Nov. 15, 2009

        Just finished getting all the items, pictured below, on the site.. I just have about 5 more items to put on the Building pg. but will do that tomorrow. Have fun looking! 

Nov. 13, 2009

        Picked up some great toys and games down here in Virginia today. We will be back home in the Catskills, NY tomorrow and have items up on the site tomorrow night and Sunday.  Check Toys1, Toys2, Games, Building, & Space pages. Some of the cool finds: Baby Go Bye Bye in her Bumpety Buggy by Mattel 1968, Playskool Camper, Fisher Price Little People Farm, Give A Show Projector, Prehistoric Scenes Model by Aurora, Battling Tops with Rare Insert, 1971 Wacky Wheel, Careful Game, Lie Detector Game, Mint Original Risk Game with Wood pcs., Mr. Bim Monkey, 4 ft. long Rocket Toy, And many more cool games and stuff! check back! 

Nov. 11, 2009

        We are heading out EARLY Friday morning to Virginia! It's our Fall Toy buying trip. We meet a few toy dealers down there and hopefully come back with some great finds! Check back for updates! Any orders placed on Friday will be shipped on Monday. 

Nov. 6, 2009

        We are up in Maine visiting our daughter & son-in-law.  It was a long trip. On the way, we stopped at several Antique Malls & found some great toys and games! Rebound, Skittle Bowl, Texaco Fire Chief Helmet, A vinyl 1964 MAD Astronaut Looseleaf Binder,  Play Tiles, Space Tilt, Wheel-O, Star Bug Space Toy, and a bunch of other cool games. Everything will be on the site by Sunday night.  We may find more items tomorrow too! *Check Space, Toys, Building, Misc. & Games pages. 

Oct. 31, 2009

        Still putting items on the site from yesterdays trip. About 1/2 done. I'm very excited about finding the ICE CUBE Game by Milton Bradley! Invented by Marvin Glass. It was missing a few items, but I found a another dealer that had extra parts! so now it is just missing the water sprinkler thingey..which can be replaced or I can keep searching for it. Parts are easier to get maybe? anyway, this is some rare game! I have it listed on the Games pg. 1970s section.  You can also view the original commercial below!

Oct. 30, 2009

        Picked up some great toys for the site today! Its almost 7pm.. hope to get some on tonight - but most will be on tomorrow and Sunday. 

        Great Games, Marx Play Sets: Navarone & One Million BC.! Pelham Puppet - Little Dragon Mint in Box! Tin Litho Jack O' Lantern, Tin Wind Up Golfing Bear w/Box, Olive Oyl Doll, Ramp Walker Collection by Marx, Beatles Remco Dolls, Kenner Motorized Projector, Race Sets, Monster Colorforms, Nanny & The Professor Colorforms, JUST SOME REALLY COOL ITEMS! See photos below: Check back on Games, Toys, TV, Cartoons, Misc. & of course Toys pages! PS>> drove about 350 miles today! whew! 

Oct. 29, 2009

        Tomorrow we are leaving at 7am to see a toy dealer we know in Western NY. Hopefully, will come back with some treasures! Check back! 

Oct. 25, 2009

        Going tomorrow to pick up some old toys for the website! check back.  Last weekend we went to the in-laws for a pre-Halloween weekend! Kids carved pumpkins and then we went to a great Jack O' Lantern Blaze display at Cortlandt Manor down in Croton-On-Hudson NY. Over 5,000 Pumpkins are used! Yearly event - Really Amazing! I took a few photos of our Pumpkin Fun. 

Oct. 23, 2009

        In Memory of Soupy Sales who died last night at age 83. Kid TV show host 1960s. Famous for Pies in the face, "The Mouse" song - see link on Youtube, having kids send in money from their parents wallets, and other funny antics! 

Oct. 15, 2009

        Yea! All the Games & Toys we purchased this week - are now listed on the site. Check Games, Building, Toys pages! Age Disclaimer :-)  Remember... If there is ever a photo link missing or wrong, or if the shopping cart doesn't work or is messed up.. PLEASE Email me or call.  I do all this myself .. and I am getting old (like most people reading this! lol ).. just let me know and I will fix it FAST! 

        A site visitor was nice enough to send me a photo of the Slurp Stuffed Animal she has.. (not for sale). The tag reads,  "I'm Slurp" with a patent number on one side, and Spectacular Products, Inc. Cannon Falls, MN on the back. 

Oct. 13 & 14, 2009

        Yahoo! The toys that were supposed to be here by end of week... Came TODAY! That post office is fast! I will sort today. . and hopefully get items on tonight.. Right now, we are going up by Albany to look at another Attic full of toys! Busy Busy! Check back!!  

        We are back home, great items today! here are some photos of what will be going on the site tonight and over next few days! I am very thrilled to have picked up the NINE 1950s-60s Dealer Promo Car Models! Items are all in Great clean shape too! Woweeeee!  PS>>10/14>> I put a bunch of items on site last night..but have alot more to do.. PLUS> More coming in today! When it rains it pours! 

Oct. 4, 2009

       Adding some items on the site. Check the Toys1, Toys2, & Games pages. I have 3 sets of Lawn Darts - Jarts coming in toward the end of this week. Check back on Games page! 

Oct. 2, 2009

        My Pomeranian "Mango" keeps staring up at the stuffed Lassie I have on my shelf in my office. He is not too sure what to make of it. When I brought it down to show him, he hid under my desk! 

Sept. 28, 2009

        Yesterday we picked up a 1962 Charmin' Chatty Doll by Mattel. First one I have ever had! She is like new condition in great box.  Has all her 5 double side records and she works like new! She can say over 120 phrases. Really cool!  She is listed on the Toys2 page. 

Sept. 23, 2009

        All the items we purchased over the weekend are now on the site.. alot of cool stuff! 

Sept. 20, 2009

        We brought back some great toys and games from Massachusetts! We picked up items at an estate..PLUS visited a large shop we know and the man there brought us to his house - where he had some great old games to sell! So the car was pretty full! see photos below.. I will start adding items on site now. Check Toys1, Toys2, Toys3, Building, Vehicles,  & Games pages!

Sept. 18, 2009

        Sunday we are going out to Massachusetts to pick up a load of toys from an attic. 1960s and early 70s. Yippee!

Sept. 14, 2009

        We just returned from MAINE!  Our daughters Wedding was PERFECT. It was just awesome! We are just bursting with happiness! 

        On the way back.. we still had enough energy to stop at a HUGE Indoor flea market in Brunswick ME, at the Mill. Picked up a few unique items.. check toys1, games pages. 

Sept. 5, 2009

        What a beautiful day here in the Catskill Mtns. NY!  Our recent purchase of the Davy Crockett Frontier Tent - inspired hubby & I to get a tent for the grandkids to use up in the woods.  He built a platform and we got a used Sears tent (looks like new).. for them to play in.  (No they can't play with the Davy Crockett one!).. Too bad we can't sleep in it, though - too many Bears! 

Sept. 5, 2009

        Lawn Darts - Jarts are IN STOCK.  I have 4 sets going on the GAMES page right now. All Mint condition! Check in 60s section (I have one first version set) and 70s section for the other 3 sets.  PS>> These sell fast - especially in this condition! I f you don't see them on the Games page.. they are gone, but check back there often - I am always looking for more.. Update 9/17 I have one set left in the 70s section on Games page

Sept. 4, 2009

        Was hoping the Jarts would be here today.. but they weren't. Hopefully tomorrow! check back!

Sept. 2, 2009

        It's very late, we just returned from an estate Auction about 2.5 hrs. away.. up by the Vermont border! Picked up some unique 50s and 60s toys.  Some items I have never had! 

         A MINT IN BOX Davy Crockett Frontier Kids Tent with all the poles, etc. - An old Keystone wood & cardboard litho "Frontier Town" Target Set with Calvary, Indians, etc. In the box too! Auburn Rubber Farm Animals,  Mint in Box Marx Wild Animal Set. Oh, those cool Barkley Winter Figures made out of lead All MINT!  2 HUGE Motorific Racerific Sets.. and a few other things. I will get everything on the site in the next few days. Check Toys1, Toys3, Vehicles pages. here are some photos: Click to enlarge.

Sept. 1, 2009

        Jarts - Lawn Darts will be in stock this week!!  A customer emailed me and said he was at a toy show and saw a bunch of MINT IN Box Jarts for sale.  He gave me the dealers phone number and I called them.. They had 4 Sets!! I paid them and they are shipping them today! Yippeee! So check back on the games page by Thurs/Friday. They sell fast! 

        We are going to an estate auction tomorrow night - there are alot of toys so we are hoping to return with some treasures - so check back! Exciting here at TimeWarp! 

August 30, 2009

        We left bids on some toys at an auction the other night.  We won the items and picked them up today.  Neat selection! 1960 Mattel Lie Detector Game, Some mini Whitman Games, Wiz-z-zer Top, Dart Board in unopened package, Hot Wheels Sizzler Fat Track Set, Clown Jack In The Box by Mattel, Playskool "Poker Chips", and a unusual Barbie item: Tote Bag 1960s. Putting items on site tonight!

August 28, 2009

        The grandkids really enjoy the Harry Potter movies, so we decided to make our own Wizard Wands - Went to the craft store, bought wood rods, wood balls for ends, leather, copper wire, glue with jewels.. They came out really nice! 

August 13, 2009

        When Summer is here, I can always count on one thing: MANY requests for Jarts - Lawn Darts!  I had quite a few sets available at the beginning of Summer, but those sold VERY fast.  I am always looking for them.  I only sell complete sets with mint fins.. so it is getting harder to find them. Check back on my Games page now and then.. Look in 60s & 70s section.. when I get more, they will be there. I get many requests for these and I am trying.  Also, if anyone has a set to sell, drop me an email! thanks! 

Aug. 12, 2009

        Picked up a Bronx Zoo Elephant Key.. first one I have had in years! it is on the Misc. Page. Hope to go to a toy auction this weekend. 

