Stuart Western Toys of the 1950s-60s

Welcome to the Stuart Western Toy website – originally, Those Elusive Stuarts. Over 25 years ago I started a Stuart website to gather information and connect with others who love these toys. As a child, my brother and I purchased single bagged sets from Woolworths. They were well made, affordable, and the horses were beautiful. Many years later I longed to find them again but nothing turned up locally. Searching the Internet I began having some success, mostly in unidentified auctions. Discovering that not much was known about these toys, I started gathering information while starting a Stuart collection. I also found others searching for these childhood toys. On March 9, 2000, I called Dexter L. Balterman, Stuart company owner during the 1950s-60s western toy era.* (See the Stuart History page).

It's my hope that this information will survive into the future. Stuart information at this Website has changed over the years. New discoveries and information gathered from a deeper look into saved Stuart research has enabled me to keep adding to this website. Stuart toys were loved and they are still collected today. (Please see the bottom of the Stuart History page for additional information and content use.)

* I've had to omit or alter some information from my original research at this website due to a 2019 publishing copyright.