My mother was born in 1888. I believe this toy stove was hers. What is the value? Your cast iron and tin toy (manufactured circa 1900 by Grey Iron Casting of Mount Joy, PA, who also made “Blue Bird” ...

Introduced in 1930 by Lionel Corp.—better known for its electric model trains—the fully functional toy stove shown at top had two electric burners and an oven that heated to 260 °C. It came with a set ...

Q. My mother was born in 1888. I believe this toy stove was hers. What is the value? A.Your cast-iron and tin toy (manufactured circa 1900 by Grey Iron Casting of Mount Joy, Pa., which also made “Blue ...

Q-I collect small toy or sample stoves. Most of those that I see are made of black iron. They all seem to be late models made to look like full-size porcelain-enameled stoves. I saw a nickel-finished ...

Q. This is a salesman’s sample stove manufactured by Abendroth Brothers, New York. I included a 12-inch ruler in the picture to show its size. What’s it worth? — Stan Richmond, Allendale, N.J. Q. This ...

Q Can you tell me where and when this little iron stove was made? There is a crescent on the oven door. That was the only mark I could find on it. One lid is missing. My sister and I had one just like ...

The Vault is Slate’s brand-new history blog. Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @slatevault. Find out more about what this space is all about here. Little misses in the first decades of the ...

2 of 8 — In the late 19th and early 20th century, toy stoves differed from real stoves only in size. Made of steel or cast iron, they were heated with wood or pellets of solid fuel. "Cooking can be ...

A cast-iron stove collection elicits visions of rusted potbellies haphazardly filling a garage. Visitors to the Bill and Chrissy McCann residence near Eyota will be astonished to see polished stoves ...