Aug. 1, 2009

        Finally a day of NO RAIN here in the Catskills!  Looks like thunderstorms again tomorrow though.  Gotta get outside! I added some items on the site, check out Space & Toys1 page. Have a Great Weekend! 

July 30, 2009

        We made a video of the Clackers in action and put it on YouTube.. check it out!

July 28, 2009

        Today I picked up some toys I left bids on at a local auction on Saturday. My FIRST EVER: James Bond 007 Road Race Slot Car Set, and an Odd Ogg, and some other items! Check Toys1, Toys3, & Vehicles pages!

        Evidently the James Bond 007 Road Race Set 1966 is a pretty rare item.. I think it is very cool.. LARGE! I took some time to clean it up.. it was quite dusty.. but all the track looks pretty good. 

On another note.. I forgot how exciting it is for a kid to ride a new bike - until I saw my grandkids on their new bikes this weekend! 

 I remember my first "big" bike.. Dad had a used 20" bike  - he painted it blue for me.. Put on a white Banana Seat, Sissy bar, Butterfly handlebars, Tiger grips, and the Tigeroo Siren on it for me.. (later we added a V-ROOM Motor).. It was so cool.. I just loved that thing.. rode it all over! Here's photos of my grandkids: Do you remember that feeling?

July 21, 2009

        A visitor to the site emailed me that he had some cool Remco Army Toys to sell.. The Bazooka & Booby Trap Land Mine.. Well, I bought them and they came today!  They are very cool and mint/working condition. They are on the Toys3 page. 

        I am checking on some estate auctions to go to next week.. One is too far away, so I may have to leave bids.. we'll see. We are always watching for toys!  My husband said tonight, "It's like Christmas Morning here- all the time!"

July 16, 2009 Went to the Post Office & there they were!

 CLACKERS Are In Stock! Go to Clackers Page 

July 16, 2009

    Just about finished getting everything on the site from the recent estate auction purchase. My grand daughter came over yesterday afternoon and we set up the Horse & Sulky Slot Racing Set.  It worked great! She thought it was neat how the horses legs moved and the jockey looked like he was actually moving the reins and whip.  She liked seeing all the old fisher price toys - but she especially liked the Slot Machines! I let her play with a few.

     I only have to get the 70s fisher price lot on the site and the rest of the slot machines... will do that today! I think I will make a special section on the Misc. page for them.. since there are quite a few.. 

July 15, 2009

    We got some great items at the toy auction tonight.. I mean last night..since it is now just a little past midnight.  What fun! Some very cool and unique items! I won't list everything.. but here are the highlights: Mint in Box Johnny Spacemobile Dashboard by Topper Toys, RARE Mint in Box HORSE & SULKY Racing Set, Mighty Mouse Drawing Set, Popeye Punching Bag MIB, 1930s Marx Trapeze Man, 22 Fisher Price Toys from the 60s, and 18 Mint & Working Slot Machine Banks - by WACO Japan! Wow! A whole collection! 

    I may get some items on tonight.. since I made the mistake of stopping at Dunkin Donuts on the way home for a Frappuccino.. I am so wide awake! I should know better! 

July 14, 2009 

    Clackers will be in stock soon.. by the end of this week! Wahoo! They have been shipped and they are on their way to us! Check for updates on the Clackers page!

    We are going to a Toy Auction tonight! Great stuff there.. I will try to bring home some cool toys! check back! 

July 11, 2009

    Bought a bunch of nice 1960s and 70s games today from a local picker I know.. He buys out house contents and calls me when he finds old toys! I am adding them on the site now. Check Games page. 

July 10, 2009

    Clackers haven't been mailed to me yet.. hopefully Monday! we'll see. About 2-3 days shipping  time.  Maybe be here by Wed or Thurs.  I hate waiting for things.. I am not a patient person, that's for sure! 

    Anyway, I put some items on the site tonight. Check my Building page, Toys1 & Games.  Have a Great Weekend. Weather looks good in the Northeast! 

July 8, 2009

    CLACKER ALERT! Clackers coming soon! Yahoo! A fellow contacted me yesterday.  An older friend of his told him he had a huge old wood chest full of clackers from the late 1960s.  He bought the chest back then because he liked it and it was filled with clackers.. he kept them ALL THESE YEARS!  (WE LOVE PEOPLE THAT SAVE STUFF!).  Anyway, they did a search on the internet and found TimeWarp Toys.  He contacted me and we made a deal.  He is taking them to ship tomorrow!  So I expect them in by Monday - maybe even Saturday..  I don't want to post anything on the Clackers page until they are actually in the mail - don't want to jinx it! So all you Clacker lovers - check back on the Clackers/Klackers page for updates! 

July 6, 2009

    Hope you all had a great holiday! The weather here in the Catskills couldn't have been any better! 

    We did go yesterday to another Flea Market and some shops we haunt now and then north of here.. we didn't plan to go, we were doing errands and I turned to hubby and said, "How far is it to that Flea Market up by Middleburg that's only open on Sundays?" He said, "Not far at all! - Let's go!"  We hesitated only a moment because we had planned to do yard work and clean out the shed... but toys won out!  It doesn't take much.. we both love to travel anyway! 

    I just added the items: some games in 60s section (A Mint - Sealed 1967 Wildlife Game - where you Hunt wild animals and collect them for a zoo), Snakes In The Grass (Only 2nd one I have ever had!), Gnip Gnop, and some others! Plus I put on the Vehicles page - Mint in Original Pkg. Crashmobile! 

    So let the yard work wait & the shed be messy! On with the toys! 

July 4, 2009

    Picked up a few nice items at the flea market.  MINT & COMPLETE Bing Bang Boing Game - Ideal 1972. Wow! 1950s Robert The Robot by Ideal & he works! Little Audrey Large rubber figure, Dawn Dolls & Beauty Parlor, Chutes Away Game & A Calamity Jiddle Little Kiddle Doll.  All will be on site by tonight! Happy 4th!

July 3, 2009

    Tomorrow we are going to a flea market about 2 hrs. away. They are only open on holiday weekends.  Last time, we found some cool items.. we are hoping to be lucky this time too! Weather looks good all weekend too! Yahoo! Stay Tuned! 

   When will it stop raining? Here in the Northeast - it has been raining just about every day for weeks! 

June 28, 2009

    We are back home in the Catskill Mtns. NY. We went to the Norman Rockwell Museum today and it was great. We all enjoyed it. 

    We left there around Noon and went to two flea markets and a large antique center. Picked up some great toys.. which I really didn't expect! A nice way to top off the trip! My family is so great when it comes to my toy craziness and they help search too! Ok, at the last place my son stayed in the car and napped - but that's ok. I left the windows open for him. Here's a photo of our booty, will get items on site hopefully by tonight - definitely by tomorrow! 

PS>> My Grand Daughter said her favorite thing of the trip was using the hair dryer at the hotel! It was one of those cool ones attached to the wall.  Go figure! 

June 27, 2009

    We are in Sturbridge, MA. On a special Son/Grand Daughter Weekend.  We spent the day at OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE. What a great day! The weather cooperated just fine too!  Our Grand daughter just loved seeing how people lived in the "olden days" 1830's America.  The buildings and exhibits were so interesting and full of history. She loved making her own tin candle holder & fishing. She is almost 7 yrs. old and very bright and quick. Funny too! Here are some photos from the day. 

Tomorrow, we are heading to TWO Flea Markets - Looking for Toy Treasures! And, on the way home we are stopping at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA. 

June 23, 2009

    Well, I put most of the items on the site from our great buying weekend! Still have a few 70s games to get on there today.  I updated the TV/Movie page, Games, Toys1, Toys2, Toys3, Building, Cartoon & Vehicles pages.  

    The Bear was back last night.  This was the medium size one.. we have 3 that stop by now and then to get into our garbage.  Our dog barked at him and he ran away before I could get photos... maybe next time.  The other day, I was next door watching my grand daughter .. and the bear came up on their back deck!  Luckily the glass door was closed.  They would come in if we were cooking meat or something tasty to them.  He lumbered off - taking his sweet time. 

June 21, 2009

    I put alot of items on the site tonight. Check >>Toys1, Toys2, Toys3, Space & Building pages. I have a bunch of games and a few more toys to put on tomorrow. Check back! 

    Some of my unique items found this weekend: Rare Batman Doll, Silly Sponge Building Set, Nesting Blocks, Mouseketeer Doll Mint in Box, Space Ray Gun Mint in Pkg., Garrison's Gorillas TV Show Target & the Derringer Belt Buckle. Cool Stuff!

June 20, 2009

    We are back home with Treasures! Great Toys found on this trip. Some I have never seen before. Grandkids came over to help me set up items to take some sample photos for this page.. I will get everything on the site within the next few days. Click photo to enlarge. 

I also have some items not shown in photos. Remember, newer finds are at the top of each section.. so you don't have to scroll through whole page each time you visit. 

Picked up 2 Sets of Jarts - I get sooo many requests for those things. One is MINT Never Played with! 

June 19, 2009

    We are in Rochester NY.  Picked up those auction items this morning and headed up this way. Plan to go to the Toy Show tomorrow and do more Toy Shopping on the way back home. Today we delivered Blaze the Ride On Horse - Mattel 1961 - to the Strong HOUSE OF PLAY Museum here in Rochester. They purchased Blaze last month & I delivered it today for free.. since he is so expensive and hard to ship!  

    Well, I finally toured the museum. It was FANTASTIC! What a great place. The grandkids would love it.  If you are ever in the Rochester area.. this is a great place to visit. HUGE! A great hands on museum for kids.. alot of fun! Upstairs is the Toy Hall of Fame & The Decades of Toys, Wow! I was really impressed. Quite a few items were purchased from my site over the years.. so it was great seeing them..The original 1950s Silly Putty, Easy Bake Oven, The Green Machine Ride On, etc. There were Barbie Sections, GI Joe, & Antique Toys - Cases of them! Everything looked great. Here are some photos:

    I am also putting a few items on the site.. The Mint Motorized Monster Maker by Topper Toys, Neat Friends of Mr. Potato Head, Larry the Lion & Pit Game. 

