Posted by John Harmon on November 20, 2011 at 08:04:46 from (174.26.184.190):
In Reply to: Ertl Farm toys posted by farmallray on November 20, 2011 at 02:37:57:
My extensive collection of 1/16th Ertl is 50/50 made usa and made china.I think it just depends on what year it was made. Seems the stuff made prior to 1990 is predominatly USA made. However I think that Spec Cast is still being made in Dyersville and also Ertl 1/8th scale collectables and precision models. It seems that Ertl is like so many Manufactueres in the USA ,they can"t seem to make a profit on the backs of their employees while paying them minimum wages and no benefits! The Phallacy of this line of thinking is that labor is a small part of production costs as most if not all production is mechanised,so no labor cost but for a small maintenance section. Wall Street is greedy and uncareing about the american dream. How we are surviving as a country I can not understand. Getting back to Ertl,we have yard sales occasionally and when ever I put some of my 1/16th collection out to sell,usually at a loss over cost, some one will have an interest until they find the "Made In China" sticker or engraving and at that point they loose interest.Made in China products have no real value and if you collect Ertl,I strongly advise to pass on the Made in China stuff.I consider my purchase of Ertl stuff which was Made in China a foolish purchase.
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