Friction Race Car Toy with Box, 1950s Japan
Friction powered tin plate 'Race Car Seven Star' by Modern Toys/Masudaya, Japan; in original box. Circa 1950s. Length 33 cm (13 inches).
Vintage Coxcomb Sad Clown Wind-Up Toy
'Coxcomb' the Sad clown, made by Kuramochi in original box with top label, marked 'Made in Japan.' wind-up celluloid toy with original key, circa 1930s. Height19.5 cm (7.75 inches).
Windup Circus Tricycle Boy Toy in Box
'Circus Tricycle' celluloid boy riding a windup tinplate tricycle (green) with colourful metal wheels and a bell; the boy marked 'Made in Japan' circa 1948, the box with Yonezawa trademark 'Y'. in original box. Length 12 cm (4.75 inches).
Fukuda Drummer Boy Tinplate Toy
Drummer boy wind-up tinplate toy with celluloid head by Fukuda, Japan; complete, working and in original box. Height 24 cm (9.5 inches).
Friction Y-53 Speed Racer with Siren and Fire
Friction powered Y-53 Speed Racer 'With Siren and Fire' by Hadson, Japan; in original box with fine top label.
Friction Powered Rocket Race Car in Original Box
Friction powered tin 'Baby Race Car' marked 'Rocket' in original box with top label; by Kokyu Trading Co., Japan.
Occupied Japan Hurricane Racer with Hand-Painted Head
Friction powered 'Hurricane Racer' by Midoriya in box marked 'Made in Occupied Japan', circa 1948; with hand-painted head.
Rare Friction-Powered Silver Speed Racer Toy (1930s)
All silver 'Speed' racer with driver; friction powered in original box by Kohno Kakuzo, Japan; circa 1930s. with KK propellor logo on the chassis (behind the driver) and on the box label. Extremely scarce; the only other example known to the vendor is in…
Vintage Japanese Wind-up Racing Car
Kohno Kakuzo wind-up racing car, circa late 1920s, made in Japan with winged 'Kk' trademark at the back, length 17 cm (6.75 inches).
Vintage Wind-Up Nash Sedan with Original Box
15.5 cm (7.75 inches). 'New Nash' wind-up four-door sedan in orginal box with largely intact top label; circa 1930s Japan; by Et Co. Length (of car): 19.5 cm (7.75 inches).
1930s Japanese Tinplate Graham Paige Clockwork Saloon Car
Japanese tinplate clockwork Graham Paige 4-door saloon, marked 'T.N.' in diamond; circa 1930s. Length 22 cm (8.5 inches).
C.K. Bell-hop Tin Toy, 1940s
Clockwork wind-up tin-plate bell-hop boy with two suitcases; celluloid head; 'C.K.' brand, Japan; circa 1940s. Height 20 cm (8 inches).
Friction-Powered Kamen Rider in Ford Galaxy Tin Car
Masked Kamen rider in Ford Galaxy Tin-plate friction-powered car by Aoshin tin toys, Japan, circa 1970; in original box. Friction drive produces distinctive loud clicking noise. Length 25 cm (10 inches). Rare in this condition and with box.
Japanese Wind-Up Pick-Up Truck Toy with Track Set
Road car Japanese wind-up tinplate toy in original colourful box. the toy consists of a blue wind up pick-up truck (shown in the distance on the boxlid) and 5 curved sections of track. the cardboard track pushes together on the ends with some brass…
Tinplate Double Swing with Celluloid Riders and Tower
Windup tinplate double swing with four celluloid riders, mounted on a tower topped with rotating celluloid balls and small metal bells; the drive mechanism hidden behind metal plates with transfer printed early aeroplanes and an airship with Japanese…
1955 Japanese Electric Car with Stream Line Train Track Set
'Speed Electric Car' made by K.T.; Japanese, circa 1955; in original box with complete top label; 3-piece circular metal track and wind-up train-like vehicle in tin-plate, labelled 'Stream Line Train' on each side.
Occupied Japan Road Car Set with Box and Instructions
Road car, by T. Sekiguti marked 'Made in Occupied Japan' under the chassis; in original box with interlocking road sections, instruction sheets in English and Japanese and the original winding key. Circa 1950. Length (of car): 8 cm (3.25 inches); box: 23…
Friction Canoe with American Indian Rowing and Drumming
American Indians in a tinplate lithographed friction-driven canoe by Masuya, Japan, circa 1960. the front Indian rows while the rear Indian plays the tom-tom. Length 25 cm (10 inches).