June 16, 2009

    *Just added photos below of our July 7th trip to Gettysburg PA. Scroll down...

    We have a busy weekend lined up> Friday we will be leaving at 4am to go to up by Watertown NY..way up North. Last month I did phone bidding for an auction up there and won EVERYTHING.. I paid for it all and now we get to pick it up! Here is what is coming in: Larry the Lion, Show N Tell, Astrolite, Magna-Jector, Creeple Peeple Thingmaker, Lite Brite, Creepy Crawlers, Motorized Monster Maker, 2 Old Unusual Sets Mr. Potato Head, Stacking Nesting Blocks Mint in Original Box, Popza Ball, Aurora T-Jet Slot Race Set with Cars & a bunch of games!

    Once we pick up the toys, we are on to Rochester NY. We have to deliver Blaze to the Strong House Of Play Museum. They purchased him last month and since he is so expensive to ship I offered to deliver him for free. In return, we have free passes to see the museum.  We have never been there & I am very excited about finally getting a tour.  We have sold many items to them, they have a special section of decades of toys! I will provide photos when we get back. 

    Friday night there is an auction near Rochester - we hope to go to. Then we will stay over.  Saturday morning we are going to the Annual Antique Toy Show nearby our hotel.  We go every year we can.  There are usually surprises there.. items I can actually afford to buy..hopefully! And it is fun to be around crazy toy people like us! 

    We will leave Rochester after the toy show mid morning. We live about 5 hrs. away.. so we will head back through Central NY.  There is a toy dealer we go to occasionally, and we hope he has some new finds!  On Sunday it is our 34th Wedding Anniversary... so what better way to celebrate? Toy Shopping! 

June 13, 2009    

    Today we went to an on-site estate auction up by Lake George, NY. We had to wait quite awhile until they got to the toys.. but we did it! Won some really nice items: Major Matt Mason Space Station in Box! 1950s Space Lunchbox, Easy Bake Oven, 2 Thingmaker sets with working ovens EEEEKS! & Fun Flowers! Games, Some Hot Wheels Redline Cars in the Super Charger Race Set, Neat Chemistry Lab & Weather Station, Mint In Box - Never Played With - Remco Navy Commando Frogman! and a bunch of other items. See photo below.. will get on site tonight/tomorrow. 

June 10, 2009

    Would like to thank all the visitors sending me Old Photos lately.. for the Collectors page as well as the Toy Memories page.  They look great - and we love posting them on the site! Keep them coming! 

    I put a Crashmobile on the site today.. Mint condition.. nice early one. It is on the Vehicles page.  Also, when we went to that estate on site auction .. not too long ago, I bought the contents of a kids desk drawer with all the items still intact! I put the whole lot on the Misc. page. Kinda neat to see items - "estate fresh" and found as is, after all these years! I remember when we were kids, we had drawers under our bunkbed.. I had all my treasures in there. I still have a "junk" drawer with all my little favorite stuff in it. 

June 7, 2009

    Spent the weekend in Gettysburg PA on a special son/grandson weekend. We have been there many times (and to many other Civil War Battlefields over the years)..but it was the first visit for our 9 yr. old grandson.  It was a perfect weekend.  He loved exploring Devil's Den & Little Round Top.. and was mesmerized at the Candle Light Ghosts Of Gettysburg Tour on Seminary Ridge. Our guide was a wonderful spooky story teller! In 3 weeks, we are going on a special grand daughter weekend to Sturbridge Village, MA. 

    On the way home, we stopped at a Huge Flea Market.  Picked up the Roy Rogers' Quick Shooter Hat! I have never had one.. have been searching for years! This works great! It is on the Toys3 page. Also, finally, another set of Jarts, Madcap Molly Doll, Gripidee Gravidee, and Ideal Super City Building Set.  So all around, it was a great weekend! Items will be on site tonight/tomorrow. 

June 1, 2009

Picked up from an estate: The coolest toys from the 60s Spy Era. Check out my Toys3 page! Agent Zero M Snap Shot Camera Gun & The Agent Zero M Pocket Shot Jack Knife Gun both by Mattel. Also another one of my favorites - Six Finger Spy Gun! And THE BEST.. My favorite Toy when I was 9 and 10 years old.. from 1965 The James Bond 007 Attache Case! This is so exciting! I had mine for years and years.. but then my kids played with it.. and we moved..etc.. so it all was all eventually lost. I am really enjoying this one. It is ALL Complete too! Also found Beatles Cake Toppers Nodders - from the same estate. Packed away all these years and they're in Mint Condition. They are on the Misc. page. 

May 30, 2009    

    Went to an estate auction today. Picked up a few nice items. Marx Tony the Pony Motorized Ride On Horse, Coney Island Penny Machine, Some neat games and a 1970s Daisy BB Pistol mint in box. They will be on the site this weekend!  Just tested Tony & he works great! This is the first tan version I have had. 

    We really enjoy traveling to buy toys but it is getting harder to find these treasures.  If you have items to sell, dropme an email. The closer you live to NY State, the better - since shipping large boxes of items can be expensive! 

        This weekend the clackers I had since last June finally SOLD OUT :-( If anyone has some boxes to sell that they  found in a garage or storage unit.. give me a call. I DID get one set of red clackers out of the estate they are on the Clackers page. 

May 25, 2009

    Picked up a POGO PONY up in Albany, NY today. I have never had one of these guys. He is really cool too! From 1973, and he is a spring action horse.. you can actually ride around on. My grand daughter was alittle wary at first - but after a few tries, she was riding around our carport like a pro. He is mint condition too. 

May 17, 2009

    Today we went to an on-site estate Auction about 3 hrs. away. There were some terrific toys there and we got them all! See photos below. Coolest is the Hamilton's Invaders Helmet - Mint in Box! A Mint 1965 Mystery Date Game, Wolf Man Mystery Game, Camp Granada, Agent Zero M Sonic Blaster, 3 Six Shooters & Holsters, Suzy Smart Desk, Swiss Bells, A heavy  Metal Litho Saucer Sled, Marx Targetland in box, Johnny Astro, Marble Raceway, Tracer Gun, Jimmy Jet, Ride on Wood & Metal Train, and a bunch of cool, beautiful condition, games. 

    Also, A  HUGE Creepy Crawler Lot! The boy there made tons of them and kept them all these years! I will be selling the plastigoop, molds & creepies all together! I will start putting items on the site tonight! 

May 13, 2009

    Just returned from the Antique Fair. Came home with a great find - A 1960s Marx BOP-A-BEAR Target Toy.  Mint & Working - Complete in Original Box! Also picked up some games and a Monster Magnet by Wham-O. Will put items on site tonight/tomorrow.

May 12, 2009

    Tomorrow we are getting up really early and going up to Massachusetts to the Brimfield Antique Fair. The largest Antique Fair in the Northeast - they have it 3 times a year. There are usually toy dealers there.. so we hope to find some great items! Also, we are leaving bids at an auction that has some nice toys.. so, hope to be busy this week putting new finds on the site.  

    I picked up some cool items this past weekend and hope to get them on tonight.. We were busy this weekend - my daughter and fiancé came down from Maine and we went dress shopping for the Wedding.. which was hectic but fun! 

May 4, 2009

    Updating the Top Toys page some neat toys and photos there. Check it out! Also, I am adding more thumbnail photos on the Gallery page.. AND for really popular toys there will be a link from the Gallery page to the Top Toys page for more info.

May 3, 2009

    Left early this morning to go to a flea market about 2 hrs. from home. We also stopped in some antique shops along the way. Found some nice toys. A cool working Bengali Tiger by Marx, A plush Mr. Jinx, Emenee Accordian, Creepy Crawlers, and some games.. I put some on the site tonight.. The rest will be on soon. Check Toys1, Cartoons, Vehicles, TV/Movie pages!

April 26, 2009

    Finished adding all the new finds from this weekend on the site this morning. Whew! 

    This way, I was able to enjoy the day at the LAKE! About 1/2 hr. away from our house - here in the Catskill Mtns. NY, there is a beautiful, State owned.. but "forever wild" lake.. for public use.. NO lifeguards.. dogs are allowed, no motor boats or fires.. and pristine! Just like the old Disney movies!  Weather is perfect this weekend here.. about 85-91 degrees. Foliage is yet to bloom .. but it is starting.. here are some pics.  The grandkids got to swim too! Dogs loved it of course!  

My Golden Retriever - ALFRED - Named after Batman's Butler, of course! Is totally obsessed over the tennis balls! 

April 24, 2009

    Just returned from an auction up in cow country.. here in Upstate, NY. Great Stuff. In addition to the two sets of Jarts - Lawn Darts I picked up today.. we found the following treasures at auction tonight: Mint in Box Barracuda Submarine by Remco, Emenee MONSTER Enlarg-A-Graph, Play N Show by Kenner, Gaylord Dog by Ideal, Space Toys, Booby Trap (the original with wood parts of course!), Crazy Clock by Ideal, The Big Press by Ideal, Motorcycle Race Track, & Vac-U-Form. Wowwee! 

    Everything will be on the site this weekend. Check Toys1 page, Space, Building, Games, & Vehicle pages. OH, and I found ANOTHER set of Jarts at auction. 

April 21, 2009

    Went to an auction last night down by New Paltz, NY. Picked up a cool Pedal Scooter: 1957 Super Sonda Scooter. Also, some Peanuts Pocket Dolls. We bid on quite a few items.. but the quality didn't warrant high bids! There were broken parts and missing items. . I try to buy quality. Better luck next time! 

    Got a call from a picker we know... meeting him Friday to pick up 2 sets of Jarts - Both Mint condition. They will be on the site Friday night. Check back!

April 18, 2009    

    Just returned from an auction up by the Mass. border.  We went for one thing & we got it! It was the only item I was interested in.. although there were many nice antiques, etc.. but no other toys except: Super RARE 1966 BATMOBILE RIDE ON CAR BY MARX!!  The Holy Grail of Batman Toys.. well, to me, anyway. Measures 36" long and it all works great.. and looks great. This has the Spring Wound motor....No Battery.  You would push backwards and then release the brake, and ZOOOM - you shoot forward about 30 or 40 feet. 

