| The four most common
versions of farm toys are the: shelf model, collector edition, precision and pedal tractor.
These versions vary by length of manufacture and detail of the model. The shelf
model is usually manufactured over a period of several years and is not as
valuable as a limited or collector edition toy. The limited or
collector editions are limited to a one time order or a limited quantity
produced which raises its value. The precision series is a toy replica that is
highly detailed with wire and filters on the model and is released in a
numbered series. The precisions are popular with many serious collectors. The
pedal tractors are the ride-on versions of new and vintage tractors.
The most common
scales of the farm toy replicas are 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/43, and 1/64. Most
hobbyists collect the 1/16 scale model which is a model that measures one inch
for every sixteen inches of a real version tractor or implement. This
translates to a model or a standard tractor that is roughly five to nine
inches tall and seven to sixteen inches long. A 1/64 scale tractor is about the size of
a large matchbox toy car. | 