Yonezawa Atom Jet Racer: Massive Tin Friction Toy Car
Yonezawa 58 Atom jet Racer race car tin friction space toy, circa 1958 huge size (length 69 cm; 27 inches) with an enclosed cockpit surrounded with nickel plated cage frame for added protection of the driver, large hard rubber tires that have nickel…
Haji's Spring-Loaded Auto Racing Game
Haji (Japan) automatic 3 car auto racing game with spring loaded mechanism to propel the cars; tin, litho.; early 1950s. Approx. 13 cm wide, 15 cm deep. (5' x 6 inches).
Friction-driven Pinin Farina No.38 Space Car Toy
Pinin Farina No.38 space car, friction-driven tin-plate toy with rubber wheels and plastic hood over the cockpit; 1960s, made by weather bird, Japan. Length 25.5 cm (10 inches).
Japanese Battery-Operated Robot Trio
Trio of battery operated Japanese made robots comprising Cragstan's tinplate 'Mr Robot' circa 1960s, height 28 cm (11 inches) plus circa 1970s Horikawa (Japan) plastic 'Sky' & 'Gear' robots, height of both 22 cm (9 inches); all appear to be intact with no…
Takatou Space Patrol Wind-up Ship
Space patrol tinplate wind-up space ship by Takatou, Japan; circa 1960s. Width 12 cm (4.75 inches).
Bump'N Go Space Explorer Tin Toy
Bump'N Go space Explorer lithographed tin-plate wind-up toy by Yoshiya, Japan; circa 1960. Length 15 cm (6 inches).
Friction Racer with Prop-Driven Propellor
Prop-Rod friction tinplate lithographed racer, friction driven (which also drives the propellor); in original box. Made by Masuya, Japan; circa 1960s. Length 21.5 cm (8.5 inches).
Vintage Little Bo Peep Wind-up Toy
Little Bo Peep, vintage painted tin and celluloid wind-up toy on two wheeled platforms; made by Ohta, Japan ('K' in diamond trademark). Height 17 cm (6.75 inches).
Clown Drummer Boy Wind-up Toy
Wind-up drummer boy dressed as a clown with original outfit, celluloid head and arms, standing on a wooden base which is stamped 'Made in Japan' underneath. Height 30 cm (12 inches).
1950s Japanese Bull and Matador Windup Toy
Bull and Matador Bullfight tinplate windup toy (with key); marked 'Japan'; circa 1950s. Length 17 cm (6.75 inches).
Vintage Windup Xylophone Player Toy
Celluloid and metal windup Xylophone player by modern toys, Japan; circa 1950. Height 15 cm (6 inches).
Masudaya Rocket Racer No.5 Tinplate Friction Drive Toy
Rocket Racer No.5 by Masudaya, with Mt logo Japan on undercarriage; friction drive tinplate rocket, circa 1950s. Length 18 cm (7 inches).
Vintage Lunar Orbiter and Landing Module Toy
Wind-up tinplate and plastic lunar orbiter and landing module which rotate around the lunar surface on a base with lithographed images of planets, moons and space craft; by Kokyo, Japan. Clearly made around 1969, the time of the Apollo moon Landing. with…
1950s Black Cadillac Convertible Tinplate Toy Car by Kkk, Japan
A 1950s convertible black Cadillac in original box 'Electric Open Car' by Kkk, Japan; tinplate, battery driven, rubber tyres, steering wheel and on/off switch on dashboard. Length 18 cm (7 inches).
Vintage Japanese Tinplate Sedan, 1930s
Kosuge (?) wind-up tinplate 4-door sedan in dark blue, marked 'Made in Japan' at bottom of driver's door, circa 1930s, length 18 cm (7 inches).
Yanoman's Space Scout S-17 Toy
Space Scout S-17 battery operated tin-plate space toy by Yanoman, Japan; 1960s. Length 25 cm (10 inches).
Yoshiya Ko's Remote Control Planet Robot (1950s)
Battery operated remote control Planet robot by Yoshiya Ko, Japan; circa 1950s. Height 23 cm (9 inches).
