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The Antique Mall Booth
Visit our booth at the local Antique Mall in Blairsville to handle the pieces yourself and see fresh finds before they are listed online.
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Antique and vintage toys since the tin age
Wishes & Dreams Vintage Toys
Tin friction trucks, cap guns, wind up characters, tobacco tins, and paper treasures. Making dreams come true one at a time for the young and the traditional.
Guaranteed vintage
Packed with care
900 plus items listed
Guaranteed vintage
Every item we call vintage is vintage to the best of our knowledge, bought from reputable dealers and collectors.
Photographed honestly
Multiple photos and a plain spoken description of every flaw, because age related wear is part of the character.
Packed like treasure
Tin, paper, and boxed toys are hand wrapped and double boxed, then shipped from the North Georgia mountains.
Shop by collection
Pick your corner of the toy chest
Our story
See what we offer
Cap guns, tin trucks, and tobacco tins. Treasures from a time gone by.
We sell vintage and antique toys and other vintage items: cap guns, friction tin toys, battery operated toys, wind up toys, tobacco tins, and much more. Roughly 95 percent of our mechanical toys come from Japan and Germany. You can feel very comfortable buying from Wishes and Dreams Vintage Toys, because we guarantee that any item we state is vintage is vintage to the best of our knowledge, and everything is purchased from reputable dealers and individuals.
900+
Items listed
2000+
In inventory
60
Sold monthly
From our shelves to yours
Blairsville, Georgia, in the North Georgia mountains
Meet the owners
Johnnie & Nancy Haney
We are both retired. Nancy was a pharmacy technician and Johnnie was an engineering manager for a large worldwide company. We live in the North Georgia mountains with four puppies who are our kids now.
Between us we have 2 boys, 2 girls, 17 grandchildren, and 28 great grandchildren. We are diligent every day to be more than a service to our customers. Our goal is that you feel like a friend, not an order number.
“Making dreams come true one at a time for the young and the traditional.”
What we offer
More than a listing page
Tell us what you hunt
Collector Want Lists
Over 2000 pieces sit in inventory that are not listed yet. Send us your want list and we will look through the shelves for you.
Send a want listSelling your toys
Buying Collections
We consider quality vintage toy, tin, and advertising collections. Send photos and a description and we will reply with an honest answer.
Start a conversationBirthdays and holidays
Gifts and Keepsakes
These toys are from a time gone by and bring back fond memories. They make thoughtful gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays.
Browse gift ideasMade by Nancy
Handmade Scrapbooks
One of a kind scrapbooks and journals filled with vintage cards, trade cards, and die cuts. Seasonal books and prayer books made to order.
See paper treasuresBuy with confidence
Extra Photos on Request
Want a closer look at a maker mark, a dent, or the underside of a tin toy? Ask and we will photograph it the same day.
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The full collection
$89.00
$298.00
Every piece is one of a kind. Once it sells, it is gone.
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Help and answers
Frequently asked questions
Cannot find what you need? Email wishesanddreamsvintagetoys@gmail.com.
Add the piece to your cart and check out online. Every item is one of a kind, so once it sells it is gone. You will receive a confirmation by email.
Always. Call 706 487 0837 or email us and we will answer honestly, send extra photos, or measure anything you need.
Yes, we are happy to hold a piece for a short time while you decide. Just send us a note with the item name.
We describe every flaw we can see and photograph it. Antique and vintage toys are expected to have imperfections from age that add character.
When a friction motor, wind up, or spring works, we say so in the listing. If something is stiff or missing a part, we tell you up front.
We guarantee that any item we state is vintage is vintage to the best of our knowledge. Everything is purchased from reputable dealers and individuals.
Fragile tin, paper, and boxed toys are double boxed and wrapped by hand. We have shipped thousands of pieces without damage.
Orders leave Blairsville, Georgia within two business days and tracking is emailed as soon as the label is made.
Contact us within seven days with photos and we will make it right. Our customers are treated like friends, not order numbers.
Roughly 95 percent of our tin and mechanical toys come from Japan and Germany, with strong American makers like Marx, Wyandotte, and Wolverine mixed in.
Yes. We have over 900 items listed on eBay, a booth at the local Antique Mall, and more than 2000 pieces in inventory. A full list can be provided.
We do consider quality vintage toy and advertising collections. Send photos and a description through the contact form.
Johnnie and Nancy Haney, a retired engineering manager and a retired pharmacy technician, working out of the North Georgia mountains.
Yes, we sell on eBay and at the local Antique Mall, and we average about 60 items a month.
Nancy makes handmade scrapbooks, seasonal books, and prayer books using vintage cards, trade cards, and die cuts. Custom requests are welcome.
let's find the piece you have been hunting
Looking for something special?
Questions about condition, a want list, a collection to sell, or a gift for a collector. Send a note and you will hear back from Johnnie or Nancy personally.