Category: Civilian Ships

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…

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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…

This 10″ canoe is yet another version of the Indian Chief canoe. Being a white hull with silver lines to simulate birch bark and a flag make it more uncommon.…

This is an early Keystone fireboat produced in the mid 1930’s. It is 12″ long. The fire cannon is cast brass. There would have been a hose from the cannon…

Produced between 1953 and 1957 this 20″ sailboat is typical of what was made in the final years of production. This one was never assembled. From my private collection.

Individually these sailboats are fairly common but as a pair and with the boxes are quite rare. They are for a Pillsbury display but the boats and sails are not…