The rocker came with thick foam cushions. A high-back rocker made by Vandy-Craft, originally $17.99, was advertised for $9.99 in a 1962 newspaper. Chairs, tables, ottomans, chaise lounges, settees, and other items were made. The company was known for its redwood patio and garden furniture. How old is it and what is it worth?Ī: The name “Vandy-Craft” was trademarked by Edward A. It was made by Vandy-Craft of Chicago, Illinois. Q: I have a redwood rocking chair that has springs in the back for recoil. A riderless horse was offered for about $1,500 at a past auction by Bertoia in Vineland, N.J. The horse was on a wheeled platform and originally had a removable rider, but only one complete toy is known today. A Currier and Ives print and many weathervanes pictured Dexter during his career. A well-documented tin toy was made to represent the horse Dexter, a famous harness-racing champion of the 1860s. They made both push toys and toys that moved after the clockwork was wound. His partner was a clock maker and they made their own clockwork mechanisms. The toys were made of tin-plated sheet metal cut into pieces, soldered together and hand painted. He worked in Connecticut from 1856 to about 1880. One of the most famous 19th century American toy makers was George Brown. Today, collectors of early tin toys pay premium prices for toys in good condition with most of the original paint. Children played with the toys, damaged them, scratched the paint, lost parts and eventually the toy was discarded because of its shabby condition. The rare tin toy was made about 1880 by George Brown, a famous toy maker from Connecticut.Old toys are expensive today because they are scarce. Dexter, the toy horse on a platform, is nine inches long.