Pre-War Japan Celluloid Boy Riding Colorful Tin Car
Celluloid boy riding car Pre-war Japan, by modern toys, lithographed tinplate, colourful open racer with bell on boat tail fin, key wind operated, full celluloid figure holds steering wheel. Length 16 cm (6.25 inches) Provenance: Bertoia Auctions - lot…
Vintage Japanese Wind-up Toy with Celluloid Boy Rider
Celluloid boy riding behind a tinplate wind-up trotter, Japan, circa 1940s in overall superb condition. Length 24 cm (9.5 inches). Provenance: this piece was sold on eBay in April 2013. the advertised price was US$3,500.
Vintage Clockwork Robot Toy from Japan
Atomic man tin-plate lithographed clockwork robot; 'Japan' on lower edge of back panel; circa 1948 original version in olive green. Height 12.5 cm (5 inches).
Restored Japanese Keywind Trolley Street Car with Passengers
Antique Japanese tinplate lithographed keywind trolley street car with passengers and numbered '421' with Japanese passengers. Sensitively restored. Length 20 cm (8 inches).
Yonezawa Fire Stone No.21 Racer Toy Car
'Fire Stone' No.21 racer, lithographed tinplate friction driven car with driver and rubber tyres, by Yonezawa, Japan, circa 1960. Length 15 cm (6 inches).
Vintage Friction Powered Firebird 55 Race Car with Box
'Firebird 55' race car with driver in original box; tinplate, lithographed with rubber wheels, friction powered; marked 'Japan'. Length 16.5 cm (6.5 inches).
1950s Tinplate Friction Race Car in Original Box
Japanese tinplate friction powered race car No.7 in original box with full colourful top label. Chassis, driver and rubber wheels all in original condition; circa 1950s. Trademark 'T.M.' in diamond. Length 16 cm (6.25 inches).
Bandai Sparkling Rocket Car No.54 with Box
Japanese tinplate friction powered Sparkling rocket car No.54, by Bandai; in original box with complete top label. Length 19 cm (7.5 inches).
1950s Nomura Sparkling Pistol with Original Box and Cowboy Scene
'G Men' sparkling pistol by Nomura (Japan), gum still sparkles, original box, with 'T.N.' trademark, is illustrated with a cowboy scene, circa 1950s, length 9 cm (3.5 inches).
Nomura Wind-up Bus with Dunlop Tyres
'New An Excursion Motor Bus' wind-up made by Nomura (Japan, 'T.N.' trademark at the back), lithographed tinplate with passengers stood in both doorways and 'Dunlop Tyres' on each wheel, circa 1930s. Length 18 cm (7 inches).
Occupied Japan Dog Tin Wind-Up Toy in Box
Playing dog tin and celluloid wind-up toy (with key) in original box with printed lid, by S.N.K. and marked 'Made in Occupied Japan', circa 1948. Box size: 9.25 x 9.25 cm (3.75 x 3.75 inches).
Battery-Operated Chevrolet Corvair Bertone Toy Car
Bandai battery operated Chevrolet Corvair Bertone with driver, the blue tinted canopy & rear window unusually without cracks, length 32 cm (12.5 inches), battery compartment marked 'Sign of (B) Quality/Made in Japan', length 32 cm (12.5 inches).
Atomic Jet Racer Tinplate Toy with Box
Atomic drive jet racer by Sonsco AAa, Japan; friction powered tinplate lithographed chassis and driver; rubber tyres, clear perspex windscreen. in original box. Length 21 cm (8.25 inches).
Vintage Japanese Wind-up Car 'X2'
'X.Car' model 'X2' tin-plate wind-up car, marked 'Japan' with maker's cachet in oval alongside. Circa 1950. Length 14.5 cm (5.5 inches).
Vintage Dutch Person Riding on Wheeled Duck Tin Toy
Lithographed tinplate Dutch person riding on a wheeled duck, marked 'Made in Japan'; very early. (see Kitahara & Shimizu, '1000 Tin Toys' page 279). Length 9 cm (3.5 inches).
Clockwork Drummer Boy by Wakimura, Japan (1950)
Celluloid head drummer boy with lithographed tinplate body, clockwork mechanism and vertically mounted drum. By Wakimura, Japan, circa 1950.
Clockwork Train Station with Rotating Trains
Tin-plate lithographed table-top railway station with two clockwork driven trains rotating around the central building; a bell rings while they are in motion. Japan, circa 1950s. Dimensions: 16 x 16 cm (6.25 inches).
