Here's an auction that would have been great to attend (April 24, 2004):
Collector's 'obsession' included 10,000 toys
London Free Press
JOE MATYAS, Free Press Reporter
2004-04-23 03:06:20
"You could say William Robert Proud never met a toy he didn't like.
...The bulk of the toys are cars and trucks from the 1950s and '60s, some in pristine condition in their original boxes and others toys that have been used and will be sold in box lots. The toys include vintage farm and military vehicles and offerings from name brands such as Corgi, Matchbox, Tonka and Tootsie as well as more obscure toy makers. Proud also had a thing for trucks with such corporate names on them such as Canadian Tire, Irving Oil and Wal-Mart"
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