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New Toy News
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Looking to purchase many of the new toys listed in the Farm Toy Report?
Visit the TTS Links page at http://www.toytractorshow.com/links.htm
and look on the toy dealers listing. |
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The
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The 2003 Toy Tractor Times Anniversary Tractor will be announced August
15 on the cover of the magazine. This 1/16 scale
tractor will mark the twentieth anniversary of the toy tractor
information source. TTT has marked each anniversary since 1986
with a 1/16 tractor and readers will learn that the 2003 TTT tractor
will kick of a new series of Anniversary tractors to collect over the
next few years. The August Toy Tractor Times will highlight the 17
Anniversary Tractors of the past. You can subscribe to The Toy Tractor
Times at www.toytractortimes.com |
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AGCO
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Last month the TTS Farm Toy Report Announced that the Cockshutt 1950-T
toys would be released in July. The 1/16 and 1/64 Cockshutt 1950-T's
are now available through AGCO dealers. The Cockshutt
1950-T differed from the Oliver only in paint color and hood logo.
Both models were rated at 105 hp and produced from 1967-1969. |
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| The Allis Chalmers 185
Wide Front model is the "2003 IA FFA" tractor.
Only 1,500 models will be produced. This classic AC was built from 1970
through 1981. Just over 13,000 185's were built and sold over the
11 year run. The 185 was rated at 75 hp. |
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Big
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Here
is a real collector's items-
clear plastic labeled vials that contain these 3 items: Oil from the BB
747 (900 Hp), Wheat harvested on the Williams Bros. Farm, and topsoil
tilled by the BB 747 pulling the 80' field cultivator (each vial has a
printed label as to it's contents) This 747 vial set is available
from http://www.vankleyfarmtoys.com
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CaseIH
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is about to release the collectors edition 1/64 CaseIH AFX 8010.
This model will arrive at CaseIH dealers starting at the end of the week
of August 4th or at the start of the following week. Do not forget that
Ertl is also offering a dual wheel AFX 8010 "Farm Show "
version. It will be sold at Case IH's toy booth at major farm
shows in September. To see the AFX with duals go to http://www.toytractorshow.com/new_toys.htm |
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Participating CaseIH dealers will
be stocking the 7th in a series of 1/32 Steigers from Toy Farmer Magazine
this fall. The latest 1/32 Steiger is the Canadian
CO-OP. This orange Steiger 4wd was sold through CO-OP dealers in
Canada during the 1970's. |
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The CaseIH Precision
#19 is the IH Farmall 560 Narrow Diesel with Fenders.
TTS first reported on this model in February. The Precision 560 is
now available at CaseIH dealers. The 560 was offered by
International Harvester from 1958-1963. This 60 hp tractor was IH's
main row crop seller at the end of the fifty's. This 5 bottom
tractor was enhanced with IH's Torque Amplifier and independent power take
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| 1/64
Ertl CIH MX285 Magnum Tractor 100000 Edition With Display Case is a CaseIH
Dealer
Exclusive. This toy set is a dealer award for the "Stack Up For Spring Sales
Promotion" . This limited variation was produced for CaseIH
dealers who sold a certain amount of Ertl toys. Participating
dealers received a case of the stacker 100 K MX Magnums. The sets
come wrapped in plastic, the stacker case has a 100K decal and the MX 285
is on single tires and also has a 100K decal. This will be a hard
variation to find as few were probably produced. The model pictured
in this month report sold for $75.50 on e-bay. New Holland dealers
will see a similar dealer exclusive model this fall when a new 1/16 New
Holland tractor replica is released. |
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The new AFX 8010 is showing up in farm fields across North America as
CaseIH begins to introduce its newest Axial-Flow combine. As
previously reported by TTS, in September Ertl will offer a 1/64 Dealer Edition
AFX 8010 on single tires and a Fall Farm Show Edition with
duals. Collectors will also see a highly detailed 1/32 scale AFX
8010 released in September. This collectors model will offer a
12 row CaseIH 2412 corn head and 30ft grain head. This will be an
impressive 1/32 combine. Shelf edition AFX 8010 combines will follow
later in 2003 in both 1/64 and 1/32. Click
