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Arcade GMC Car Carrier Truck w/ Four Cars 1920-30

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 750.00 USD
Arcade GMC Car Carrier Truck w/ Four Cars 1920-30
The lot features an original early antique Arcade Toy Company cast iron GMC Car Carrier Truck and Trailer with Four original Cars. The Arcade Toy Company was founded in 1868 as the Novelty Iron Works. Novelty Iron Works was discontinued and reorganized as the Arcade Manufacturing Company by Albert Baumgarten, Cyrus Tobias and Edward H. Morgan. The GMC line of Arcade cast iron toys is from the circa 1920-1930 and is one of the higher value and collected truck related toys. The piece shows a cast iron construction GMC Truck in red with white wheels having a red/orange tin car carrier trailer with four cast iron toys being a red baby stake truck, red truck, green truck, and yellow touring car. This is believed to be an all original survivor with original paint and original parts. Measures overall 11”L. Arcade Car Carriers have sold at auction in excess of $2,000.