Toy tractor collecting

[svtrit]

Having grown up around real tractors, I also built up a small collection over the past 30 years. Now, as I try to slim my hobbies down, I’m trying to sell off the toys that have little to no meaning to me, basically, I bought them as an adult.

I think the market is dead! I’ve dual listed my sales with no interest.

Are there other hobbies like this that are also now low interest hobbies?

 

[Dave Hess]

Lots of folks are broke and need money for essentials.

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I’m sure your collection of tractors is very nice.
Please post a photo.

No denying the crazy inflation over the past 3 years have many people tight on money and watching every dollar.

 

[RhondaHonda]

My friend has been to toy tractor shows at hotels where someone books a room, schleps all their stuff up to the room and sits there. You go room to room in the hotel and look at what they have. I can’t imagine there’s much money in it not to mention the time and hassle of moving everything. I tried to buy some at auction a few years ago for my son but they went way higher than I was willing to pay for him to play with them.

 

[Bighorn2500]

I have a few as well that are probably 30-40 years old. Most were from my childhood growing up on small 4H farm.

Hobbies take a back seat to electricity, natural gas, groceries, etc. these days.

 

[Kruse]

Are there other hobbies like this that are also now low interest hobbies?

I have a few "toy" tractors, but that number is fewer than the fingers that I have.
If you want another hobby that is, for the most part, dead, collect full-sized antique tractors. Because the owners are dying off and their kids don't want anything to do with them. The exception would be some models that are extremely rare or certain serial numbers.

 

[doitmyself]

We have trouble attracting young people to our model railroading club. Our trains now contain computers (Digital Command Control - DCC) and we can run them with a phone app. - speed, direction, braking, horns, bells, whistles............... We also have a computer train operations (logistics) program. Still, it's difficult to attract young people to the hobby. Maybe all of us old codgers scare them away??????

My club sawmill module:.......................................................................Michigan Tech. Univ. Ford Center Sawmill

I will check with my buddy, a serious toy tractor collector, about sales outlets. I would think that the toy tractor flea market sales events would be best.

 

[skyactiv]

I remember when I was a kid seeing the red ERTL tractors in a store costing $$$.

 

[svtrit]

I remember when I was a kid seeing the red ERTL tractors in a store costing $$$.

Seemed like big money back then. I would save all year and buy one annually. Red, of course. I’m selling most of my John Deere collection.

 

[wings&wheels]

I'd say do some more research to find the best platform for selling them, antique toy/collectable or tractor forum?? Certainly a niche, but I'd guess you just have to find the right crowd and also price in line with the market.

 

[Al]

True. The only value to this stuff is for those that chose to collect it.

 

[svtrit]

I have a few "toy" tractors, but that number is fewer than the fingers that I have.
If you want another hobby that is, for the most part, dead, collect full-sized antique tractors. Because the owners are dying off and their kids don't want anything to do with them. The exception would be some models that are extremely rare or certain serial numbers.

Most antique tractor collectors are now wanting the muscle tractors from the 60’s and 70’s. I’d have a 30’s F-20 if I had space! We had one as a toy when I was a kid, back when the muscle tractors were still work horses on a small farm like ours.

 

[JTK]

Collectibles can be tough sells. Do you belong to any online enthusiast groups that may have interest? As awful as it can be, eBay covers the globe, so there's that.

 

[97prizm]

Having grown up around real tractors, I also built up a small collection over the past 30 years. Now, as I try to slim my hobbies down, I’m trying to sell off the toys that have little to no meaning to me, basically, I bought them as an adult.

I think the market is dead! I’ve dual listed my sales with no interest.

Are there other hobbies like this that are also now low interest hobbies?

Supposedly stamp collecting was a big thing 50 plus years ago but is mostly only collected by die hard fans. By toy tractors do you mean miniature John Deere with attachments? I have several from when I was a kid. Supposedly wind up toys / toy tractors are where the money is.

 

[svtrit]

Collectibles can be tough sells. Do you belong to any online enthusiast groups that may have interest? As awful as it can be, eBay covers the globe, so there's that.

eBay and Marketplace both.

 

[Carmudgeon]

The dearth of hobby shops, and independent toy stores are an unmistakable indicator of the state of toys and hobbies. The last one in my area closed when the owners retired.

At least in the internet age, there is a place for every niche interest, and it is easier to find those who still maintain interest, but that is a shrinking minority.

 

[cmarshall78]

Having grown up around real tractors, I also built up a small collection over the past 30 years. Now, as I try to slim my hobbies down, I’m trying to sell off the toys that have little to no meaning to me, basically, I bought them as an adult.

I think the market is dead! I’ve dual listed my sales with no interest.

Are there other hobbies like this that are also now low interest hobbies?

What all do you have? I still have l my toy tractors I got as a kid.

 

[svtrit]

What all do you have? I still have l my toy tractors I got as a kid.

I’ll have to nab some pictures. Mostly 1/16 30’s-50’s Farmall tractors with a few 60’s Internationals. Some 30’s Case and 40’s Allis Chalmers.

The Deere portion is a smattering of old and new 1/16.

 

[2005jettatdi]

I am proud of my Hoyt Clagwell tractor, even though it is mislabeled Fordson.

 

[thastinger]

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I’ll have to nab some pictures. Mostly 1/16 30’s-50’s Farmall tractors with a few 60’s Internationals. Some 30’s Case and 40’s Allis Chalmers.

The Deere portion is a smattering of old and new 1/16.

I have life size 49 Farmall C and 68 JD 3020D tractors. Would be cool to have toy versions of them.

 

[jeepman3071]

I’ll have to nab some pictures. Mostly 1/16 30’s-50’s Farmall tractors with a few 60’s Internationals. Some 30’s Case and 40’s Allis Chalmers.

The Deere portion is a smattering of old and new 1/16.

I have a few red and green ones. Both 1/16 and 1/64. They are mainly desk pieces now, although I played with them as a kid.