| Nylint Corporation was a familiar name in the | | | | They were doing very well and changing their |
| sixties. If your grandparents were still around, | | | | Nylint toys design according to the market |
| they would share with you the story. | | | | demand. |
| This company did not start with making Nylint | | | | Until 2001, they went out of business due to |
| toys as their primary business. Their primary | | | | intense competition from others electronics toys. |
| business when they started was kitchen utensils | | | | Children no longer wanted to play with the old |
| such as a cheese slicer, flour sifter and a gravy | | | | model cars. |
| strainer. | | | | Most people want to buy these old classic toys |
| During World War II, the company had to change | | | | for collection and not for their kids to play as it is |
| their focus to survive. They started to | | | | used as a display and collection. |
| manufacture war related products. | | | | Today, Nylint toys cannot be found in any toy |
| After the war, they started to produce toys | | | | store. They are considered a classic collection. |
| because it was most logical decision since they | | | | Classic toys may appear in toy fair, flea market, |
| owned a lot of steel pressing equipment. | | | | on the internet and some magazines. |
| Nylint produced durable and inexpensive | | | | You may be able to buy some model from eBay, |
| construction vehicles. Military replicas were also | | | | Amazon or toy collectors. |
| popular at this time. The company introduced a | | | | The price of rare Nylint toys can be ranging from |
| series based on Ford vehicles, including pick up | | | | a few hundreds to a couple of thousand of dollars. |
| trucks. | | | | |