Vintage Alps Tinplate Friction Motor Racing Car
Alps tinplate racing car, friction motor in working order, unusually with the windshield & the antennae intact and undamaged, marked 'Alps/Made in Japan' on chassis; circa 1960s. Length 21.5 cm (8.5 inches)
Vintage Wind-up Horse and Cowboy Toys
Horse & cowboy wind-up, the cowboy in celluloid with pistol in one hand, horse in tinplate marked 'Made in Occupied Japan' on the saddlecloth, leather tail, with illustrated original box, circa late 1940s; also 1950s wind-up 'Bucking Bronco' made by…
Nomura's Battery-Operated Space Station Toy (1960s)
'Space Station' by Nomura (Japan, T-N trademark on base), battery operated with characteristic unusual movement, flashing light and spinning cockpit, antennae intact, circa 1960s. Diameter 25.5 cm (10 inches).
Friendship No.7 Space Capsule with Astronaut Figurine
Friendship No.7 space capsule with circling astronaut, by modern toys / Masudaya, Japan, 1963. Height (to top of rotating figure): 14.5 cm (5.75 inches).
Vintage Space Patrol Car with Shooting Rocket and Flashing Light
'Space Patrol XX-10' model No.1-174 by Aoshin marked 'Made in Japan' under the chassis, battery operated, features a shooting rocket, jet engine noise and a flashing light, unusually with intact antennas extending from central orange dome; comes with…
1960s Aoshin Jaguar Tin Friction Race Car No.8
Vintage tin friction 1960's Aoshin Jaguar race car No.8, with driver, rear spoiler and windscreen. Marked 'Aoshin - Made in Japan' on interior right side of dashboard. Length 37 cm (14.5 inches).
Nomura's Rare Lithographed Tin Franklin Sedan Toy Car
A Franklin two door sedan by Nomura, Japan. a very scarce pre-war lithographed tin automobile with electric head lights, done in blue body, yellow trim, brown roof, features spare wheel on running board, red light at rear, clockwork driven, reads,…
Vintage Japanese Tinplate Locomotive and Carriage on Platform
Vintage locomotive and passenger carriage combined on one metal platform with six wheels; tinplate lithographed; the loco marked 'Japan 1', the carriage numbered '5962'. Unknown maker. Length 23 cm (9 inches).
Vintage Wind-up Celluloid Tricycle Delivery Boy Toy
Celluloid delivery boy on tin-plate lithographed wind-up tricycle, with bell; made by H.T., Japan, with diamond logo at rear of carry tray; 1930s. Height 14.5 cm (5.75 inches).
Nomura Radar Robot with Remote Control (1950s)
Radar robot by Nomura, Japan; with blinking light and eyes,spanner tool in right hand, battery operated remote control unit and all in original condition; circa 1950s. Height 21.5 cm (8.5 inches).
Dutch Girl Windmill Toy
Wind-up windmill with celluloid blades and a little Dutch girl looking out from the door; made in Japan by Kuramochi, with the distinctive 'C.K. in a Diamond' trademark. Height 33 cm (13 inches).
Vintage Tin Carousel Toy with Umbrella and Cars
'Sports Land' wind-up tinplate carousel toy by C.K. (Japan), with three cars, each with two occupants, rotating on a circular track below below a striped scalloped umbrella, with a further three men seated around the the central umbrella pole, only the…
Tinplate Tricycle Rider with Bell, Made in Japan
Vintage tinplate lithographed windup tricycle rider with bell; marked 'Made in Japan' on wheels and rear of mechanical housing which also has a trade mark dove in silhouette. Rubber tyres and integral keywind. Length 15 cm (6 inches).
Kuramochi Fairground Wind-ups
Fairground attraction tinplate & celluloid wind-ups by Kuramochi (Japan, 'CK'-In Diamond Trademarks) Comprising a 'Kick-Into-A-Basket' game with the mechanism triggering a tinplate figure to kick a celluloid ball into a hanging basket, length 22 cm (8.75…
Vintage Clockwork Toy Cart with Track
Baby toy land tinplate and celluloid clockwork boy on four-wheel cart with circular metal track. in original box with top label marked 'Made in Japan' circa 1950s. Box size: 16 x 16 cm (6.25 x 6.25 inches). Provenance: Purchased June 2013, US$1085.
