No notifications yetYou'll receive updates here when we announce or change an auction.
View auctions →The KallisToys Journal
Toy history, collector stories and auction news, written by collectors.
Kallistoys Museum Collection News
Synonymous for metal construction sets is MECCANO. Several other manufacturers do have, however, produced some equivalents. Far less common and quite an outsider is BRAL (Italy). During the 1950s this manufacturer produced several construction sets of…
Read story
Kallistoys Museum Collection News
After having bought a 0 gauge MÄRKLIN collection an extra bonus appeared. The middleman handed over a rather small piece, which created an instant…
Read story
Kallistoys Museum Collection News
Coastal artillery has played a crucial role since the early 1800s, protecting coastlines worldwide. This vintage Märklin tinplate coastal artillery piece, catalogued under #8049/2,…
Read story
Kallistoys Museum Collection News
I have a nice 0 gauge Zeuke (former East Germany) 2-6-2 Borsig streamline locomotive, and a few months ago I picked up two coaches…
Read story
Kallistoys Museum Collection News
Mountains, green hills, farmstyle houses and cows with the sound of their bells. This is Switzerland on its best. A beautiful country to spend your…
Read story
Kallistoys Museum Collection News
Glamour and glitter: space toys carry that special aura with their blinking lights, surprising movements, and vibrant colors. Both the toy and box design…
Read story
Kallistoys Museum Collection News
Lots of today’s toys are made in China. Tons of plastic toys are coming every day to give joy (for a day or a…
Read story
Kallistoys Museum Collection News
Many toys spend their lives in (plastic) boxes or lined up on shelves. The latter can be impressive, but wouldn’t it be nicer to…
Read story
Kallistoys Museum Collection News
Pair of live steam toy locomotives by Ernst Plank (Germany), circa 1880s. These early tinplate models showcase the beginnings of live steam engineering in…
Read story