Vintage Tinplate Toy Collection
Tinplate toy selection comprising Louis Marx (USA) wind-up 'Golden Goose'; Stollwerck Bros candy 'Liliputian Savings Bank' candy store; unusual 'Buckets on a pulley' wheel-driven toy, plus wind-up 'Mahout riding Elephant' with rearing motion when…
Vintage Tinplate Toys: Monkey & Long-necked Man
Lithographed tinplate toys comprising wind-up 'Banana Joe' monkey pushing a banana cart, c.1950s made by Peter Pan Playthings (England); also pre-war 'Long-necked man' mounted on wheels, marked 'Made in Germany/K870/D.R.P.', c.1940s, height 20.5 cm. (2…
Distler's Wind-up Limousine Tinplate Car (1920s)
Large wind-up limousine lithographed tinplate car by Distler (Germany), with green body, black roof, intact running boards, and uniformed driver, two opening doors; c.1920s, length 30 cm, height 15 cm.
Wind-up 'Duelling Knights' Toy, 1920s Germany
'Duelling Knights' rare wind-up lithographed tinplate toy mounted on wheels, toy moves in a to-and-fro motion when mechanism is activated; made in Germany c.1920s, length 22 cm, height 13 cm.
Wind-up Rickshaw Toy with Coolie and Passenger
Lehmann/Masuyama wind-up lithographed tinplate toy with 'Coolie' pulling spoke-wheeled rickshaw with an Asian lady passenger in floral costume; umbrella missing, c.1930s, length 16 cm, height 15 cm.
Little Bo Peep Windup Toy with Bouncing Lamb
'Little Bo Peep, Lamb' celluloid and tinplate windup toy, lamb's head bobs when in motion; made in Japan, c.1930s; height 16.5 cm.
Faulty 1930s Japanese Celluloid Wind-up Toys in Suitcase
(faulty) with wind-up mechanism (in suitcase) celluloid wind-up toys comprising 'Baby having Tantrum' with mechanism controlling arm and leg movement, 'Cat and Ball' with movement enabling cat to chase the ball, 'Couple arm-in-arm carrying suitcase' with…
Schuco Blue Wind-up Car, Late 1940s
Schuco 'Commando 2000' wind-up car (winder missing), blue paintwork; made in U.S. Zone Germany, c. Late 1940s, length 14.5 cm.
Antique German Musical Christmas Tree Stand
An antique German Christmas tree stand with clockwork musical movement, late 19th century, 26 cm diameter
Pair of Wind-Up Dinosaur Tin Toys from China
Tin toys, two, wind up dinosaurs with key, made in China, height 14 cm
Wind-up Walking Astronaut Toy with Box (19cm)
Tin toy, wind up walking astronaut, made in Japan, with box, height 19 cm
Clockwork Rescue Tin Toy with Box - 20cm Length
Tin toy, clockwork Rescue, made in China, with box, length 20 cm
Wind-up Biplane Fighter Toy with Box - 20 cm
Tin toy, Fantastic & Co wind up biplane fighter, made in China, with box, length 20 cm
Chinese Wind-Up Motorcycle Toy with Box - 13cm
Tin toy, Motorcycle wind up toy, made in China, with box, height 13 cm
China-made Astro-Scout Tin Toy with Box - 24cm
Tin toy, wind up Astro-Scout, made in China, with box, height 24 cm
English Tinplate Clockwork Submarine Model with Sea Wolf Box
Sutcliffe: English tinplate clockwork model of a submarine 'Unda-Wunda' with a two-tone grey and red body accompanied with a 'Sea Wolf' atomic submarine box. Model is missing its periscope and a cannon otherwise in good condition and the box has some…
Schuco Clockwork Mercedes Racing Car No.7 in Box
Schuco: German pre-war 'the steerable driving-school car' clockwork Mercedes racing car No.7 in dark blue with original wind-up key and spare parts, model is very fine in good illustrated box with accompanying user manuals.
Schuco Yellow Garage with Clockwork Car
Schuco: German pre-war garage No.1500 in yellow with a grey corrugated roof and red text accompanied with red tinplate clockwork car, garage and car both fine in poor illustrated box.
