Q. I am very curious to know if this cast-iron toy I found at my mother’s has any value. It is a detachable horse-drawn fire pumper with the original paint. What can you tell me? –David E ...

Q: I'm at my wit's end trying to find some info about a toy maker, Skogland & Olson Gefle. My marked yellow cast iron bus with driver measures 10 inches in length. -- Arlene, Tucson, Ariz. A ...

When valuing cast iron toys, condition is critical. If the piece has approximately 70% of its paint and is in average condition, it is classified as good.

WHAT: When more than 300 still banks from a noted private collection sold at Bertoia Auctions last month, a highlight was the rare Kenton cast-iron Statue of Liberty figure bank.