How to Select John Deere Farm Toys
Named after a blacksmith from Vermont who moved to Illinois over 150 years ago, the John Deere Company has made innovative farm equipment from its inception. The company's focus on quality and engineering is just as evident in its collector's farm toys, which are replicas of John Deere farm equipment.
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Select John Deere Farm Toys
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Select from John Deere's Limited Edition Collector Toys. These are farm toys designed as replicas of actual items that were available for a limited time.
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Choose the highly detailed die-cast toys made by Ertl Toy Company in Iowa. John Deere chose this company to make their die-cast farm toys, due in large part to Ertl's innovative methods and detailed designs.
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Visit the John Deere Collectors Center in Moline, Iowa to see the oldest complete John Deere tractor. This tractor is one of only 100 made in 1918. Look for collector John Deere Farm toys that are replicas of these collector models.
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Select a remote-controlled John Deere tractor in 1/32 scale for an adolescent. Send him off for hours to plow the back 40 or landscape the yard with this fun-size tractor.
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Pick a John Deere board game for the mellower farmer. Learn about John Deere farm equipment while spending quiet evenings with this old-fashioned toy.
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Select from the Johnny Tractor line of John Deere farm toys for the rambunctious preschooler. These toys are durable and designed to withstand hours of play.
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Select die-cast farm toys made by Ertl in a variety of sizes: 1/16, 1/32, 1/64 and 1/87 scale.
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Select a farm toy replica based on one of John Deere's specialized pieces of farm equipment. Choose a sugar cane or cotton harvest, a combine or tractor or a Gator utility vehicle.
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Order the farm toy catalog from John Deere or place a toy order online at the John Deere Web site.
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Look for John Deere farm toys at John Deere farm equipment dealers. Many dealers have a selection of diecast toys to match the models they are selling. This gives every farmer, young and old, a chance to choose a John Deere tractor.
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Find a collectible John Deere farm toy that is a replica of one of the early items offered by John Deere, such as plows, cultivators and corn and cotton planters.
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Select more than John Deere farm toys when choosing a replica scale toy. John Deere toys are also available for construction and lawn equipment.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep toys age appropriate. Little ones should not have unsupervised access to toys with sharp edges or protruding or tiny parts.