here to visit the TTS New Toy Page to see all of the AFX's. |
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John
Deere
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Ertl
has released the big new John Deere 2700 seven shank disk-ripper in 1/64
scale. In 2002 Ertl released the 2700 in 1/16 scale and now 64th
collectors have this great tillage piece. This model is a perfect
match for the John Deere 9420 and 9420T tractors. For many years
collectors have asked for larger tillage 1/64 pieces to hook onto 4wds and
Ertl has answered with the 2700. Keep the big tillage coming. |
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original die-cast John Deere Tractor produced in 1947 by The Ertl Company
planted the seed that grew into the farm toy industry, and has been named to
the Toy Industry Association's "Century of Toys" list of the 100
top toys produced in the 20th century. Among the criteria used
by the judges in selecting toys for the list were longevity in the market,
incorporation of new technologies, introduction of a new play pattern,
consumer demand, creation of an industry trend, and impact on both the toy
industry and the children who played with these toys. Ertl has
produced a 1/16 John Deere A with man replica that is a contemporary
rendering that faithfully pays tribute to the original tractor that was
crafted more than 50 years ago. This collector piece is boxed with
commemorative details and imprints. You can purchase this toy at
John Deere dealers. TTS reported on the 1/64 commemorative A in the
July Farm Toy Report. |
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specially boxed Gold John Deere Model A with man has been produced to mark
Ertl's selection to the Toy Industry Association's "Century of Toys"
list. The gold A is packaged in a special display box highlighting
Ertl's 50 plus years in the farm toy replica business and John Deere's
A. This golden A faithfully pays tribute to the original John Deere
"A" tractor crafted by Fred Ertl. It was this model tractor
that launched the Ertl company. The golden A is available a
participating John Deere dealers. |
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Ertl has released the 1/32 John Deere 6950 with Kemper head in again.
This model was offered in the late 1990's. There is also a John Deere
Marston Trailer in 1/32 now available from Ertl. This model is sold separately
of the 6950 but they make a great forage harvesting team. |
 
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in time for the August corn silage harvest, Ertl has brought back the 1/16
John Deere forage harvester. This 1/16 model is now available at John
Deere dealers and makes a nice attachment for the new John Deere 8210 with
fat single tires. |
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No forage harvester is complete with out a forage wagon. Ertl
has been offering John Deere forage wagons in 1/16 scale since the
1960's. An all new John Deere forage wagon has just been released to
John Deere dealers for 2003. This wagon hooks onto the new 1/16
John Deere forage harvester and 1/16 tractors. |
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New
Holland
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will offer a 1/32
Collectors Edition CR 970 Combine this September. This Limited
Edition combine will have single tires, 12 row corn head and 30ft grain
head. |
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Holland has changed colors on the 1/64 CR 960 combine. The new
variation has a deeper gold coloring compared to the 2002 CR 960.
The new CR 960 is pictured on the right and the 2002 brighter yellow CR
960 is pictured on the left. (picture from VanKley Farm
Toys) |
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newest Ford Precision is a Limited Edition "50th Anniversary"
1953 NAA Ford Golden Jubilee with Rear Blade. This model has a
different front Grill, Red Tiger Engine. This model is
One-Time Dealer Order!! That means it is packaged in a unique box
with different graphics from other Precision models from Ertl and does not
have a Precision #. Fifty Gold NAA Fords were produced by Ertl and
randomly packaged with the regular models. Look for a special
Allis-Chalmers WD-45 to be released latter in 2003 with 50 gold models
included with the release. |
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In July 2002 New Holland dealers received a 1/32 plastic resin TG 285 at
the TG tractor introduction. This model was not offered to
collectors. Ertl has just released a collectors edition TG
255. This model is available at New Holland dealers and comes in a
closed box with a display base. The Toy Tractor Times first pictured
this nice 1/32 model in March 2003. You can learn more about TG
tractors and the 1/32 dealer TG 285 at www.toytractorshow.com/new_holland_tg_tractor.htm |
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