A Buddy L truck made in the 1920s is displayed at the B&B National Toy Museum owned by Bruce Strader in Cambridge, Ill. Jeff Cook, QUAD-CITY TIMES Facebook ...

Frustrated by shoddy-quality kids’ toys, Fred Lundahl, owner of a pressed steel company in Moline, Ill., made a toy truck for his 5-year-old son in 1920 and built an industry. He wanted his s… ...

Initially, Buddy “L” toys were made from heavy gauge pressed steel and were large for their time, typically 21 to 24 inches. In the early 1930s, a lighter gauge of steel was used.

Nostalgia fuels the market for vintage toys, and Bill Thiel’s collection is no exception. “My dad and his two brothers each were given a Buddy L truck for Christmas,” he explained in an email.

Dear Harry: I received an all-steel, toy concrete mixer as a present some 65-years ago, probably around 1937. There is some lettering on the yellow top bar of the frame, but it is no longer deciphe… ...

Only known example of Buddy ‘L’ Insurance Patrol with headlights and bumper. Retains factory prototype tag reading ‘205C 1928 9LBS.’ All original, 27in, with NM paint and decals, and ...