Dear Harry: I lived in Emmaus for 40 years, but am now in a retirement home in Myerstown. I am enclosing a picture of my Buddy L truck. My father gave it to me around 1922. I liked it so much I tried ...

Only known example of Buddy ‘L’ Insurance Patrol with headlights and bumper. Retains factory prototype tag reading ‘205C 1928 9LBS.’ All original, 27in, with NM paint and decals, and pullcord.

Frustrated by shoddy-quality kids’ toys, Fred Lundahl, owner of a pressed steel company in Moline, Ill., made a toy truck for his 5-year-old son in 1920 and built an industry. He wanted his son, Buddy ...

Nostalgia fuels the market for vintage toys, and Bill Thiel’s collection is no exception. “My dad and his two brothers each were given a Buddy L truck for Christmas,” he explained in an email. “The ...

Mike and I have collected antique toys for more than 40 years. We’re not sure what got us started, but we do know that finding Mike’s dad’s favorite boyhood truck provided the impetus to add to the ...

Doug: This old fire truck was made by the Buddy L Co. of Moline. It belonged to my great-grandfather. I've also got the paper showing all the trucks and cars they made at the time. I don’t want to ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Moline Pressed Steel Company of ...

Only known example of Buddy 'L' Insurance Patrol with headlights and bumper. Retains factory prototype tag reading '205C 1928 9LBS.' All original, 27in, with NM paint and decals, and pullcord.