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Pre-1946

Antique Old Used Small Mystery Mohair Baby Tiger Cub Steiff? Collectibles NR

Antique Old Used Small Mystery Mohair Baby Tiger Cub Steiff? Collectibles NR

 - $79.99 3h 58m
VINTAGE STUFFED MONKEY MOHAIR 1890?S ?1900?S

VINTAGE STUFFED MONKEY MOHAIR 1890?S ?1900?S

 - $150.00 4h 43m
WONDERFUL RARE ANTIQUE STEIFF LAMB IN ORIGINAL F. A. O. SCHWARZ NY BOX c1928 NR!

WONDERFUL RARE ANTIQUE STEIFF LAMB IN ORIGINAL F. A. O. SCHWARZ NY BOX c1928 NR!

 39 $411.19 5h 48m
Lovely Antique Photo German Boy w Early Steiff Toy~Mohair Bull Dog BULLY C1930

Lovely Antique Photo German Boy w Early Steiff Toy~Mohair Bull Dog BULLY C1930

 - $9.99 8h 36m
Steiff Dicky Bear Stuffed Bear With Box And Certificate

Steiff Dicky Bear Stuffed Bear With Box And Certificate

 - $150.00 10h 1m
ANTIQUE STEIFF RARE 1925 - 1928 Chimpanzee chimp monkey PUPPET Punch early

ANTIQUE STEIFF RARE 1925 - 1928 Chimpanzee chimp monkey PUPPET Punch early

 - $75.00 1d 15m
ANTIQUE STEIFF Felix The Cat PUPPET Ear Button 1920's 30's Cartoon Character

ANTIQUE STEIFF Felix The Cat PUPPET Ear Button 1920's 30's Cartoon Character

 9 $214.39 1d 6h 52m
Antique 1920's Steiff King Leo Lion Riding Pull Toy Cast Iron Wheels Much Loved

Antique 1920's Steiff King Leo Lion Riding Pull Toy Cast Iron Wheels Much Loved

 1 $39.00 2d 3h 27m
old vintage mohair sheep skin hanging monkey leather paws glass eyes jointed toy

old vintage mohair sheep skin hanging monkey leather paws glass eyes jointed toy

 - $19.95 2d 7h 27m
1920'S RARE SHORT FINGER STEIFF MONKEY HAND PUPPET

1920'S RARE SHORT FINGER STEIFF MONKEY HAND PUPPET

- $95.00 3d 4h 8m
ESTATE - ANTIQUE STEIFF JOCKO MONKEY MOHAIR & WOOL FELT JOINTED STRAW FILL 7.5"

ESTATE - ANTIQUE STEIFF JOCKO MONKEY MOHAIR & WOOL FELT JOINTED STRAW FILL 7.5"

 1 $24.00 3d 6h 57m
VINTAGE "STEIFF" POODLE OR SCHANUZER

VINTAGE "STEIFF" POODLE OR SCHANUZER

- $34.99 3d 11h 43m
STEIFF DOG early 1900's

STEIFF DOG early 1900's

 - $295.00 3d 18h 28m
Antique VTG OLD Steiff Dog

Antique VTG OLD Steiff Dog

 - $14.95 4d 5h 38m
VINTAGE LARGE MOHAIR STEIFF RABBIT APPROX. 18 IN. TALL

VINTAGE LARGE MOHAIR STEIFF RABBIT APPROX. 18 IN. TALL

 - $59.99 4d 5h 59m
1938 SNOOPY SNIFFER PULL TOY

1938 SNOOPY SNIFFER PULL TOY

 - $25.00 4d 7h 47m
TINY ANTIQUE STEIFF HONEY COLOURED TEDDY BEAR NO EYES NO BUTTON W MOVABLE LIMBS

TINY ANTIQUE STEIFF HONEY COLOURED TEDDY BEAR NO EYES NO BUTTON W MOVABLE LIMBS

 - $20.00 4d 18h 19m
VINTAGE LARGE STEIFF DOG SAUSAGE DOG 1950s w. NECKBAND MOHAIR FUR

VINTAGE LARGE STEIFF DOG SAUSAGE DOG 1950s w. NECKBAND MOHAIR FUR

- $159.00 4d 21h 12m
Steiff Stuffed Animal Teddy Bear Toy Store Lighted Sign

Steiff Stuffed Animal Teddy Bear Toy Store Lighted Sign

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 $34.99
$59.99		 4d 21h 43m
Small Empty Steiff Box

Small Empty Steiff Box

 - $9.99 4d 22h 41m
1920's Steiff Foxy Mohair Dog with Ear Tag

1920's Steiff Foxy Mohair Dog with Ear Tag

 - $29.95 4d 23h 57m
Rare black Steiff scottie dog

Rare black Steiff scottie dog

 - $45.00 5d 5h 11m
Steiff Tapsy cat 1940's mint condition

Steiff Tapsy cat 1940's mint condition

- $499.99 5d 12h 26m
RARE! All 4 Sizes Lot of ANTIQUE STEIFF Arched Black CATS for Halloween!