    It has gauges and knobs that all turn, the steering wheel is shaped like the bat.. the steering wheel beeps .. there is a working storage trunk. It is just too cool. I will list it on the site and a link to the original commercial soon. It will be listed on the TV/Movie page and Vehicles page. 

    We are also planning to go to an auction on Monday.. so check back. Busy, busy busy. 

April 5, 2009

    Went to a very nice auction about 1.5 hr. from home, Up past Albany. A few toys. We picked up a Hasbro Astrolite Building Set, Rebound Game, Bingo - Ultra Nice Set, Combat Command Play N Carry Set.. AND A RARE Disney Fold-A-Way Play World Playset. Really cool. 

April 4, 2009

    Yesterday,  I received a call from a Prop Master of a Movie Production Company. He ordered some toys. He told me he loves our site and he ordered items last year from us and used them in a movie.  I asked what items? what movie?.. and he said the Astronaut Helmet and the Evel Knievel toy for the movie BEDTIME STORIES with Adam Sandler! 

    I was like, WOW, we just watched that with the grand kids! So, of course, we popped in the movie and sure enough.. there - at the beginning of the movie in the flashback sequence when Skeeter was a kid, he was running around with a Astronaut Helmet on .. and on the dresser was the Evel Knievel Toy! The grandkids were pretty impressed!

    We are going to an auction tomorrow! Some vintage toys.. so check back! 

March 25, around midnight!

    We had a great time at the auction. Picked up some wonderful 60s and 70s toys! MY FIRST Ever, Stretch Armstrong AND the Stretch MONSTER.. Both Kenner 1976, 1978. Wowwee! Shogun Warriors by Mattel, In Boxes plus Godzilla. King Kong Stuffed Animal - which I have also had requests for.. Show N Tell Record Player, Rock'em Sock'em Robots, Knights Playset by Marx, A Green Machine Ride On by Marx. The ORIGINAL Atari Game System.. Star Wars items, Super Jock Games, Weebles Honey Tree, Marx Shooting Gallery, AND a U-Drive-It! Plus some more goodies.. Here are some photos. Items will be on site tomorrow. 

March 25, 2009

    We are going to an auction tonight that has alot of 60s and 70s toys! Check back! 

March 19, 2009

    I finished listing all the toys the other day that we purchased from the auction last weekend. Same estate of Cool Toys from the 60s.. ALL in beautiful - hardly used shape.. Dusty boxes - but contents mint or close to it. 

    I have had several emails looking for the Bowl-A-Matic we purchased.. but sorry, that sold the next day. Also I have had people Calling about the Golferino.. sorry, that sold too.. As did the Aurora Slot Cars.. and some of the games. There are still alot of great items.. so peruse the site. 

    This morning I tried the Fighting Lady Battleship again.. and it worked! My batteries were old (duh).. so that is in great shape - ready to go. 

    I am now on a quest to find a replacement Gorilla for the RARE Battery Operated Jungle Hunt game. I have a few places to check out.. Just need a gorilla the same size. A small metal rod would go through his feet and he is attached to the top of the game.. when the spring pops up (when you aim correctly).. he would fall over. Very simple set up, so I am hoping to get lucky. IF any visitors have a replacement.. let me know. 

Here is a photo of original that came with set.. anything close would be great. but he should measure 4" tall, 1.5" wide at bottom of feet to fit the holder. He should be hollow too.. so he will tip over easily from the spring that pops up from underneath. 

March 15, 2009

    We left this morning for Lancaster, PA. Went to a great auction that had Lots of Toys! There were Amish Folk there with horse & buggies .. Kinda neat to see them parked next to big SUVs.  

    We sat for a few hrs.. while they auctioned all the other items.. (I watched tv on my treo smartphone).. hubby read a book. We did pretty well, I think. Traffic was light coming home.. we just got home around midnight. 

    Anyway, below are some photos of what we brought home. Great condition. Very dusty.. but I will clean all up.. I disinfect EVERYTHING!  I don't like dirty toys. 

Here is partial list: Fighting Lady Battleship In box, Frogman In Box, Bowl-A-Matic Mint working, Jungle Hunt Game, Golferino, Bop Baseball, T-Jet Slot cars & Track, Skee-Ball, Sonar Sub Hunt, Mr. Potato Head (the old set where they used real potatoes!), Games, Including all 4 of the American Heritage War Games, Lie Detector, Gladiator Ship Mint in Box. Just some neat stuff. Will get most or all on by tonight.. 

March 12, 2009

    Yesterday, Picked up some toys from the local guy I know that buys out attics.. He calls me when he gets toys. Bought some mint Slider Jarts from the 1970s. A 1960 Bagatelle Game - Three Keys To Treasure, Confucius Say Game and a bunch of cool Slot cars. All will be up by tonight. 

March 7, 2009

    We left at 5:30 this morning, went to an auction 3 hr. away.. Got there in plenty of time. Alot of cool 50s and 60s toys from an attic. My favorite: 

The Official Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! All cardboard  - You can go in it! In excellent shape! The roof is the shipping carton.. and it is pre-zip code (zone) address. So pre 1962. It looks like 1960-61. It was all put together at the auction, so I took photos of it there after I won it. All the cardboard is bright clean and colorful. Large too! 4 feet tall and about 3 feet square. There is just slight tearing on the door bottom - which of course I will fix with new cardboard glued on the back.. It is like new. All the tabs are there and it goes together perfectly.. It has the door and windows in the back. very cool. Also the original directions were there. 

Also won some 1960s Slot Cars, Building sets (American Plastic Bricks & Girder - Panel Set). A Spooky Bank, Battlewagon Works too!, Marx Rabbit Hunt set. Check on my Toys1, Building, Vehicles pages.. etc. Will get items on tonight or tomorrow. 

March 1, 2009

    I purchased a set of the 1960s Lawn Darts today.. Missile Jarts. First version! All excellent with no breaks! Now I have 2 sets in stock.. this set and a 1970s version too. 

February 28, 2009

    Yesterday, we took a ride up past Catskill. Did some antique shopping for toys at some large shops up that way.. Picked up a few cool treasures. Putting on site today.  

February 23, 2009

    Picked up some cool toys this past week. Oscar The Grouch Talking Alarm Clock, some neat Yacker Mattel Pull String Toys, Crazy Clock Game, Make A Face Game, Batman Wallet, Rare Frankenstein Ball Toss Target Game, Addams Family Card Game and The Strange Change Time Machine Toy by Mattel. Fun Stuff! 

    I will be glad when Spring is here! Long Winter here in the Catskills! 

February 8, 2009

    Went to an auction today.. picked up some cool toys: Working, Mint TIGER JOE TANK by Deluxe Reading - with the box and all shells! Captain Action Figure In The Original Box.. and some neat 60s games.. Check on my Toys1, Toys3 & Games pages! 

January 25, 2009

    Got a call yesterday from a local antique dealer. He buys out house contents and has a local barn sale on his property. Well, he calls me when he finds toys!  So we went down, and he had a few boxes of items... we purchased them and he said they have alot more to pick up on Monday from the attic .. he will call us tomorrow. . so we are keeping our fingers crossed that there are more cool toys for us. There were some neat car toys and old 50s 60s games. There was a MINT 1959 Dealer Promo model of a Lincoln Continental in the box  plus,  a Mint Motorific Racerific set ! Check Back!

January 17, 2009

    We made it home A-OK. Here are some photos of our great finds.. A few items not in photo -- since I didn't un wrap them yet! The Popcar Spacemobile Ride On is super rare and I am thrilled to have found one! Some one called me through my site and we met him to pick it up on the way home. It does work too! Early 1960s made in Japan. It still has the original rechargeable battery (early version).. I am charging it now to see if it will work with that battery, if it doesn't the 6volt at Toys R Us will also work! 

    Among the finds I didn't list last night: Bing Bang Boing, Green Ghost, Bop The Beetle, Balancing Clown, Husker Du, GI Joe Game, Pachinko, Amaze-A-Matics (Two!), Big Mouth Singers, Merlin, Simon, Wild West Checkers (very cool with cowboys & Indian figures!), Poppin Hoppies, Easy Show Projector, Fuzzy Pumper Play-Doh Barber & Beauty Parlor, Lite Brite and all you see in photos.. plus more! I have to go.. I have alot of work ahead of me! 

     Finally! The weather was stable enough for us to leave to go toy shopping. 

     We left home (Catskill Mtns, NY) at 4 A.M - You heard me right! It was soooo cold - 6 degrees! Drove down to Virginia .. met up with some toy dealers we know and bought some great items.. some, I have never had on the site! Car is almost full. We came back up here to Gettysburg PA and are staying the night. Tomorrow morning there is an auction nearby with toys so we are going there before we head home.   Check back - Items will be on the site this weekend.  Some cool finds today: Agent Zero M - Movie Shot Machine Gun, Suzy Cute Set, Zoom Loom, Jarts, Mousetrap Game, Suzy Homemaker Large Kitchen Appliances, Planet of the Apes Wagon & Catapult, and a large number of fabulous games!

Dec. 30, 2008

    Hope you all had a great holiday!  We all did. Now that the holidays are just about over, we will be getting back on a toy buying schedule. We are going to an auction this weekend.. And next week - if the weather is cooperative - we're planning a buying trip down to Virginia. We know a few toy dealers down there and we hope to come back with some great inventory for the site! Check Back! 

Dec. 18, 2008

    Still busy here at TimeWarp Toys. We are going to the post office twice a day to ship items out as soon as the orders come in.  Still time to order for East coast customers - to arrive in time for Christmas. Others should use express shipping. 

    Last weekend our new grand daughter arrived. 9lb. 13 oz. ! Mother and baby are doing great!  

