VTG Outdoor Toys & Games
Updated September 26, 2026
| Lot number | 178 |
| Category | Toys & Collectibles |
| Auction | Selkirk Antiques & Estate Sale |
| Date | October 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
An assortment of vintage outdoor toys and games, featuring a large-scale Tonka Turbo-Diesel crane truck, a boxed Wham-O Trac-Ball game, a set of Regent lawn darts, children's netting poles, and portable clip-on umbrellas. The Tonka crane truck is constructed from die-cast and pressed steel components with plastic accents, finished in a yellow and black colour scheme. It features a rotating crane assembly, a manual crank-operated winch, and an adjustable lattice boom. The cab displays Tonka and TURBO-DIESEL decals, the crane housing features a large Tonka logo with a Guaranteed Tonka Tough for Life sticker, and the tires are embossed with the manufacturer name. The Wham-O Trac-Ball game includes two black plastic rackets and two textured balls, one yellow and one white, contained within its original cardboard display box with bilingual English and French text, indicating distribution by Irwin Toy Ltd. The yard dart set includes two red and two yellow darts, featuring weighted metal shafts and plastic fins, with the red fins bearing the Regent maker mark and U.S. PAT. NO 2,976,042. Additionally, the collection includes two pond or insect nets with red handles and white mesh, alongside three small fabric umbrellas, two with yellow and white stripes and one with blue and white stripes, each fitted with a grey plastic C-clamp mounting mechanism. Dimensions: Crane truck length approx. 15 inches; Net length approx. 26 inches (note: visible tape measure displays inches only). Condition: The items in this collection exhibit varying degrees of age and play wear. The Tonka crane truck shows significant signs of use, including widespread paint loss, surface corrosion and rusting to the metal chassis and cab components, accumulated dirt and debris, and a loose or tangled winch string. The Wham-O Trac-Ball cardboard packaging is in poor condition, demonstrating severe crushing, tearing, and structural weakness, along with an attached retail price sticker; the internal components show light surface scuffing. The lawn darts display minor abrasions to the plastic fins and typical oxidation to the metal tips. The nets and clip-on umbrellas show general outdoor use, with staining, fading, and discolouration present on the fabric and mesh materials.
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