Older Toy Car ID? First Barber of Year

[ShovelNose]

Found this car in a different yard than dime but in same area of older homes. Didnt want axles to fall off so I didnt use water to clean the dirt and Q tips to clean inside to look for markings for Model and Mfg date. Nothing. Any ideas? The 1901 dime was in a yard that was more hard rocky surface with no top soil. Just under the gravel. Still can see date at angle. My 5th silver coin for 2013. 35 Wheats Just cant seem to get into the 1800's. Over a year since last one.

 

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[CoilyGirl]

Found this car in a different yard than dime but in same area of older homes. Didnt want axles to fall off so I didnt use water to clean the dirt and Q tips to clean inside to look for markings for Model and Mfg date. Nothing. Any ideas? The 1901 dime was in a yard that was more hard rocky surface with no top soil. Just under the gravel. Still can see date at angle. My 5th silver coin for 2013. 35 Wheats Just cant seem to get into the 1800's. Over a year since last one.

No ideas on the at but love the look of it. Congrats on the old dime too.

 

[davehky]

LOve both finds and that car is def old!Nice

 

[BosnMate]

Comparing its size with the dime, it might have been a Cracker Jack prize. I have a small cast cannon that was from Cracker Jacks. My cannon looks just like the one in the picture that I just googled, but the car you found isn't included. So I'm just making a guess that needs further research.

 

[lonewolfe]

It almost looks English ---- could be a tootsie toy car though --- I've seen little ones like it.

Nice digs!

HH

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice little toy car...definitely looks old. WTG on another Barber Dime. I've only found one so far so I'm spoiling it with admiration.

 

[Subterranean]

Hey ShovelNose,

Your little car is most likely a Barclay coupe made as part of a car carrier set in the mid 1950's. (Yes, even though it is a 1940's model design.) The Barclay toy number for this set is BV11 in Richard O'Brien's book, "Collecting Toy Soldiers No. 2" It would have had enamel painting and the tires are metal. It is always cool to find American made toys. Barclay was headquartered in West Hoboken, New Jersey, beginning in 1924 and went out of business in 1971. Happy Hunting, Sub