Dec. 3, 2008

    It's been crazy busy here at TimeWarp Toys. Our busiest time of the year, of course!  Items are removed from site as soon as they sell.. and packed right away. Orders are shipped same or next day. I am using priority mail - even when customers choose parcel post.. I pay the extra - just so the orders get there fast! 

I know there are alot of toys people are looking for that aren't there.. Popular 60s toys.. if you use the search engine.. and it only shows up on the Gallery or Top Toys page.. that means it isn't in stock. If it shows up on Toys1, Games, etc. pages.. then yes, it is in stock. Hey, check back after Christmas, you can still give the toy as a post Christmas gift or Birthday present! I am ALWAYS looking for the toys you ask for. They are sometimes hard to find.. but I eventually find them. Sorry about not emailing when items come in.. remember if you ask for something.. chances are - about 50 people have asked before you.. and first come, first serve is our policy. So check the site now and then. 

    My Favorite Christmas toy memories: Firebird 99 Dashboard by Remco, My Spring Horse, Fred on Dino by Marx, Casper Pull String Talker by Mattel, Snub Nose Revolver Detective Set by Mattel, Aurora Thunderjet Slot Car Set, Creepy Crawlers, James Bond 007 Attache Case, My first BB Gun, The Tin Litho Battery Operated Car with the retractable roof to make it a convertible, Emenee Trumpet, Hot Wheels Set, Get Smart Radio Pen, Disguise Kit, Magic Sets, Chemistry Set - to name a few.  I hated getting dolls, and clothes for Christmas! Here are some of my Photos from Christmas Past! (Note how thrilled I look with the Barbie dolls! - My sister played with them, I used to drive my hamster around in the Barbie Car).

More Cool Old Christmas & Toy Photos from Visitors on our Toy Memories Page!

Nov. 21, 2008

    All the items we purchased last night at the toy auction are now on the site. Whew!  Trying to not get behind.. since we have a new grand-daughter arriving within the next 2 weeks! We are waiting patiently! 

    My site was down for 50 minutes this morning.. the people that host our site "Sharkspace.com" evidently had problems with one of their servers.. Of course they talk like we all graduated MIT.. but I guess it's working now.. I miss the good old days of the internet when you didn't have to "submit a ticket" when you had a site problem and you actually could speak to a person and not wait for a response.. or, worse yet, an automatic response. But site is all ok now. 

    I added items on the Toys1 page, Toys2, Toys3, Games, Vehicles, & Building pages. All new finds are listed at top of each section! 

Nov. 20, 2008

    Went to another great toy auction down by Newburgh, NY tonight. Not a big crowd! Picked up some great and rare items. Our buy of the night 1960s Ohio Art Tin Litho Dish Set with the ORIGINAL Corner Cupboard IN THE ORIGINAL BOX! Never Played! Fantastic! Also an Agent Zero M Snap Shot Camera Cap Gun, Twirl O Paint - you know, the spin art toy Ohio Art.. Never Opened!, Decoder Set, Old Airplane Set, Great Lots of 50s and 60s Dime Store Items, Tipsy Towers motorized building skill game, Johnny Speed Finish Line, Mr. Joggi Wall Walker - mint in package!, Old Balls & Metal Jacks Sets, Presto Paints, and lots of nifty items. Check out photo below - click to enlarge. Will get some on tonight.. all on tomorrow! 

Nov. 14, 2008    

    Just got home from an estate auction about 1.5 hr. away. We got a late start and got stopped by a cop for having a headlight out.. no ticket! But I really didn't know! Still made it in time to auction - whew! Anyway, auction went well.. moved right along. Picked up a great selection of toys! 

    1960s Marx Cape Canaveral Play Set, Remco Barracuda Submarine - Working and Excellent!, Give A Show Projector, Chemistry Set, Electronics Set, Nylint Crane, Some cool 1950s Friction Dealer Promo Cars, Play Phones, Building Sets, 2 1960s NY Yankees Calendars! Will get everything on the site tomorrow! Remember: Newer inventory goes at the TOP of each section. Here is a photo - Click to enlarge. 

Oct. 20, 2008

    Left early this morning to go to western NY toy shopping. We met a toy dealer out there that we usually purchase from. Picked up some great items. 1966 Rockem Sockem Robots MINT in Box. Some Evel Knievel Items, some cool games, slot car set, etc. See photo - click to enlarge! Listing items tonight and tomorrow. 

Oct. 10, 2008

    Went to a great toy auction tonight. More mint in box toys. Items from an old Variety Store - Packed away and stored all these years! Old Store Stock.  Starting to sort and list some on the site tonight. Mint in package Wham-O Monster Magnet, Eldon World Maker Globe Set, Pig In The Garden Game (First one I have ever had!), Mint on Card Roalex Space Slide Puzzle, Sealed Johnny Speed Accessories, Kenner Change A Channel. 

Just Cool - Unique Items. Here is a photo of some of it: click to enlarge..

Oct. 5, 2008    

    This weekend I worked on the site. I finally alphabetized and organized the Gallery Page! It had really gotten away from me.. over the years I added so many items.. it was just a big paragraph in no order. So I finally sat down and made it easier to read through and find items. A few items don't have photos, but will get them eventually. Some items have  a link to the original tv commercial for it. I also updated the Index page to show link buttons for the inventory pages. The text hyperlinks were just too hard to see on some browsers.

Sept. 28, 2008

    Same Day, after many hours of typing! The Shopping Cart is done! www.shoppingcartgurus.com is fabulous! They were so helpful.. they even helped me with a mess I made in my Front Page software. It works ok on my end. If you see any glitches.. . give me a call. 

Sept. 29, 2008

    I've been typing away all weekend adding new html code to the site for the new shopping cart. I am very excited to have a cart that works reliably! It should be up tonight.. I just have some fine tuning to do on the settings. I have also lowered some prices on inventory that has been on the site for awhile. 

Sept. 26, 2008    

    Purchased some neat 1950s & 1960s Toys this week.. Many Mint - Never Played with. Stored away all these years. Posting them on site today. Old Space Rockets, Doll Clothing Sets, Kids Kitchen Utensils, Car items.. Will have more on next weekend too. Stay Tuned!

Sept. 6, 2008    

    We left early this morning for an auction up by Oneonta, NY. Cow Country. About 1.5 hr. away. It was a onsite auction with many old 50s and 60s toys. Most looked to have never been played.. some still in original boxes. Wow. We had to wait awhile.. but they finally got to the toys and did them all before they did the house items. We came away with some really nice ones. 2 1960s Tonka Trucks in boxes, some fisher price items, games, Telephone Bank mint in box, and other neat items.. Everything will go on site tonight. All from same estate - Inventory Items #8070-8089. Here is a photo:

Sept. 1, 2008

    Its been a busy week here at Timewarp Toys. Always on the lookout for cool toys. Our daughter lives up in Maine and she called a few times asking about items she saw at yard sales and flea markets. What a good kid! We left some phone bids at an auction this week down by Newburgh, NY and won! We have a Remco Frogman on the site! Mint in box and working. Wowee.. Its been a long time since I have seen one all complete. I have never even seen the spear gun before. Also got a Big Jim Kung Fu Studio - Never Used! A Jon Gnagy Drawing Kit. I used to love watching his show on tv. This set is MINT never used. A Daniel Boone Trail Blazer Game - again, MINT Never Played. A Playskool Texaco Gas Station - IN THE BOX. A cool croquet set. And two - Sets of Jarts! I also listed my 1966 Batman Standee on the site. It is time to sell him so I can buy more cool toys. This is a rare cardboard life size movie lobby standee from the first Batman  Movie. Last one at auction sold for $1,100.00. So I priced him resonably- to sell. Here are some photos of our finds. 

August 23, 2008

    We picked up the coolest toy today - The Kenner SPIROMAN from 1968. I have never seen this thing. It is large! Cool type of Spirograph toy. It is absolutely mint and complete. It just really amazed me to see it all put together. Also found a 1950s Sand Toy by Wolverine, Just about mint in box. with Pirates! Putting on site now.

August 10, 2008

    Here is a photo of some of the toys we picked up yesterday in Western NY. We were on the road for about 9hrs. total! a really nice selection. Some items aren't in the photo: Mint 1981 Dark Tower Game, Marx Presidents Set, 2 rubber bendie Monsters & Honey Hill Bunch Set.  I will be putting items on the site today! What Fun! 

August 8, 2008

     Today we were called by one of our local antique dealers.. He found some old games in a house they purchased. So we bought all the games and found some neat items. Another set of Jarts - just about mint in the box. Also, some neat old games. I put them on the site tonight. Tomorrow we are going out to western NY to one of our antique dealers storage area.. where there is a goldmine of old toys and games. Hope to come home with some great stuff. Check back! 

Next week will be Monkey week at Timewarp. I have a Clancy the Great - Roller Skating Chimp coming in, Plus a Zippy the Monkey AND a Mr. Bim Monkey! Sorry, I don't take pre-orders. Everything is first come, first serve. 

They will be listed on the Toys1 page, So check back. (newer inventory is listed at the top of each category).

August 3, 2008

    Went toy buying down by Newburgh NY. Stopped by a toy dealer we know. He had some nice toys. Hands up Harry, King Kong Cane Water Gun by Wham-O, Marx 3 Keys to Treasure, Panasonic TNT 8 Track Player & Huckle Chuck Target set.        

    Also, when we got home we had a call on the machine from a local dealer who had a bunch of 1960s games for us! So we went back out and picked them up. Best find - 1964 Challenge The Yankees Baseball Board Game! Wow. First one I have had! Box is alittle rough but the rest is just fine! 

    Everything should be on the site by tonight. The grandkids will be over soon to help me sort & photograph items. Oh, I also found some early Smurf figures. I know, I have to take them off my sorry page.. (list of 80s toys I don't sell). I will sell early Smurf items when I can find them! 

July 20, 2008

    Picked up some neat rare toys in fantastic condition today! 1964 Monster Lab by Ideal, Operation X-500 Playset and Red Raven Movie Records Set. In addition to some cool games and a Remco Showboat. 

