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uss Harrington has been actively engaged in Antique Toys since
1963. He and his wife Sheila began collecting toys shortly after
their marriage. It wasn't long after that that Russ knew there
was a need to be filled. He realized that he had a talent for
repairing toys and banks. This provided a needed service and
a source of extra revenue to - you guessed it - buy toys. Alas,
an avocation was born. As his collection expanded, he realized
another void needed filling - a reliable source for parts. So,
after buying out the patterns and castings of several predecessors,
he established a new endeavor - replacement iron parts. At about
the same time, and after 25 years as an electrical supervisor
for Bethlehem Steel Corp., Russ decided to leave the steel mill
behind and dedicate his full time and energy to the toy business.
After a number of years, trying to juggle the Toy Shows,
repairs, parts business and retailing, Russ decided to turn
the casting business over to his son, Mike, who had just graduated
from college.
Today, the inventory of patterns runs well into the thousands
and the foundry operates 5 days a week.
Russ is a member of the Antique Toy Collectors of America,
Train Collectors Association, and Mechanical
Bank Collectors of America. He has served on the board
of directors of both the M.B.C.A. and the A.T.C.A., as well
as chairing and serving on several committees within these
clubs. He and his wife have hosted conventions for the A.T.C.A.,
M.B.C.A.
and S.B.C.C.A.
Russ Harrington Antique Toys can be reached
by phone between 9:00a.m. and 10:00p.m. (E.S.T.) at 1-410-687-8596
or by fax at 1-410-687-8733 or anytime via E-Mail at russsheila@comcast.net.
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