Vintage HUBLEY KIDDIE TOY AUTO TRANSPORT with Original Box Ca. 1930's

Description: Vintage HUBLEY KIDDIE TOY AUTO TRANSPORT with Original Box Ca. 1930's Vintage HUBLEY KIDDIE TOY AUTO TRANSPORT with Original Box Ca. 1930's Click images to enlarge Description About this Listing: We are pleased to offer this Rare HUBLEY KIDDIE TOY TRANSPORT With Original Box. We have only seen two of these in the near 50 years now of collecting, trading, buying and selling toys. This is one that we have had for years now and we have decided to offer it on eBay. DETAILS: Hubley Kiddie Toy Transport with Box Manufactured in the 1930's Truck, Transport Trailer and (3) Cars. Vehicles are in Wonderful Condition Cars, Truck and Trailer have original White Rubber Tires Length: (approximately) 12" Box is in respectable condition. Missing one end as pictured. Hubley Brief History: Hubley Manufacturing was founded by John E. Hubley in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1894. For the first 15 years or so, the company made model trains, but they encountered the obstacle of not being able to compete with the new advancements in electric model trains with tracks of the era. So, Hubley decided to sell their entire inventory of trains and shifted their focus to cast iron toys, mechanical banks, doorstops and bookends. The early Hubley cast iron productions had a wide arrange of themes from cats and dogs to fire trucks and farm tractors and implements. It wasn't long before automobiles, airplanes, motorcycles and the like became the foundation of Hubley's toy production line. During the 1930's, the company made the decision to compete with Dowst "TootsieToy", and Hubley introduced a new line of diecast zinc alloy toys, which they named "Kiddie Toy." By the year 1942, the company had dedicated all production to the war efford. After the was ended in 1945, Hubley did not return to producing cast iron toys as before. They instead focused on diecast productions and even experimented with a composite material they called "Huboid". In 1949 the company began producing plastic toys and added them to their Kiddie Toy line. It is not uncommon to find some toys that are nearly identical aside from the plastic and metal differences. During the 1960's Hubley began experiencing financial difficulties. Gabriel Industries purchased the company sometime around 1965-1969. From the time of the 1920's up until the point that Gabriel bought the company, Hubley's toys had a strong resemblance to their real-world counterparts, and sometimes the toys actully bore the actual company names and logos. The vehicles produced after the Gabriel acquisition were definitely more generic in styling and for most Hubley collectors, it represents a turning point. IMPORTANT: This toy is old. It is being offered as a collector’s item. We have done our best to identify and describe this item, but we may have used an incorrect name or term in our attempt to do so. There may be some dust, dirt, scratching, missing parts, paint chips, dents or other minor imperfections present. We may have missed or unintentionally overlooked something so, please examine the pictures carefully as they are an important part of the description. Condition and Terms Statement We endeavor to describe the items we offer to the best of our ability-however THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY. All items are SOLD AS IS. We encourage you to examine the pictures and read the entire description before you purchase or bid on our offerings. Any missed flaw or omission in no way indicates an item or items are without flaws, damage, age wear, etc. Specific questions are always welcomed at least 2 hours before the end time of the listing. The descriptions of items listed are independent and should not be used as a precedent to judge other items. 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Price: 425 USD

Location: Milford, Ohio

End Time: 2024-10-19T00:36:45.000Z

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