July 14, 2008

    Returned tonight from our family vacation to Niagara Falls, Canada. We left 5am on Friday and came home tonight. My Son & Daughter In Law, her Mom & the two grandkids. Hubby had to stay home to cover work and take care of the doggies :-(  We all had a BLAST! While we were away, I was able to access my email and update the website when items sold.. so the site is ALWAYS up to date! Any orders that came in over the weekend will be shipped tomorrow. 

On the way back -  by Rochester, NY we stopped at the Ontario Antique Mall - One of our favorite places to shop. The grandkids helped me spot toys and carry to the desk. We found some nice items. Monster items from the 60s, A fantastic Chinese Checkers set, Vincent Price Shrunken Head Set, some cool games and another of those neat friction spinning toys. Everything will be on the site tomorrow. 

July 8, 2008

    Tonight we went to an auction up by Saratoga, NY. About 2 hrs. away, but mostly thruway driving. Picked up some great toys. Older 1950s, up to 1970s items. My favorite and the main reason for going>> Mint in Box 1963 Wham-O Air Blaster. So Cool with the Gorilla Target! Since we drove so far, the owner was nice enough to put the toys up first for us. So we were only there an hour. Really nice auction. Putting items on site now. 

July 6, 2008

    This weekend we picked up a mint set of Lawn Darts Jarts. Also, at Stormville Flea Market, some cool Vintage 1969 Hot Wheels Accessories Sets, Suzy Homemaker Oven, and some games. The rain kinda put a damper on number of dealers.. weren't as many as there usually are. But we did well. 

July 4, 2008

    Last night the hit counter on my index page hit One Million Visitors! Wowee. I know there have been more visitors to the site.. since I added the hit counter at least a year after I started the site in 1996.. but it is still cool to see. Hey, I remember when McDonalds hit the "1 million served" mark. 

We are off to local flea markets, church  and yard sales. 

June 29, 2008

    We took a ride down to Sullivan Co, NY today. The "Catskill Valley." Traveled alot of roads we have never been on. We went to some flea markets, and antique shops. Picked up a few interesting items: 1960s Gilbert Telescope, A Colorforms set from the 1969 TV show Julia, and some games. This coming weekend we are planning to go to two large flea markets in the area. Check back!

June 21, 2008

    The bears have been back here in the Catskills, NY, for a few weeks now. The other afternoon we got a few photos of one that has been stealing garbage from our dumpster. He is quite large. The other day, there were 4 in the yard, but hubby couldn't find the camera.. 

June 12, 2008

    Went to a nice estate auction the other night. Alot of nice early 50s and 60s toys. Picked up a Technofix Coney Island Roller Coaster and other cool items. It was so hot.. that people were leaving early.. but we stayed and got some bargains! 

    A site visitor solved the mystery of the name of the "Pink Fuzzy Guy" I use for my email link & favorite places icon on my site. I had one also as a kid.. but didn't remember any info.. here it is:

    "I am actually looking for the toy you have pictured just above your email link, that you wanted to know the name of.  I remember having several of them, of various sizes and eye styles.  They were called "Slurps" and came with combs and a styling booklet.  I had a very large yellow one with bloodshot eyes (about 18" high), and a small fuschia one (maybe 12") with long eyelashes called "La petite slurp."  You can't find them using a search engine - you get all kinds of weird results.  I'm pretty sure they were from the 1960s, maybe mid-decade." 

May 31, 2008

    Left the Catskills at 7am. We traveled about 200 miles up by the Finger Lakes Region of NY. Purchased a great estate of toys! So over 400 miles traveled in about 14 hrs.. (few stops along the way).. we came back with a car load! Drove through torrential rain the last 1 1/2 hr! yikes.. trees down, heavy wind.. flooding.. but we made it back safe. 

A few of my favorites: Eldon Bowl-A-Matic, Spacenik Space Helmet, Andy Gard Jousting Knights - Mint in Box! A bunch of cool games, toys, Car stuff, Monsters, wow.. .. I will putting items on the site over the weekend. Check Back. 

Remember New additions to each section are placed at the top. You can also tell by the inventory numbers. Also, if you need toy parts check out Redvenomrepros.com there is a link on my toys2 page. He makes great stuff! 

May 28, 2008

    Clackers - Klackers will be available for sale again soon - here at TimeWarp Toys. I purchased a large lot of Original 1970s Acrylic Clackers from a seller who had old store stock. These have been stored away for over 30 years. Unused & Mint! These are the nice quality ones! They have the pair of large acrylic balls with the sturdy string attached and paddle/handle. Mint in original bag with directions. Lots of cool colors too. They will be here first week of June. Check in my Clackers For Sale Section to order. 

May 24, 2008

    Shopping Cart Aggravation! So, today, I  wasted about 10 hrs. working on the shopping cart problem. I could not get in to test the cart through my website. The ecartsoft.com website would not load. PLUS, I couldn't go directly into their site to view any customer baskets! I had not made any changes to my computer, etc. I could get to all other sites on the web.

 I called the cart people, and he said they were working fine .. their server was "serving" etc. Of course it was.. hmmm. So he suggested I call Road Runner since it MUST be MY computer.. hmm. So after hours of being on the phone with Road Runner and other techs.. Checking my Security settings and changing my Internet Explorer settings, doing a virus scan..etc.. I finally called one of those online techs. I asked him to try to click the BUY button on my site.. and also try to go directly to the ecartsoft site.. Well, he couldn't do either! So he called and left a message at  ecartsoft.. That is was them.. not my computer. Seems like some people could get in.. some couldn't. Just fantastic huh? Why is it whenever you call techs.. it is always your fault.. or your computer.. never them! 

It seems to be working fine now.. I hope it stays that way. I test it all the time for this reason. In the online world .. when there is a problem, most customers just move on to another site & not take the time to tell you.. they assume you know.  And I am paying for a service and I assume it is all working fine.. Now I know better.

May 7, 2008

    A local antique picker called us today. He had some vintage games and stuff to sell. We purchased a bunch of neat old games, some I have never seen. Check out the Games page.. Newer finds are put at the top of each section. One was a mint Crossfire Game. Neat, large game with all the parts intact! 

April 24, 2008

    Went to a nice auction in western NY yesterday. We have been there before & it was very enjoyable. Many auctions drag or are just annoying to be at.. but this one was quick and easy to take. We were only there 1/2 hr. since they sold the toys first! Great! Picked up a Bazooka Gun in original box. Some  Battery Operated & Windup Toys from the 50s. My favorite is the Dandy Drumming Dog. He has his original box too.. even though it is very worn and torn. Also, something vistors have been asking for but I haven't found any in all these years - A Spinning Friction Sparkling Toy. Not sure what the official name of it is, but I had these all the time in the 60s and I loved them. Prices were good, so I am able to mark items at a reasonable price. Yeah!

April 8, 2008

    We are back in the Catskills, NY.. Got back from our toy buying trip about 7:30 tonight. What a great time. We shopped and picked up items we purchased over the internet.. Went to Pennsylvania, Virginia, North & South Carolina. 

Alot of neat stuff! Car was packed. I added some items while we were still on the trip.. took photos and added items to site from there.. but now I can really make some progress. I will be adding new items over the next few days. REMEMBER - New inventory is placed at the TOP of each category. Best finds: the Silly Skiers Set, Crackers the Parrot by Mattel, 3 Slot Car Sets, some very interesting - rare games, Playskool Take Apart Car - mint in box! 

April 4, 2008

     We are in South Carolina on our Spring Toy Buying Trip! It is great to be in 80 degree weather! When we left the Catskills NY, it was 16 degrees!!! Love it down here. We are partial to the South. And what great toys we have found! We drove through Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and now South Carolina. I am adding items tonight! I can't wait they are so great! Here is a partial list, (Newer items will be at the top of each section): 1972 Motorized Silly Skiers by Tomy Mint/Working/Complete. This is the first set I have ever seen! Johnny Reb Cannon, Some nice rare Games, Jump Shoes, Remco Bazooka, Slot Car Sets, Strange Change Machine, and a bunch of cool stuff. Check back! 

March 12, 2008

    Took a trip up to Portland, Maine to visit our daughter.. It was colder up there than here in the Catskills! but we had a great visit. Antiqued on the way home through New Hampshire and Vermont. Stopped at some antique places and shops. Found some nice toys! A Marx Doll House, still in original box. A Cap gun collection. Nice bunch of Liddle Kiddles, Suzy Smart Doll - that works! Girder & Panel Set by Kenner, Phantom Raider Battleship, and a Barbie Hot Rod Roadster from 1963 in Superb condition. We are planning to go down south to Virginia &  South Carolina at the end of the month for a buying trip & some warm weather! Can't wait!

March 1, 2008

    Today we drove up by Albany. Purchased some items from an estate. Picked up some really nice 50s and 60s Marx Play Sets. Medieval Castle, Fort Apache, Cape Canaveral.. etc. Fun putting them together for the photos. The grandkids helped alittle. Also picked up a Marx President Set in the Box. Oh, And a Mint set of Missile Jarts, I just sold the set I had, so I was glad to get another in stock.. this set has extra fins with it. Fun day. 

February 18, 2008

    Went to an auction this past weekend. Picked up a few toys and old marbles from an estate. Weather is warmer. no ice! 

February 9, 2008

    SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, ICE! This Catskill Mt. weather is ruining our toy travels! Went to an auction last week. Picked up some toys. Motorific Detroit Set, and some games. Other than that.. the weather has been too nasty to go far. We hope to go this coming week .. so check back! 

January 20, 2008

    Added a new page on the site! A page devoted to TimeWarp Toys Visitors - photos of their own collections. "The Collectors Room." Very cool - Click on the picture to go there>

January 13, 2008

    Got up at 4:30 A.M! We are crazy. Left the house at 5:30, decided to go up to the Finger Lakes Region (NY) to find toys! And Boy, did we! We filled the car! My prize finds for the day: Zeroid Robot Zintar Mint In Box - Complete! Some cool Tree Tots Sets in Original Boxes: Sky Coaster & Lighthouse. And alot of other neat stuff for the site. I put some on tonight.. will do more tomorrow. (New finds are at the top of each catagory). We got home at 7pm.. it is midnight. Fun work, but tiring. We beat the storm though.. it is now snowing and we are supposed to get 12" overnight into tomorrow here in the Catskills. 

