The 2003 National Farm Toy Tractor: The John Deere 7020
The people that make the decisions at Ertl are not dim bulbs. They knew in order to successfully sell their new vintage series they should start with the crowd favorite (John Deere), and offer a model that is new to 1/32 and 1/64 scales.
The John Deere 7020 has an all die cast construction with fenders on all four wheels. Part of this tractors exceptional detail comes from the cab glass, and black paint around the windows which is meant to look like the weather stripping.
According to the Toy Farmer pamphlet that came with this years national farm tractor there were 10,500 units produced in 1/64th scale and 10,700 units in 1/32nd scale. When new these tractors sold for around $10 in 1/64 and have appreciated nicely. At this years national toy show I saw tables where they were selling for $25-$30, and online dealers have them listed for as much as $32. Being the first tractor in the 4wd series I would expect the 7020 to maintain its current value, and with the markets demand for John Deere products it always has potential for an increase in value.
The people that make the decisions at Ertl are not dim bulbs. They knew in order to successfully sell their new vintage series they should start with the crowd favorite (John Deere), and offer a model that is new to 1/32 and 1/64 scales.
The John Deere 7020 has an all die cast construction with fenders on all four wheels. Part of this tractors exceptional detail comes from the cab glass, and black paint around the windows which is meant to look like the weather stripping.
According to the Toy Farmer pamphlet that came with this years national farm tractor there were 10,500 units produced in 1/64th scale and 10,700 units in 1/32nd scale. When new these tractors sold for around $10 in 1/64 and have appreciated nicely. At this years national toy show I saw tables where they were selling for $25-$30, and online dealers have them listed for as much as $32. Being the first tractor in the 4wd series I would expect the 7020 to maintain its current value, and with the markets demand for John Deere products it always has potential for an increase in value.
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