1950's X-3 Flying Jeep Hovercraft Tin Toy with Box
1950's X-3 flying jeep hovercraft tin toy made in Japan, in original box
Roaring Gorilla Shooting Gallery Tin Toy (1950s)
1950's Roaring Gorilla shooting gallery tin toy made in Japan, in original box
1960s Japanese Battery-Powered Red Rosko Tin Astronaut
A Japanese 1960s battery powered Rosko tin litho astronaut in red
Robo Battle: Japan vs. Space Giant
A Japanese fighting robot and a metal house super space giant robot
Japan's DC7C Airliner: American Airlines Battery Size
Y Mark, Japan 'American Airlines' DC7C Airliner, battery 55 cm
Japan's DO35 Fighter Plane Tinplate Friction Toy - 14cm
KT Mark, Japan DO35 Fighter Plane, printed tinplate friction 14 cm
San Marusan Toys Construction Road Tractor
Boxed San Marusan Toys, Japan Construction Road Tractor, printed tinplate friction 16 cm
Friction Tinplate Falcon Wagon from Japan
Boxed Alps, Japan Falcon Station Wagon printed tinplate, friction 22 cm
Marusan Japan Arrow A-37 Tinplate Friction Speed Boat
Boxed Marusan Toys, Japan Arrow A-37 Speed Boat, printed tinplate friction 28 cm
Tinplate Fishing Bear Clockwork Toy 16cm
Boxed Alps, Japan Fishing Bear, tinplate cloth clockwork 16 cm
TN Mark Japan Heavy Machine Gun Tinplate Battery Toy
Boxed TN Mark Japan Heavy Machine Gun, printed tinplate battery 50 cm
Cragstan Japan Clockwork Tank on Battle Field Platform
Boxed TPS Cragstan, Japan Tank on a Battle Field platform, printed tinplate clockwork 22 cm
Taiyo M-4 Combat Tank - Tinplate Battery Toy
Boxed Taiyo, Japan M-4 Combat Tank, tinplate battery 28 cm (only one track)
Japan Police Patrol Jeep - Tinplate and Plastic - Battery Operated
Boxed TN Mark, Japan Police Patrol Jeep, tinplate and plastic, battery 23 cm
Japan Sleeping Baby Bear Tinplate Toy
Boxed Y Mark, Japan Sleeping Baby Bear, tinplate and cloth, battery 22 cm
Japanese Bubble Monkey Blower Toy
Boxed Alps, Japan Bubble Blowing Monkey, flock, cloth and tinplate, battery 27 cm
ASC Mark Jaguar Champ Remote Control Car
Boxed ASC Mark, Japan Jaguar Champ o' Racer, printed tinplate remote battery 20 cm
Aster JNR Gauge 1 Live Steam Locomotive (8550)
A Aster Japanese National Railways gauge 1 live steam 2-6-0 locomotive and 6 wheel tender loco no. 8550
Vintage Japanese Clockwork Ocean Liner Toy
Modern Toys vintage Japanese clockwork Ocean liner 'King George V'
Stronlite 3 Rail GWR Electric Train Set #4623
A Stronlite (Japan) 3 rail electric pre-war GWR passenger train set #4623 consisting of a GWR 0-4-0 tank locomotive #6734, 2 bogie passenger coaches and track
Pearl Harbour Diorama: Pre-attack Naval Base Model
Pearl Harbour diorama length 62 cm, height 12 cm & width 32 cm approx. About - Depicting Pearl Harbour prior to the Japanese bombing, this compressed model shows the 'Iowa' class ship and 'Arizona, 'California,' 'Oklahoma', also dry docking for 'Gato'…
DAIYA Tin Astronaut Rocket Gun with Telescopic Sight
Tin toy Astronaut Rocket gun made by DAIYA - Japan. Blue tin lithographed space gun with red telescopic sight. Three conical structures at the base of the barrel. Oval spark windows, marked 'Astronaut Rocket Gun' on the sides. Friction noise and spark ac
Vintage Japanese Walking Cat Toy
Vintage Japanese clockwork walking cat toy, wind-up mechanism, which appears operational. Worn condition to fabric covering of cat. Height 11 cm
Vintage Japanese Mickey Mouse Christmas Jugs
Two vintage Japanese Mickey Mouse jugs, of graduating size, one with label 'Christmas 1944', the other 'Christmas 1936'. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 135 and 11.5 cm
Japanese Brass KTM O Gauge Electric Box Cab Locomotive
A brass KTM O gauge 3-rail 0-4-0 box cab electric, Japanese Eb 542, unpainted
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