Man has been mesmerized by the thought of flight since ancient times. Before airplanes were invented there were numerous recorded incidents of men jumping from towers in bird costumes or from cliffs ...

It was shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks that a Calgary artist installed giant toy airplanes in the city’s airport. He said the windup structures were “aviation prayer wheels” for the fearful and ...

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The City of St. Louis played an influential role in the development of toys in America. The Metal Craft Company made toy planes and trucks here dating back to the 1920s. Andy’s ...

Knowing the name of the maker of any collectible or antique adds value, but sometimes a name creates a mystery. There are many vintage children’s toys marked “Steelcraft,” but books or online searches ...

Jerry plans his settings meticulously. A vintage toy airplane sits on the tarmac in front of an old Pan Am hangar, which I’m pretty sure I recognize as the old Navy base in Alameda, California. A ...