The Second Annual Toydecals Restoration Contest will kick off beginning July30 and will end October 31, 2008.  There are three separate categories to cover all aspects of toy restoration and to allow all similar entries to be judged fairly against each other. Each category is explained below as well as the full contest rules.  A printable entry form link will be provided right here on this page or copies can be requested by mailing SASE to entry address.

Category 1 - Pressed Steel
Consists of all pressed steel vehicles including trucks, cars, airplanes, construction vehicles, pedal cars and ride ons.

Category 2 - Open Toys
Everything other than pressed steel such as farm toys, diecast, tether cars, etc.

Category 3 - Custom Toys
Open to the imagination.  Anything goes such as custom paint, body modifications, toys that were never made but should have been, etc.

 

For all entries the following rules apply:

  1. Must start with a vintage original mass produced production toy from at least 1975 and older.
  2. Items must be fully restored, no partial or unfinished entries will be judged.
  3. Items may be restored with reproduction parts.
  4. Person entering must be the restorer but does not have to own the toy.
  5. All pictures submitted must be either original, glossy paper prints, or higher resolution emailed pictures.
  6. Any category with fewer than 6 entries will have them shifted to a different category.

You may enter as many toys as you'd like but each must be accompanied by a comletely filled out form and the appropriate pictures described below.  All entries will be judged by an impartial expert toy collector that is neither an entrant nor affiliated with Toydecals.com in any way.  All decisions of the judge are final and winners will be notified by mail following the judging.

 

Photo Requirements:

Each entry should include at least 3 pictures of the item such as front corner, rear corner, one side, top, bottom, and any edges where two paint colors meet.  More can be included but are not necessary.  Photos will not be returned and by entering the contest, Toydecals.com reserves the right to utilize them for display purposes on our website, our catalog, or other forms of advertising.  Original submitter of the photos will be credited when appropriate.

Prizes

Each category will be judged and have the following prizes awarded:

1st Place  --  $75 Shopping Spree Gift Certificate

2nd Place  --  $50 Shopping Spree Gift Certificate

3rd Place  --  $25 Shopping Spree Gift Certificate

In addition, one overall "People's Choice" prize will be awarded and will have $50 Shopping Spree Gift Certificate awarded over and above any other prizes that specific toy won.  This will be voted on by visitors to the Toydecals.com website as well anyone wishing to submit a vote at any toy shows that I attend.  Results for this award will be announced later than the others to allow time for voters to view all of the entries submitted.

All prizes will be in merchandise gift certificates for decals.  Prizes have no cash value and are non-transferable.

 

Beginning in July you will be able to click below for printable entry forms

Microsoft Word .doc format
(when opening, it is password protected so simply click on read only and then print form)

HTML printable format

Here are the winners and some assorted entries from the last contest held in 2006