January 6, 2008

    We left the house at 6am for the auction in Western NY. 3hrs. later.. we were there. Roads were fine. Very nice auction. ALOT of people though. Luckily, not many toy buyers. Picked up some nice items! A working Clancy The Skating Chimp, Some OLD Slot Cars - Cox, K&B, 1/32 & 1/24 Scale. Also a Chester O'Chimp by Mattel - Mint & working. And the best find, Marx Stutz Bearcat Ride on Car. Red Color! wow. Really Minty too. Works great. Doing photos now and adding items tonight. 

January 1, 2008

    Happy New Year! We hope you have a safe and healthy year ahead of you. Now that the holidays are over, we can get back on track finding toys! We have about 14" of new snow here in the Catskills Mts. NY, but that won't stop us! We have plans to go to a toy auction up by Syracuse this weekend. Check back!

November 24, 2007

    Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! We were busy with food prep, family and grandkids. The grandkids played with the Marx Pinball Machine (that we bought a few weeks ago), most of the weekend. They also loved the 1960s Medieval Castle we picked up last week. 

    Even though it was a busy weekend, it didn't stop us from tracking down toys.  We previewed a local auction and left some bids for items. We won a Marx Rabbit Hunt Target Set and a cool 60s wind up toy mint in box. Also Racerific Motorific Set. Those items will be on the site today. We have to go pick them up soon. 

November 19, 2007

    Went to that toy auction up by Walton, NY this weekend. Picked up some nice items. A 1950s Medieval Castle with knights made by Elastolin. Texaco Fire Chief Helmet, some Evel Knievel items in original boxes. Some cool racing cars sets and accessories. Oh and the Educator Chess Set.. these were the ones from the 70s that had the directions and number of moves for each piece printed on the side of each piece. 

November 13, 2007    

    Very busy this past weekend! Had both grandkids over to help with the toys! At an estate sale we found some great items! Had to drive 2 hrs. through our first snow storm of the season.. but it was worth it! Amsco Baby Doll Changing & Washing Table.. nice old one in just about perfect condition, King Zor Dinosaur in working condition.. and I happened to have one of his original balls.. My grandsons 1/2 brother just had his 3rd birthday.. and was here with us,  so when I brought King Zor into the room, he got all excited and yelled, "WOW, IS THAT FOR ME?" (no sorry, kiddo, going on grandmas site), but we spent about an hour playing with him! Played with the cool Marx Sweepstakes Pinball Machine, which worked perfectly! Johnny Seven O.M.A Gun. Got some nice old Girl Scout Items. Also, picked up a Mattel 1971 Vertibird. I just had to fix the one wire going into the helicopter and it took right off. That is only the 2nd working one I have had! Another neat item was the Tabletop Basketball Game - like the Hockey games I usually get.. this was all complete and really fun to test out! We also picked up a MINT Motorific Action Highway Set with mint/working vehicles, etc. This was never played with.. I set out and photographed before the grandkids came, it would just take too long to set up. And, I needed to pre-pack it so it is ready to go out when ordered. Looking forward to a toy auction coming up this weekend. Check back! Joyce

November 11, 2007

    We went to a nice estate auction Sunday. We got back before the ice storm, which was nice. Picked up a great collection of Vintage GI Joe items! Plus some cool toys: Doggie Daddy Stuffed Dog, Old Boy Scout FireStarting Set, a Fisher Price Teaching Clock and some other cool items. 

November 6, 2007

    Left bids on some toys at a local auction. I won some items and picked them up yesterday. A Show N Tell!! (Show and Tell). Just about mint and worked great.. with a huge lot of record/slide sets.. I put it on the site last night and it was sold by morning.. Wow. Sorry, to all you folks searching for one.. I AM looking all the time for these cool toys. We also picked up some Hot Wheels items, some games, Lite Brite, and a Playskool wood phone. Hope to go to another toy auction this weekend, weather looks bad. We will keep our fingers crossed.. I don't mind snow.. but I hate ice storms! 

November 2, 2007

    Just got home from an antique auction about 2 hrs. away. There were mostly antiques and furniture.. but also a nice selection of 1960s & 70s toys! We picked up a 1962 Fred Flintstone on Dino by Marx. MINT and working. Wowee.. I can still remember when I got mine when I was 6 years old. It is the coolest. I can't wait to show it to the grandkids this weekend. No damage or fading! Also tonight we got some Aurora Monster Models .. Mint never assembled in great boxes. The cool thing about these.. they are the first version of the GLOW IN THE DARK Monsters..... the long box - before they switched to the 8" x 8" x 3" box. Called the Frightening Lightening Series. 

Got some cool games and stuff. Oh, and a MINT in box Panasonic Plunger type 8-Track Tape Player - NEVER USED.. I just dug out some old 8 tracks to test it.. Disco Hits - groovy!  So I will be busy this weekend adding items on the site.. Remember new finds go to the TOP of a category.. so you don't have to scan the whole page each visit.  You can also tell by the inventory numbers. 

October 13, 2007

     Last night we went to an estate auction up by Albany. About 1.5 hr. away. There were some nice popular toys there.. so it was really worth the trip. We picked up a Johnny Express truck in the original box, Rockem Sockem Robots in the large 60s box, Nylint Pepsi truck in the box, Gaylord the Dog, Some fantastic Redline Hot Wheels Cars.. mint condition! Also a mint in box, never used Panasonic Parapet. Those are the cool round radios from the 70s, this was still wrapped in the plastic with all the inserts, etc. cool. Oh, and a Matchbox Build A Road. So the grandkids were over this morning and helped me check them all out and clean any dust, etc. Will get those on this weekend. 

Sept 29, 2007

    Went to an actual 1950s 60s TOY Auction last night! It was so great. We didn't have to sit around for all the furniture and tools and house stuff.. just toys! This auction was 2.5 hours away.. in central New York. Toys were fantastic! Most mint in boxes and never played with. Prices were high on many items, but we managed to pick up a few cool items: MINT in Box Wham-O Air Blaster (sorry it sold today! it was on the site less than 10 hrs!), Marx soldiers mint in box, Tin litho tea set mint in box, Marx dollhouse furniture still on display cards - never opened, 1965 GI Joe Coloring Set - again, never opened! 1957 Colorforms sets (sorry, no Miss Cookie's Kitchen), and a bunch of cool games. Got home after midnight.. we were exhausted.. but what fun we had.

Sept 8, 2007 

    We are back home in the Catskill Mtns. NY! Arrived at 8pm. My poor hubby had to ride for the last 4 hrs. with toys in his lap..The kids and grandkids came over to help us unload. They were shocked to see how many toys fit in our Subaru Forester! What a great car. The roof container held at least 60 games. Look at my granddaughters face in the photo below. Our grandson was here too and he just loved seeing all the cool boys toys. My house looks like a 60s toy store exploded.. I am working on the site taking photos, testing toys, cleaning and writing descriptions.. it is fun.. but alot of work! 

Sept. 6, 2007

     We are here in Winchester Virginia. Left home (Upstate NY) at 5am. Got down to  the the house in West Virginia at 12:30. We picked up a full load of great boys toys from the 1950s & 1960s that I purchased. Heading home tomorrow.. and items will start to be listed on the site  this weekend! What a great collection of toys! The car is packed full! There is also a roof container on top with about 60 games in it! We have a Subaru Forester.. very roomy.. good thing!

Sept. 5, 2007

    We purchased a huge estate of 1950s-60s toys in West Virginia. About 400 miles away. We will be leaving tomorrow morning and driving the 8 hrs to arrive there early afternoon. We expect to be back friday night and list items on the site then! Some of the great items will be: Marx play sets, Fighting Lady Battleship, Mighty Matilda, Flying Fox, Flying Boxcar, Girder & Panel Building Sets, Whirlybird by Remco, Amazeamatic Car, Mr. Kelly's Car Wash, lots of games, Old Fisher price & Playskool, Jarts, And lots of other `cool stuff! So check back!

August 17, 2007

    Hey, if anyone knows the name of the 60s "Pink Fuzzy Guy" shown below- please let me know.. Alot of people have asked. I will post the answer here.  He is about 10" tall. Fuzzy in front, satin on back. Big plastic eyes with veins on the white part. Little black felt feet.  We had them as kids.  I think he was a carnival prize.. but I could be wrong. He has a white cloth loop on top. No tag on this one. Definitely 60's.. probably 1966-68 time frame. 

August 11, 2007

    Took me awhile, but I figured out how to make a "favorites icon" for my website.  These are the little icons that show up when you use Internet Explorer.  When my site is loaded, my site icon shows up next to the address in the browser window.. plus, when the site is saved it shows next to the name (instead of the IE emblem). So with the help of a few sites, especially this one: Favorites Icon Site,  and a few hours messing around with it - It finally works. whoopee.. I chose the fuzzy stuffed animal from the 60s as the icon. He is also my email link on the site. I call him "fuzzy guy." *New visitors that use Internet Explorer will see the icon right away.. If you have been here before.. You will need to delete any Timewarp Toys Bookmark, and clear your site "browser history".. Then when you load TimeWarp Toys again, "fuzzy guy" will be there.. And when you save the site.. he will be there in your favorite places - which makes it alot easier to find the site. 

July 28, 2007

    Just got back from mini vacation up to Maine with family plus the Grandkids, no toy shopping this trip though. Great beach & Kite flying weather!      My daughter is so lucky to live up there.. 

 But today we went down by Newburgh and hit some antique shops. Picked up an authentic Beatles Poster from their Royal Command Performance at the Palladium in 1963.. Nice shape too. Found a neat unusual game, UPS 'N DOWNS. This game consists of this molded plastic race track and the racers are plastic pill capsules with a little lead ball inside. It is fun. Also a great find >> JOHNNY REB CANNON! wowee. I walked right by it - but my husband saw it right away. I cleaned it up and tested it, worked perfectly and not a bit of damage anywhere. wow. 

