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Title: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: myracles103 on August 21, 2013, 11:27:58 AM

I have had this sitting on a shelf for years and today was trying to find another one just like it and realized it is stamped "John Deepe," instead of John Deere. I cannot find a single one like it anywhere and have been browsing for quite a while now. Anybody know anything about it? Is it an error or a knockoff? Is it valuable?

Thanks for helping!

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: myracles103 on August 21, 2013, 11:28:51 AM

A close up

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: cogar on August 22, 2013, 06:00:41 AM

It is a repo or "knockoff".

The name of the maker/manufacturer is important to collectors ..... so repo'ers will copy the design but spell the "name" with one (1) letter/character being diifferent to prevent being sued for forgeries ..... and/or to fool the "newbie" and/or unsuspecting buyers into thinking it is an original..

I have seen ceramic pieces with the name spelled wrong. When we 1st started dealing in "collectibles" the wife bought a tall blue n' white pitcher which looked really great ..... except the "name" in the "mark" was misspelled. 

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: mart on August 22, 2013, 09:47:56 AM

That being said,, there are a few collectors that specialize in fakes, forgeries, and errors !!

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: KC on August 22, 2013, 10:21:54 AM

Well given advice above!

Here is a good article on repro's or fakes
http://www.farmcollector.com/Tractors/Real-McCoys-among-Toys.aspx?page=2#axzz2ciNjWOSO (http://www.farmcollector.com/Tractors/Real-McCoys-among-Toys.aspx?page=2#axzz2ciNjWOSO)

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: ayden2008 on August 22, 2013, 05:55:01 PM

Yes it's a knock-off, John Deere makes the exact one with their name in it as well.  But Mart is right there about people specializing in knock-off and foreigns. It's a pretty big market now days and some people pay well for certain items. I specialize in vintage toys and when I get knock off Star Wars Figures they go faster than the originals!

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: tedsu on April 25, 2016, 09:22:11 AM

even if the tractor was made in the 50's?

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: mart on April 25, 2016, 06:34:17 PM

No way to know when this one was made !!

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: Pelady on April 26, 2016, 12:47:59 PM

It seems like the photos have stopped working on this Post.

 :-[

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: Jlsherf on April 27, 2016, 05:46:27 AM

I think the first time I looked at this was the day after it was posted and they didn't work then.  I thought it was just me!  Lol!   

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: KC on April 27, 2016, 07:27:31 PM

This was originally posted in 2013.  It was sometime last year that we had a major hiccup/crash on the site and once it was fixed the older postings pictures were gone.

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: mart on April 27, 2016, 08:57:16 PM

tedsu posted the question about the one made in the 50`s on 4-25-16 !!  Thought he might have another one !!  But hasn`t returned !!

Title: Re: Cast-Iron toy John Deere Tracktor stamped "JOHN DEEPE"
Post by: Jlsherf on April 28, 2016, 06:37:41 AM

Explains it!  Thanks KC and Mart!  Should have looked at the date!  Lol!