Category: Civilian Ships

I say this is a possible #107 for the reason that the #107 appears only in the 1957 catalog and Keystone went out of business in 1958. The one that…

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This is a 16″ unassembled sailboat that appears in the 1954 catalog. Despite never having been played with there is paint flaking on the keel. This is common and keeps…

This is a 9″ sailboat with a vinylite sail. It appears in the 1952 catalog. Wood hull and metal keel. From my private collection.

Keystone made many variations of a fireboat over the years. I believe this on to be earlier because of the color scheme, lack of a fireboat label on the hull…

This little six inch tug boat is from the #343 Tug and Barge set. There were two barges that were towed by the tug. The set appears in the 1955…

Here are four NOS sailboats. They are 9″ long. These are in the 1957 catalog. The last year Keystone produced wood toys. From my private collection.

This Tooting tug boat first appears in the 1954 catalog. It is 10″ long. The plunger behind the stack is missing a spring and a wooden ball top. When pushed…

This is a 21″ sailboat that was produced in the 1950’s due to the vinylite sails. The red sails are seen less often than the usual white. From my personal…

This fireboat is 12″ long and full of action. Behind the stack is a reservoir that can be filled with water. When the red handled plunger is depressed water sprays…

This is a pair of 10″ canoes in the less common silver bark stenciling. As you can see these were used as souvenir pieces in Cumberland, Wisconsin. The writing is…