Rare Metalcraft

Welcome to the 'Rare Metalcraft' section! We will be featuring rare Metalcraft toys with photos when possible, for you to use as a reference guide.



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Two rare Metalcrafts take a drive to the train station.



Buster Brown Shoes - St. Louis (Andrew Tolch collection)


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Commercial Tire Truck (Andrew Tolch collection)


Mol's Grocery Huckster truck, 1934 - 35 ? Promotional item, possibly a prototype only, no photo.




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The rare Von Eiff (VonEiff) Drayer Chocolates Truck. RARE.
This was part of the American Beauty Candy Stores in Missouri.
I was told by a Von Eiff family member they started making chocolate in Germany in the 1880's.


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Metalcraft Zeppelin in green. This style Zep also comes in orange, yellow and a plain steel finish.


Scooters by Metalcraft.........



Metalcraft Kroger 3-Wheel Scooter.

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The IGA Grocery Scootaway scooter, circa 1929


Hamilton - Brown Shoes

I do not have a photo of the scooter body but it is dark green, with the name Hamilton-Brown Shoes on the wooden handle.
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Other RARE METALCRAFTS


Photo courtesy of the Andrew Tolch collection
A Metalcraft prototype, circa 1934.




Metalcraft Forbes Farm Truck





The HOOSIER Dump Truck, with swinging doors on each end.


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Rare, Heinz 57 Stake Truck, the fore-runner to the common huckster-box truck




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