| Think back to 1945 and imagine Fred Ertl thinking up | | | | great gifts for kids who love tractors and their range |
| a brand new toy company in his basement flat in his | | | | cater for all budgets and occasions. If you know a |
| Iowa home. Fred wanted to create farm toys that | | | | farmer is about to retire? Then what a better |
| were so detailed that kids would easily be able to | | | | present than a scale model of his tractor? |
| imagine working the fields like the farmers that they | | | | Ertl toys are quickly becoming a craze among |
| looked up to. | | | | collectors and it would make sense to get hold of |
| With an idea in his head, the Ertl company was | | | | some before they become even rarer. If you are |
| created with the promise to provide exceptional | | | | choosing to collect Ertl models then I would |
| detailed and durable replicas of farm machinery. As | | | | recommend you keep hold of the box that they |
| part of his promise to create detailed replicas of | | | | came in as they have a higher resale value with the |
| farming machinery he got in to contact with the | | | | box. I know of some ertl collectors who actually buy |
| major farming production companies. He obtained the | | | | 2 toys, one to play with and one to sell in the future. |
| exact plans for the machines he was creating toy | | | | Choosing an Ertl farm toy is a great gift any time of |
| models of. | | | | the year and its worth checking out a number of |
| The Ertl company is now worldwide and provides all | | | | different shops before you make your final purchase. |
| sorts of farm toys from the John Deere ride on | | | | If you are looking to buy Ertl replicas second hand, it |
| tractors to 1:87 scale models of other branded | | | | might be worth checking with auction websites or |
| tractors and farming machinery. Ertl farm toys make | | | | even checking your local charity shop. |