Article in the Dec. TT&C 2015 issue.
By Bill Vossler
By Bill Vossler
 The February 1950 issue of Playthings magazine had this ad, combining Wyandotte toys and Hafner trains. All Metal Products bought Hafner in 1946. Bill Vossler collection.  In this ad, the company proclaims shooting “for a new sales record” with its double-barrel pop gun. By this time, in the 1930s, All Metal Products Co. was the leader in selling these kinds of toys. Bill Vossler collection.   This gas truck—in red and green—was manufactured as a Wyandotte toy, and is 10 1/2 inches long. Photos courtesy of Elmer Duellman.  This nifty-looking truck is a Wyandotte Nationwide Air Rail Service vehicle, 12 3/4 inches long. Photo courtesy of Elmer Duellman. |  Playthings magazine in September 1936 showed an ad touting that Wyandotte toys were now also lithographed. Bill Vossler collection.  This City Trucking Co. vehicle is a delivery truck. Photo courtesy of Elmer Duellman.  Though this 11 1/4-inch ambulance has been well-used, it’s still a neat Wyandotte vehicle. The rear hatch opens. Photo courtesy of Elmer Duellman.  In the 1950s, All Metal Products Co. manufactured this Grey Van Lines semi truck, 24 inches long. Photo courtesy of Elmer Duellman.  Wyandotte car and camper. Photo Courtesy of Elmer Duellman. |  This 1938 ad shows the Wyandotte motto of “Good and Safe.” Bill Vossler collection.  In 1937, All Metal Products Co. Manufactured this City Delivery van, 11 inches long. Photo courtesy of Elmer Duellman.  This delivery truck is 15 inches long, and made of pressed steel, as were most of Wyandotte vehicles. Photo Courtesy of Elmer Duellman.  Another gas truck is this Pure gas truck. Fifteen inches long, it is marked “The Pure Oil Co.” Photo courtesy of Elmer Duellman.  This is a Wyandotte dump truck with a front shovel. Bill Vossler photo. |
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