{"product_id":"antique-tootsietoy-die-cast-car-parts-lot-1930s-40s-american-toy-bodies","title":"Antique Tootsietoy Die-Cast Car Parts Lot | 1930s–40s American Toy Bodies","description":"This lot didn't grow up on a shelf - it grew up in the dirt. 🚗🌾\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded here is a mixed group of early American die-cast toy car bodies and parts, headlined by a genuine pre-ZIP-code Tootsietoy piece stamped \"Chicago 24, U.S.A.\" That marking alone dates it to the 1930s-1940s, back when toys were metal, paint was thick, and nobody worried about sharp edges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll also find additional streamlined red car bodies and incomplete chassis pieces, all showing honest wear from decades of real handling. Missing wheels, axles, and components are part of the story - this is a restoration or collector study lot, not a plug-and-play toy set.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you like your antiques with grit, age, and zero nonsense, this one belongs on your bench.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHAT'S INCLUDED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne early Tootsietoy die-cast body\/chassis (Chicago 24 stamp)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional vintage die-cast car bodies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoose axles \/ incomplete parts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold as one mixed lot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast metal, steel axles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry of Origin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnited States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate of Manufacture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCirca 1930s-1950s (mixed, earliest piece pre-1963)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition Statement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntique and vintage condition. Incomplete pieces with paint loss, wear, oxidation, and missing components. No restorations attempted. Please review all photos - condition is exactly as shown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFun Fact\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chicago 24\" dates to before ZIP codes existed - this toy was already old when color TV showed up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShips safely \u0026amp; securely from rural Colorado with careful packing and insurance included.\u003cbr\u003eUSPS Ground Advantage standard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRETURNS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo returns unless not as described or pictured.","brand":"Tootsie Toy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46159518105750,"sku":"N6FwOipK0VIDSHPL","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/7036\/8406\/files\/de237c36-3785-5b45-9a5e-a32a529f17c0.jpg?v=1768057541","url":"https:\/\/highplainsheritagestudio.com\/products\/antique-tootsietoy-die-cast-car-parts-lot-1930s-40s-american-toy-bodies","provider":"High Plains Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}