RARE! All 4 Sizes Lot of ANTIQUE STEIFF Arched Black CATS for Halloween!

 - $475.00 5d 21h 58m
Antique RARE Early COW with Bell & Collar Toy Animal Very Mint

Antique RARE Early COW with Bell & Collar Toy Animal Very Mint

- $95.00 5d 21h 59m
Antique Tiny Early Steiff KITTEN Toy Cute & Precious

Antique Tiny Early Steiff KITTEN Toy Cute & Precious

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 $29.99
$55.00		 5d 22h 1m
Antique Early TINY SPANIEL DOG Stuffed Toy Animal Very Mint

Antique Early TINY SPANIEL DOG Stuffed Toy Animal Very Mint

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 $29.99
$55.00		 5d 22h 3m
Vintage Steiff Chimpanzee Monkey 18" MINT CONDITION - Never Played With DISPLAY

Vintage Steiff Chimpanzee Monkey 18" MINT CONDITION - Never Played With DISPLAY

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 $625.00
$725.00		 5d 22h 14m
Antique Lot! Steiff MAMA & PUP Barking DOGS Toy Animal Very Mint

Antique Lot! Steiff MAMA & PUP Barking DOGS Toy Animal Very Mint

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 $59.99
$125.00		 5d 22h 19m
Antique Early FAWN Toy Animal Very Mint

Antique Early FAWN Toy Animal Very Mint

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 $59.99
$75.00		 5d 22h 28m

Model News

  • More Plastic Kit History The first plastic models were manufactured in the 1950s by the British firms Frog and Airfix. American manufacturers such as Revell, AMT, and Monogram gained ascendancy in the 1960s as French Heller SA in Europe. Since the 1970s, Japanese firms such as Hasegawa and Tamiya have dominated the field and represent the highest level of technology. Brands from Russia, Central Europe, China, and Korea have also become prominent recently. Many smaller companies have also produced plastic models. While injection molding is the predominant manufacturing process for plastic models, the high costs of equipment and making molds make it unsuitable for lower yield production. Thus, models of minor and obscure subjects are often manufactured using alternative processes. Vacuum forming is popular for aircraft models, though assembly is more difficult than for injection molded kits. Resin casting, popular with smaller manufacturers, particularly Aftermarket firms (but also producers of full kits) yields a greater degree of detail molded in situ, but as the moulds used do not last as long, the price of such kits is considerably higher. In recent times, the latest releases from major manufacturers offer unprecedented detail that is a match for the finest resin kits, often including high quality mixed media (photo etched brass, turned aluminum) parts. How to Build Plastic Models Most plastic models are injection molded in polystyrene, and the parts are glued together with plastic solvent. While often omitted by novice modelers, specially formulated paint is applied to assembled models. Complex markings such as aircraft insignia are typically provided with kits as slide-on decals. A recent trend has been to offer kits where the parts snap together, with no glue needed, and with a paint scheme reapplied to some or all of the parts. Plastic ship model kits typically provide thread in several sizes and colors for the rigging. Model Scales Almost all plastic models are designed in a well established scale. Each type of subject has one or more common scales, though they differ from one to the other. The general aim is to allow the finished model to be of a reasonable size, while maintaining consistency across models for collections. The following are the most common scales for popular subjects Aircraft    1/24, 1/32, 1/48, 1/72, and 1/144, with 1/48 and 1/72 being the most popular Military Vehicles   1/35, 1/48 ,1/72, 1/76 Automobiles 1/12,1/16,1/18,1/20,1/24,1/25,1/32,1/35,1/43 Ships 1/96, 1/350, 1/450, 1/700, and other odd scales In reality, models do not always conform to their nominal scale; there are 1/25 scale automobile models which are larger than some 1/24 scale models, for instance. For example, the engine in the recent reissue of the AMT Ala Kart show truck is significantly smaller than the engine in the original issue. AMT employees from the 1960s note that, at that time, all AMT kits were packaged into boxes of a standardized size, to simplify shipping and the overriding requirement of designing any kit was that it had to fit into that precise size of box, not matter how large or small the original vehicle.