Watrous Bell Toys

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BellToyBoy left a comment for Perry R. Eichor
"Yes, I have one. Richard Mueller has a very nice one also. It doesn't show up often. There were many Trix toys made by Gong Bell. You're right. They are often misidentified ad Crazy Kat  or Mickey Mouse. They seem to have been created…"
Apr 10
BellToyBoy left a comment for Richard Mueller, Jr.
"Hi Richard, I just noticed that you had asked to join this site a while ago. Welcome!  Life is good, Bob"
Apr 9
Richard Mueller, Jr. is now a member of Watrous Bell Toys
Apr 9
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Unknown Elephant pull toy with red cast iron wheels

"This was most likely made by Kirby Manufacturing Co. of Middletown, CT."
Apr 9
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Unknown Iron Bell Toy with Heart Wheel on front

"Though it is cast into the body Patent applied for, I've been unable to find a patent for this toy and have no idea as to who made it. Cast into the base are heart shape cutouts. The bell is brass and the heart shape wheel above the bell is…"
Apr 9
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Unknown Hoop Toy with Bells

"Please help identify the manufacturer of this antique hoop push bell toy. It looks similar to a toy advertised by Noble & Cooley Co., Granville, Mass in a Toy World publication from 1933."
Apr 9
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Unknown Hoop Bell Toy handle may have been modified

"Please help identify the manufacturer of this antique hoop push bell toy."
Apr 9
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Unknown hoop bell toy with iron spiral rods

"Please help identify the manufacturer of this antique hoop push bell toy."
Apr 9

Forum

Stick toy display 1 Reply

Started by dfriday2. Last reply by BellToyBoy Jul 20, 2009.

reproduction of cat and dog pull toy 2 Replies

Started by Dave. Last reply by Robert Watrous Oct 21, 2008.

Blog Posts

J&E Stevens and the East Hampton bell toy makers connection

I recently attended an auction of items cleaned out of the J&E Stevens factory when it closed. The interesting thing about it for me was that there were many intems that were from N N Hill, Gong Bell and Watrous Mfg. There were bronze patterns for early Gong Bell toys and wheels, a printing block of the Watrous Buster Brown and Tighe toy, and several patterns for N N Hill toys. Years ago I had read about J&E Stevens making the wheels for the other bell toy makers but had never found any… Continue

Posted by Robert Watrous on May 6, 2009 at 10:00pm — 5 Comments

Bell Manufacturers' Association

Recently I acquired some N N Hill documents. Included was a surprise bit of information. There are many letters from the Association to N. N. Hill starting in January 1906 through June 1910 stating their percentage of association expenses based on their sales. Noble Jackson & Hubbard Counselors at Law 42 William St., New York with E. E. Jackson Jr. acted as Supervisor of the Association and the letters are sent from him to N. N. Hill.



There is also one faint carbon copy of… Continue

Posted by Robert Watrous on May 1, 2008 at 3:13pm

 
 
 

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