The 46th National Farm Toy Show was recently held in Dyersville, Iowa. This grand event is steeped in history. An enterprising engineer by the name of Fred Ertl, Sr began building scale model toy ...

On a steamy summer morning in 1995, Mitch Sisson’s past returned with a metallic clank, unceremoniously wrapped in a stack of letters and stuffed into the back of his mailbox. A work-day later, he ...

In a market where flash is king, some simple toys continue to endure and thrive. This year marks the 50th anniversary of two of them — Slinky and Ertl farm toys. Slinky, that spiral steel toy that ...

DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Do you have a kid obsessed with tractors? Do you find yourself craning to see tractors in the fields during the harvest? Does the sight of a tractor in action give you a warm ...

Now that vegetable gardens are in the news — there's one at the White House and cities are encouraging residents to plant them on vacant lots — collectors are looking at farm-related toys with more ...

Q: Could you please tell me if this replica of an old delivery truck has any value? Stamped on the bottom is "The Ertl Co., Dyersville Tower U.S.A., Made in China, 1496 Go, Replica 1905, Fords First ...

The 44th Annual National Farm Toy Show & Auction will be held this Friday through Sunday in Dyersville. More than 200 exhibitors from about 20 states will be selling toys and collectibles at several ...