Q: I found some old tin toys in my grandmother’s attic. There is a trolley that says “City Passenger Car” on the side. It’s pulled by two tin horses that need some repair. I always asked to see it when I was a child, and “see” was all that was allowed! Are these worth anything?

A: Old tin toys sell for high prices. A horse-drawn City Passenger Car trolley attributed to Hull and Stafford, a Connecticut company in business from the 1860s to the 1880s, sold at auction recently for over $3,000. Your trolley will be worth less because it needs repair, but can still sell for several hundred dollars or more. If you plan to sell them, contact one of the major auction houses that specialize in toys or a local store that sell old toys and other antiques.

 

 

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