    Some pickers I know from down south found me 2 sets of Jarts! Lawn darts. One with box, one without. So they will be mailing them up to me. Should have them on site next week. I get so many requests for them.. and they are one of the top items people search for with the search engine.. so it will be nice to get those! *If you have any to sell, let me know. 

July 8, 2007

    Busy weekend. Yesterday we left at 6am to go to a huge flea market about 2 hrs South from home. Hoping to find some Lawn Darts - Jarts. Last year I found 3 sets there! 

   Found a few toy booths. Purchased a Kiddie Drivette. Mint in box. This is a 1950s car seat. The child sits in it, it is attached over the car seat in front next to the driver. Remember, we had the bench seats back then with low seat backs. There is a steering wheel, horn and gear shift. So it is like you are driving too. Very cool, but not legal to use nowadays. There is a flimsy safety strap though. Also picked up a Switch N Go, Expand-O-Car, some games and such. NO luck finding Jarts! We checked out 2 local auctions, no toys to speak of. 

    Today we drove another 2 hrs. to western NY. Another flea market, not as big. No Jarts there either! But did pick up a mechanical monster hand bank and some cool games. 

We drove down to Liberty, NY. Nice town. Found a fantastic shop there! Intelligent Design Antiques on South Main Street. Great retro items from 1930s - 1960s. Fabulous mid century designer furniture, clocks, decorative items, TV's, lamps, kitchen items, just very cool stuff and great prices. And, of course some cool toys. Check their site, and if you get a chance to see their shop - it is definitely worth the trip! It's the best shop I have seen in a long time! 

July 1, 2007

    Today we drove way up to Lake Champlain, NY. Took about 4 hrs. Found a few toys on the way. Loony Links and Shapees. 

    We drove over to Vermont and up across to Port Henry NY. It was nice taking the ferry across Lake Champlain. They did a random security search on our vehicle.. guess we looked suspicious. ha ha. We didn't see any sign of "Champ," but we were hoping. (had the camera ready just in case).  Champ is the supposed sea serpent that lives in Lake Champlain. Like the American version of the Loch Ness Monster. Sightings of him started back in 1609. I took a pic of part of the sign - listing all the people who have seen him.  For info on Lake Champlain's Champ, check out www.champmonster.com

June 25, 2007

    We just got back from Portland Maine! Visited our daughter that lives up there. What a great weekend! 5 hrs. drive.. but it goes pretty fast. . thank goodness for XM radio! We shopped for toys on the way of course. Stopped on rt. 1 in southern Maine. Found some neat items.. Spent the rest of weekend visiting and at the Beach. We cooked out with a beautiful view of the ocean  and Portland Headlight at Fort Williams. Got a nice shot of a rainbow over the Portland Headlight. I snapped a pic of something cool we saw in South Portland.. They welded a VW Bug top onto the VW Bus. 

    On the trip back today, we drove through New Hampshire & Vermont.. Rt. 4 is Antique Alley.. Found a great shop somewhere in NH that had 60s toys! Picked up some 1960s Aurora Monster Models, Dracula, Creature & Phantom of Opera.. they are built up and Mint condition. Also found a nice Sears Fire Truck, some games, Amaze-A-Matic, U Drive It, Mighty Mouse Watch, Peter Max Pillow, Snippie Scissors mint in the box. We stopped at Bentley's in Woodstock Vt. for lunch. We drove about 9 hrs. today.. whew. Good to be home. 

June 15, 2007

    Finally have the new shopping cart all finished! yahoo. Works perfectly. I am impressed with it. Now we can concentrate on finding more cool toys! 

June 14, 2007

    SO, I gave up waiting for the Pageville shopping cart to be fixed.. I have gone with another company.. Much more professional.. In the business for 8 years.. AND it works with AOL browsers! whoopee! I have been working last few days late into evenings.. re-doing ALL my pages. Over 900 items have to have the buy buttons inserted and the info has to be typed in for each, single item. I figure about 12 hours of typing! YIKES. Alot of work, but it will be much better of course..(since many of my customers have AOL - as I do!).  

    The great thing about THIS cart is: (besides it working),  it can do so much more. It even has a cool feature where, when you buy, you get points towards CASH OFF on your next purchase! so you can join and get money back. How cool is that?. the more you buy- the more of a credit you get. I think it will just be great.. I am almost done updating the pages - I have a few more pages to type in.. should have it done by tonight! Let me know how you like it - Feedback is always welcome! joyce

June 4, 2007 

    Still waiting for the Pageville shopping cart people to get my shopping cart working properly.. Guess they are pretty busy... If it wasn't so easy to use and to integrate into the site.. I would have used something else! Problem with it: when AOL people use it, it shows nothing in the shopping cart after they click on to buy and put in their zip code. AOL changes the IP addresses constantly.. so when you click to continue.. it looks to AOL like a new person is there.. at least that is the gist, (I think) of the problem. 

It works perfectly with every other browser though.. ALSO, some of the sample sites they have listed on the Pageville site, they work  great on AOL.. so I don't know what the deal is with that! Maybe they will get around to it next week. I liked it since they were really nice to deal with and didn't treat me like a dummy - and I didn't need a real fancy setup to begin with. It is the only site where you had a plugin for Front Page editing software.. and you didn't have to use html language. All the info for the item goes in the BUY button.. and I could keep the site looking mostly the same without changing my look of the site. 

Well, we will keep our fingers crossed! 

June 2, 2007

    Purchased a local estate of toys and games. Late 60s to mid 70s. Neat Games like: Battling Tops, Don't Bug Me and Happiness and a bunch more. Also found a nice 1965 Batman Model - Aurora - Built up and painted nice.  Another Dealer called me this week.. she lives down in PA. They came across two sets of Jarts and some other cool games, so she is shipping them up.. They should be here by Monday June 11th. I have had so many requests for Jarts.. getting harder to find! Also found a 1974 Fisher Price Family Play Castle. My grandkids ages 41/2 & 7 played for hours with that thing.. They loved it! 

May 20, 2007

    We left the house at 6:30 am. Drove up toward Rochester NY. It is about 4.5 hrs. away from our house. We arrived at about 11am. Hubby & I shopped at 11 Antique Centers and shops in the area. We finished at our last one at about 5pm. Headed home. Arrived back here at 9.30. Had a great time finding cool stuff. Picked up a MINT in Box 1952 Mattel Hickory Dickory Clock. Musical Toy. I have never even seen one of those. Also, some Aurora accessories, Mint - Never opened Human Body Model Kits, Some very cool games including the Lucky Star Gumball Game, and my favorite find of the day, the 1960s Secret Book Safe - I had one back in the 60s.. I have been looking for years for another one of those! Can't wait to show the grandkids. 

    It was a great day! We drove 570 miles and hit 11 shops - all in  about 14 hrs. We are pooped!

May 12, 2007

    Drove 2.5 hours today up to Brimfield, Mass. Found a toy booth at the antique show there. GREAT STUFF. Picked up some rare items and very popular toys... such as a JOHNNY ASTRO in MINT working condition! Wow! wish I had one last fall when the person from the NY Times called looking for one for her husband.. well here it is! Also picked up 2 slot car race sets, Creeple Peeple complete with working oven, Vac-u-form, Flying Dutchman, Johnny Eagle Red River Rifle and some cool games. ALSO, the guy we bought from has a few garages full of vintage toys.. so next month we will be hopefully connecting with him and get some more great toys! stay tuned. 

May 1, 2007

    Just finishing up adding the Shopping Cart feature to the site! Should be up today. ALOT of typing. Whew. Last night we picked up some great items at an estate auction. Slot cars - Thunderjets and AFX.  2 great Aurora AFX Slot Car Race Sets too. Will have them up on the Vehicles page by tonight. Also a nice tin litho child's Blue Willow Tea Set. That will be on the Toys2 page. 

April 29, 2007

    Today we went to an estate sale up near Saratoga.  Picked up some nice 1960s Monster items. Trading cards and some magazines as well as some misc. toys. The cards are in really great shape. All Universal & other Horror items will be on the TV/Movies page. 

April 12, 2007

We're off to a busy start this year at TimeWarp Toys! Just installed the search engine. I have mixed feelings on it. But even if the item you are looking for isn't in stock on the site, at least you can see that we HAVE sold it in the past and will certainly keep looking for that item to sell again!

Last month hubby & I went on a toy buying trip.. way up in Central NY. We live in the Catskills and we traveled for hours in search of Toys! We found some great shops and picked up some treasures.. On the site.. they are item numbers 6884-6924. Alot of great finds that day. A mint - Give A Show, Super Jock Football, some great games, Kozmic Kiddle.. just a nice selection.

It was boring drive most of the day.. alot of farms and such. On the way, we passed an old school bus in a field with a fence around it.. we had to turn around and get a better look.  I took a picture with my Treo to share with you... It was a "School Bus Pig Pen."... Only in Upstate NY!

Last week we went to a live auction nearby and purchased 3 Fisher Price Play Sets. 1970-1972 Airport, Garage & Houseboat! All first year of issue - excellent condition - complete and with Boxes! They are listed on the Toys page.. 1970s section. 

The other day we got one of those calls we love.  It was from a local guy we know who purchases estates and house contents.  He calls us when he has toys. Nothing past 1980 of course. Vintage toys only. This batch is mostly mid 50s to early 60s  toys. 

There were Hoppy items, Capt. Midnight, Space Cadet, dolls, Old games and stuff. A Marx Dinosaur set on the original card! A Rin Tin Tin Canteen, Mint/Sealed Civil War Game, Fascination Game, Antique Erector Sets, 50s Cowboy & Indian figures, Over 90 old marbles, some neat stuff. 

I am still going through it all. I did list the 7 cap guns I found .. sold them after they were on the site only a day and a half. I never call or email anyone about toys.. Everything is first come, first serve. Much more fair that way.  They are  items #6935-6973. 

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