Toy Tractors made in Argentina
Toy Tractors made in Argentina
Argentina's toys alike our real life tractors are unique. For its avant-garde position within the Latin American concert all rural related industry has been in Argentina very powerful. Those magnificent toys -as all toys which are a reflection of real life- represented the local unique tractor versions as much as the traditional standard international models. During the boom of the argentine toys' industry in the 50s most of the tractor toys were made in tin and plastic, for its market was mainly the lower classes in the fields and small cities. Psychologists and Sociologists have proven right the theory which expresses the importance of toys related to the environment children are growing in. Their learning and social qualities have had, throughout history, a profound impact in our development as social beings. Therefore the massiveness of tractor toys made out of cheap materials was a logic turn for the Argentine toy industry. These low quality mass produced items were very popular up till the 70s when all sorts of new and improved toys entered the mass consumption market. All the same, it was back in the 60s when an Argentinean toy pioneer designed what would become the diamond of Argentine tractor toys: the Buby Fiat 700s CONCORD. This rare example was manufactured by the Buby company on request of the Argentinean firm Fiat Concord. This outstanding scale reproduction of the company's tractor was brilliantly achieved. Such was the quality of the item that Fiat Concord "socially presented" the model at one of the firm's most important commercial events. This was Buby's chance to enter the rural-industrial field with its wonderful items. But due to the company's negative to Buby's intention of using that casting to produce its rural line, this was the first and last attempt for a tractor collection. That's why when collectors find its 1038 reference number on commercial lists they cannot get hold of the item. For this was a very small production item not massively commercialized. Therefore, no doubt about it, to own one of these rare and beautiful Buby examples is the top of the top for any tractor/farm toys' collector. On the other hand, talking about rare tractor toys there's Sigomec line. This firm shows a broader list of tractors. All of which could be found anywhere in the Argentine field. This are tin and plastic items, quite a bit larger than the Buby diecast, but all the same very interesting and valuable to the collector who knows. Among the many important examples, Sigomec delighted its audience with an extraordinary example of the locally produced Tractor Pampa. This toy trend is still very powerful in our country. Such is the importance that John Deere has launched its own toy tractors-field equipment line. Big scale reproductions of their machinery. The excellence within the quality of these items is unquestionable, alike their real size machines. following the company slogan "I would never sell something in which I didn't put the best of me". For these are just some examples of what, without a doubt, is an amazing facet of the Argentine toy industry, and because there's so little information about other rare and not so rare toys, at the moment I'm working on a research project to recover these amazing models from the dark. The key is in the way toys and their history perfectly complement each other. At the same time, I find of great interest the new turn within the Argentine tractor production. These are incredible and unique examples of an industry that's growing together with its consumers, and it's adapting its products to the regional market's needs. And before we blink there's going to be a toy tractor new line (such as the John Deere one) expressing this turn. When that happens I'll be there to witness it and tell you about it. Email: The Buenos Aires Toy Museum,Bob Frassinetti. The Buenos Aires Toy Museum,Argentina. Bob Frassinetti. Copyright 2005. Updated 2009. Roberto Dario Frassinetti.
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The Art and Toy Museum Gallery Real Estate Project
The Art and Toy Museum Gallery Real Estate Project 
 
Real Estates and boutique hotel in Buenos Aires After the 2001 crisis in Argentina, the so called one to one economy was replaced by an other strategy: devaluation. This means that what on 2001 cost 200 pesos, or 200 dollars, nowadays is just 66.67 dollars. All prices have been rearranged considering this new economic plan that’s been organized by the Argentinean government together with the IMF and the World Bank. And Real Estates are no exception, the proportion in which properties all over Buenos Aires have drawn depends of course on many factors, such as location, type of property, etc. At the same time the Argentinean economy has been reconditioned to work in a new configuration, a service area that has been growing ever since is tourism. All throughout the 90s visiting Buenos Aires -our capital city- or taking some time off at one of our magnificent sky centers in the Patagonia region was as expensive as touring through Rome, Paris or skiing in Switzerland. Nowadays for the exchange rate is so favorable towards the American or European currencies Argentina has become a much more appealing vacation resort. For those who love and enjoy great dinning, terrific sights in a dream holiday and don’t want to be robbed off by the extraordinary high European rates this is the answer. No wonder the constant flow of visitors we’ve been having lately. At the same time judging by local and foreign statistics there’s been a growth in two specific developing markets: business travel and more specifically collectors. They have long noticed the potential of locally produced items of yarn and are now taking on an increasingly growing market. This gorgeous metropolis has all the luxury and comfort to offer its visitors with high class lodging, delightful food and amazing cultural and social activities. However, within the developing collectibles market there’s much to do. In terms of products and information, The Buenos Aires Toy Museum has been in the vanguard of information and items collection (www.ba-toymuseum.com.ar).Working locally and in collaboration with American and European fellow collectors this museum has been rescuing this historical and cultural patrimony as well as recovering those amazing one of a kind vintage objects. The museum has been developing so far within the Internet. In the world of collectibles the globalized technology is our best allied for it allows us to connect worldwide with fellow collectors, exchange valuable data and items for our collections. To give the museum a physical location is the obvious next step in its evolution line. However, in these days the Museum’s project has broadened into a collectors club. Considering the most favorable conditions within the specific market (collectibles), the evolution of Argentina’s Real Estates market and the increasingly flow of tourists to these southern and beautiful lands we believe the best possible advance in this field is a boutique hotel. This hotel would be unique, for each room is in itself a personal show room with original vintage Argentinean collectibles. Our philosophy is simple, we truly believe in offering the top of the top comfort that one can surely get at any of the marvelous five stars hotels (Sheraton, Hilton, Four Seasons, etc) but within a very personalized atmosphere specially arranged to fit our visitors needs. The boutique and unique collectibles hotel would be located in one of Buenos Aires most divine areas: San Isidro. This suburban area is just a few minutes ride from the nosiness of the city. It’s a tranquil river side happening zone, surrounded by great restaurants, pubs and cafes; terrific art galleries and outstanding spots such as the old city of San Isidro, reminding us about our colonial and early 18th century past, an intense cultural and social atmosphere that makes this area the perfect location for our Boutique hotel. The Buenos Aires collectibles boutique hotel is an outstanding inversion opportunity. The market’s conditions couldn’t be better. The timing is just as precise as it could ever be. This superb lodging is what Buenos Aires and its visitors need. Our Boutique unique hotel and collectors club would be the first one in Latin America, and there’s no better place to start than Buenos Aires. For this port side city has historically been at the vanguard of Latin America’s cultural and social development. A local unexplored market so far is awaiting to be updated to the world’s latest trends in show rooms and lodging that will converge in this outstanding boutique hotel Latin American styled.