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DFW Elite Toy Museum | Antique Traveling Animal Crate
Animal Crate for Use While Traveling This early twentieth century animal crate was designed for people who traveled with their pets by railroad. The pets were usually confined to the baggage car. This is a traveling home for a small pet complete with a sliding drawer to hold food and allow for porters to…
Hudson’s Soap Dog Drinking Trough
Cast Iron Dog Drinking Trough This antique dog drinking trough was made by Hudson’s Soap. It is made of solid cast iron and was designed to sit in front of a store to water passing pooches. Embossed on the side is “Drink Puppy Drink” and this antique collectible at the DFW Elite Toy Museum is…
Antique Toy Dogs and Collectibles
Collection of Antique Toy Dogs and Other Collectibles In this picture are various friction powered, wind-up, and battery operated vehicles with dogs. Also shown are several antique battery operated stuffed dogs. Many of the dogs are animated, with moving features; some of the early European items feature small bellows that allow the dog to…
Black Forest Hand Carved Dog
Black Forest Hand Carved Dog This is a 1930’s Black Forest hand carved dog. Upon examining the dog’s fur you can see that there is great attention to detail from the top of his nose to the very bottom of his hind legs. It is made entirely out of wood and any dog lover or…
Black Forest Hand Carved Dog Holding a Clock
Black Forest Hand Carved Dog Holding a Clock This 1930’s Black Forest hand carved dog is holding a clock. You can see much detail in the work when it came to the dog’s fur. This dog is standing on a raised pedestal and is holding a clock. Dog lovers and collectors alike will truly…
Amos ‘N Andy In a Fresh Air Taxi
Amos ‘N Andy In a Fresh Air Taxi In this picture are American made wind-up motorized antique toys featuring dogs. This classic toy represents the radio and TV show that was extremely popular at the time, Amos ‘N Andy. In this collection is “Amos and Andy in a Fresh Air Taxi” from the 1930’s…
Snappy the Miracle Dog
Snappy the Miracle Dog Snappy the Miracle Dog in his dog house is also shown. When you call his name, he rolls out of his dog house. He has two signs on either side of the front of the dog house and there is a mechanism that would propel him out of the doghouse…
Komikal Kop
The Komikal Kop by Louise Marx Shown here is the Komikal Kop Car, or “Comical Cop” and his dog made by Louise Marx. On the back of the car it says, “Beat it The Komikal Kop,” and on the front of the car it says “Traffic B.” This tin litho wind-up car was made…
G.I. Joe and the K-9 Pups
G.I. Joe and the K-9 Pups G. I. Joe and the K-9 Pups made by Unique Arts are also in this rare toys collection. This silly tin wind-up army sergeant with some battle weary pups at his sides stands just over 9” tall with a built in key. When wound up he walks rather…
Store Window Tapper by JH & PR Potter
Store Window Tapper by J.H. & P.R. Potter of Oakland, CA This is a 1930’s store window tapper made by J.H. & P.R. Potter of Oakland, CA. It was designed to be displayed in a store front and draw customer attention by tapping on the window when passersby walk past the storefront. When it is…