer Notepad with item name and their email address... SO, when I finally got the item in, I would email the person.. Problem: eventually the list for that ONE item grew to Ten to Twenty+ people or more to email.. do I do a mass emailing? or email the first person on the list .. wait the customary 3 days, and then email the next.. Well of course someone will get mad that they missed out.. or a few people will email back at the same time, expecting to get it.. And by the time YOU asked for a toy.. you would be WAY down on the list anyway and never have a shot at it! It just did NOT work out at all! Really, I have thought of all the angles to work this the fairest and simplest way.. SO, that is why we don't email when items are in stock.. The items are put on the inventory pages = first come, first serve.

I have had people email or call saying they would pay TOP DOLLAR or double my usual asking price for a certain toy! WOW.. Or they want me to "find them" a certain toy.. Sorry, I don't work that way.. and I am NOT a personal shopper. I am in the Toy business because I LOVE TOYS and the joy they bring to people reliving their childhood memories. I don't want to seem lazy or mean.. by NOT emailing when items are in stock.. it just is the fairest and easiest way to deal with it. Also, when I say to "check back" on the Toys1 page (for example). that means to just click to that page to check for the item.. New finds are put at the top of each category so that you don't have to scroll the whole page.

I started the TOP TOYS & Gallery pages to basically show the items we love AND the most requested toys on our site - so you get an idea of what we are selling here - and that we are always looking for more of the same great toys we have had over the years. I really enjoy the Gallery and Top Toys pages..(And Yes, they are the original photos of toys we have actually sold on our site!), but they have created a slight problem whereas visitors get so excited seeing their long-lost toy.. they think that the toy shown there is the actual one for sale.. and they don't read the top of the page explaining where the actual INVENTORY pages are.. and they email or Call wanting to buy from those pages.. But that's ok.. I don't mind the emails at all.. I just don't want you to feel I am keeping you from your long lost toys for some random reason.. I Want you to have a happy experience here at TimeWarp. Also, I know what you are looking for! SO check back on those inventory pages on the Index page.. or check the NEWS page for updates of when we are out at Auctions, estate sales, etc.. We are always looking! Thanks! joyce

Jan, 29, 2010

A visitor to my site just made my day! She has a 1960s THE CORNER STORE ! - the cool kids size cardboard Grocery Store Activity Toy! When I was about 6 or so.. this was my favorite thing in the world! I played with that for years. Loved it so much. Has the sturdy corner grocery shelves, a counter with attached fake cash register (with toy money), and a phone receiver on the side. I can still remember pressing those fake buttons on the register like they were real. Well, the woman's grandkids are really enjoying it and it looks like new! She had purchased it years ago in an old store.. still mint in the box! Unfortunately, it is Not for sale.. but I am so grateful to see photos of it.. I just had to share them with you! Here they are: Click to Enlarge!

Jan. 23, 2010

Went to an Estate Auction up by Albany today. There were some very cool toys there and we got them! Picked up a neat 60s kids punching bag, Mandrake Magician Kit, Skyport Super City girder & panel Building set, Project-O-Scope, Mint/Never Used Emenee Slide Trombone, A Mint and COMPLETE Showboat by Remco and one of the COOLEST toys I have ever seen -- 1971 Water Spryte Motor Boat by Eldon. This is an actual kid size Blow up boat with electric OUTBOARD MOTOR! Mint/Complete with box, And it works. so cool.

I will be putting items on tonight. Check Toys, Building & Vehicles pages!

Jan. 14, 2010

It is almost 1 a.m. We are back home from a long day of Travel & Toy Buying! Hubby & I went down to Pennsylvania for a Vintage Toy & Game Auction. What a great one too! And what a fantastic collection to kick off the New Year here at TimeWarp! Prices were good too. I set items up for some sneak peak photos for you. I will start putting items on the site tomorrow.

Some nice - rare and unusual items - plus some old favorites. 3 Mint in Original Mail-Away Boxes: Motorized Flintstone Cars plus some parts to the Marx Flintstone Playset. Mr. Potato Head Spud-ettes, Dick Tracy Target Game, Jolly Chimp, Troll House with Trolls, 1960 Mr. Machine (yes the original! I don't sell the 70s ones), Frantic Frogs Game, Think-A-Tron. .. I could go on and on.. but I have to get to bed - I have a lot of work for tomorrow.

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Jan. 9, 2010

Picked up a Great Garloo Robot 1961 by Marx today! One of my All Time Favorite Toys! Cleaning him up now.. he was dusty. Will put him on the site tomorrow. All his functions work too!

Jan. 4, 2010

Hoping all my customers and visitors to the site had a great Holiday & New Year! Wishing you all the best in the year to come! Now that the holidays are over - we will get back on track to buying more treasures for the site. .. keep checking back here for updates!

We were busy with family & friends visiting this past week. Grandkids were off school of course.. so we filled the days with Snow Sledding, dogs, and good food! My daughter & new son-in law came down from Maine for the long weekend. We had some snow here in the Catskills NY which was nice but is was bitter cold & windy! Yesterday I took my daughter & her hubby to NYC for a quick tour. He had never been and was alittle leery but enjoyed it very much. He wanted to get REAL NYC Pizza & we found a great place to eat by Times Square. We also went to the Museum of Natural History & stopped to see the tree & skaters at Rockefeller Center. It was a great time! Here are some of our holiday photos: