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KS Toronado

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Tue Mar 15, 2022, 03:04 PM Mar 2022

Need help on what something is worth [View all]

An acquaintance approached me knowing I'm into antiques and offered to sell a cast iron toy airplane for $100. The
toy appears to be 30s/40s with 95% of its original paint, on the bottom is a vinyl decal, made in Wichita KS with the
logo of the "Wichitoy" toy company. On the wing is a vinyl decal that says "aerial torpedo".Could find very little info
on them. So I guess my question is, Is a toy from a almost unheard of toy company worth anything? Does anyone
collect toy manufacturers with no name recognition?

Might be one of the last known pieces of their wares that has survived with paint & decal. Doing a google on
"wichitoy toy pictures" shows some of their plastic toys they made in the late 40's, nothing cast iron, airplane is 10/12
inches long with wingspan about the same. Wondering what someone would pay for something very rare that nobody
has heard of. Any ideas of value, high & low?

Try this link out......

https://randyregier.com/portfolio/wichitoy-story/

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