Author: Derrick Clow

Avid collector of wooden Keystone toys.

Merry Christmas

I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.  May you find that special toy in your hunting next year. Derrick

Family Histories

One of the interesting side effects of doing research on Keystone MFG. is I am developing family histories for several of the key members of Keystone Mfg.  I am putting one together…

Obsessive Collecting

So what is it about toy collecting that makes us become “obsessive”?  Is it mainly that the items we covet come along less often than the items we want from…

New Keystone Material

It has been awhile since I have found any new information about Keystone and the toys it produced.  I so want to come across another catalog or ephemera to get…

Keystone Wind-Up Boat

This is a Keystone wind-up boat that measures 10″ x 2.75″.  The winding key is not removable and there isn’t a brake so when the boat is wound it must…

Keystone Replacement Parts

I received another box of wooden Keystone replacement parts from Jerry Tompkins widow today.  This is the remainder of the wooden parts that Jerry had made.  Jerry’s collection is boxed…

Thanksgiving at Collectingkeystone

On this day of thanksgiving we usually give thanks for health, family and friends.  This year I would like to add all of you who have visited Collectingkeystone.  Two days…

Seaworthy Boats (Chester Rimmer) Logo

This is a Seaworthy Boats logo that mentions Chester Rimmer as a Naval Architect.  Chester was a MIT graduate in naval architecture.  This type of label was used prior to…

Seaworthyjacrim.com

Yesterday I went to Renninger’s fall antique show in Mount Dora, Florida to meet Bob Jones who runs the website Seaworthyjacrim.com.   What a great time I had.  Bob and I have…