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.
Two rare Metalcrafts take a drive to the train station.
Buster Brown Shoes - St. Louis (Andrew Tolch collection)
Commercial Tire Truck (Andrew Tolch collection)
Mol's Grocery Huckster truck, 1934 - 35 ? Promotional item, possibly a prototype only, no photo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rare, Heinz 57 Stake Truck,
the fore-runner to the common huckster-box truck
ALL photos copyright
the Andrew Tolch LLC collection. Permission must be cleared in writing before use. c.2015
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