Toys are art- but designed to appeal to the young- and the young at heart. And America inspired a avalanche of wonderful toys rarely ever seen in human history... toys designed to inspire adventure and enjoyment of the out of doors, and yes patriotism, even courage to protect and defend our country, our unique society and freedoms. But over the years, toys took a turn to fantasy and gratuitous violence, and our children today miss out on key ingredients that many Americans had in mid-century America. AmerIkon*Trader  is determined to salvage and reinvigorate those old toys and the values they represent. It all started with these guys. A few years ago I was trying to jump- start my fading western art career, and decided to give in to the hunger for tangible inspiration. I loved the TV mini-series Lonesome Dove, and started there. After extensive research and eBay trolling, I found the parts and made myself some models. Soon I was addicted to the toys of yesteryear, and exploring the w