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Title: Antique wooden toy mystery
Post by: kdj on July 22, 2010, 06:40:58 PM

Anyone know this bowling toy's possible age, whether you think it is handmade or not, and it's possible value?
Thanks!!!
kdj

Title: Re: Antique wooden toy mystery
Post by: waywardangler on July 24, 2010, 03:59:15 PM

Sometime, somewhere in the last year I read an article on these but I do not remember what they are called...Skittles maybe?  Almost positive they were factory made and English too.

Title: Re: Antique wooden toy mystery
Post by: Sara Finn on July 24, 2010, 11:16:19 PM

Also AKA 'Ten Pins'.

Been searching, but no sets exactly like yours so far, kdj.

Title: Re: Antique wooden toy mystery
Post by: sapphire on July 25, 2010, 06:55:29 AM

Two thirds of the way down the page (Cached, so no info accessible)

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:4Uq3jGoyOZYJ:www.teddy-bears.shop-1st.biz/TEDDY-BEARS-SALE/0-Vintage-toys-18.html+vintage+wooden+skittles+wagon&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&client=safari

Along the same lines.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-WOODEN-SKITTLE-DOLLS-w-2-BALLS-WAGON-1920-/260638640379#ht_2745wt_1139

An interesting article in Toy Collector Magazine........

http://www.toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151:skittles&catid=34:features&Itemid=62

Title: Re: Antique wooden toy mystery
Post by: kdj on July 25, 2010, 06:35:06 PM

You all are awesome! Thanks so much for the links!!!!  Never would have guessed they are "Skittles" or similar. kdj


(sapphire...never could get connected to ArmyArmy link. Don't know why but I did register and waited for the e-mail with link. I might try again.)

Title: Re: Antique wooden toy mystery
Post by: cassey on July 26, 2010, 03:08:35 PM

What a nice antique toy!
It is the first time I've seen that.