Ertl Farm Toys

The Ertl toy company started making farm toys in 1945 when the owner Fred Ertl decide to create super realistic tractors out of his basement factory in his Iowa home. Since the first creations there is now literally hundreds of different ertl farm toys to choose from.

The Ertl toy company wanted to make toy replicas that matched exactly the actual behemoth machines that are seen everyday working the fields. Due to the amount of checking and rechecking of toys, ertl toys are one of the most durable available in the United states.

The range of ERTL toys go from the RC tractor that your kids can ride to the small miniature replicas that are favoured by ERTL collectors. The small size replica that Ertle make is 1:87 which is perfect retirement present for an ex farmer or a fabulous 40^th birthday present.

The reason that these toys are so detailed is that Ertl actually talk with the large farming tool manufacters and obtain actual specs for each product that they are making a replica of. The most famous of the ertl farm toy rang is that of the John Deere collection. The John Deere ride on toy tractors are usually at the top of every boys birthday and Christmas list.

Ertl toys are fast becoming collectors items so if you are looking to collect these toys then I would follow a few simple rules. Boxed toys are worth more to collectors so make sure you always keep the box or even buy two – one to play with and one to save for selling. There are plenty of websites that you can read about collecting farm toys and ebay.com is also a good place to find rare replicas.

Farm toys in general make great gifts for boys who love tractors or any other farming machinery. They range in price from the very affordable to more special items.