Schuco Clockwork Model Vehicles: Examico & Oldtimers
Schuco: German (Us Zone) & West Germany pair of post war clockwork model vehicles including 'Examico 4001' in cream with wind-up key and 'Oldtimers' 1902 Mercedes simplex, both models are very fine. (Qty 2)
Schuco Clockwork Model Vehicles with Manual and Key
Schuco: German (Us Zone) pair of post-war clockwork model vehicles including 'the steerable driving-school car'; Mercedes racing car No.1 in light blue and 'Magico-auto 2008' in dark red, models very fine and good with accompanying driving-school car user…
Post-war Mercedes 300 Pair with Original Boxes and Key
Prameta: German (British Zone) pair of post-war Mercedes 300, one with a green body, painted grey windows and grey cast hubs and the other with a grey body, chrome painted windows and grey cast hubs, models are in fair to good in good to poor illustrated…
Cream and Blue Clockwork Speedboat Racer on Stand (No Key)
Hornby: Pre-war Speedboat Racer II No.3 in cream, blue colouring with working clockwork motor, some paint and minor decal loss, presented on a nice metal stand, model is fair to good but is missing its key.
Scarce 1930s Japanese Tinplate Diamond T Articulated Trucks
A pair of 'Diamond T' articulated trucks, very scarce 1930s Japanese tinplate toys, one is an orange stake-bed clockwork truck, play worn with paint loss, a corner missing to each bumper, clockwork goes,3.3 cm long and a yellow and red 'Diamond Truck…
Phar Lap Raceplay: Rare Bakelite Wind Up Game
'Raceplay' rare early Bakelite plastic race game featuring 'Phar Lap'and other famous period racehorses. Wind Up game similar to 'Escalado, c1940 by M&L Plastics, Melbourne, Australia.
Rare Vintage Tinplate Clockwork Bus by Burnett Toys Ltd
Burnett Toys Ltd tinplate bus, rare early large- scale vintage bus, original Orange and Black finish with pin striping. Tinplate window banner reads 'Lands' End to John O'Grouts'. Clockwork mechanism, this rare toy shows some age with surface rust areas…
19th Century Clockwork Meat Spits - Antique Kitchen Tools
Two antique clockwork spits, used for cooking meats, 19th century, 37 cm and 35 cm high
Ernst Plank Tinplate Speedboat, 1900
German clockwork, tinplate speedboat, circa1900 by Ernst Plank (makers plaque on top)
Clockwork Papyrus-2750 Locomotive with Tender
Bassett-Lowke O gauge Papyrus-2750 tinplate, clockwork locomotive with tender
Hornby O Gauge Caerphilly Castle Train with Tender
Hornby train O gauge clockwork, tinplate, Caerphilly castle with tender, GWR
Clockwork Hornby Train: Great Southern 7202 with Western Tender
Hornby train O gauge clockwork, tinplate, great Southern 7202 with a great Western tender
Lucky Racer: Vintage Tin Toy from Mid-20th Century
Tin toy, clockwork, mid 20th century Harness racer, lucky
Mechanical Meccano Car, Boat, and Clockwork Engine Set
Meccano mechanical car, boat and boxed clockwork engine
Gilbow's Miller 91 Indy Racer Clockwork Model Car
Model car, Miller 91 Indy racer by Gilbow (England) clockwork 1/8th scale
Schylling Golden Arrow Clockwork Car in Box
Schylling Collector series, Golden Arrow-1929 land speed record car, clockwork, no.1281, boxed
Kingsbury Tinplate Sunbeam Land Speed Record Car
Sunbeam car, circa 1930s, Kingsbury clockwork land speed record car, tin plate
Kingsbury Tinplate Land Speed Record Clockwork Car
Golden arrow tin plate clockwork land speed record car by Kingsbury toys (no driver)
Schylling Bluebird Tinplate Clockwork Land Speed Model Car
Model car, Schylling Collector series, Sir Ian's Bluebird land Speed record car, tinplate clockwork
Clockwork Minstrel Toy by Ferdinand Strauss Corp
Tin plate toy, Ham & Sam, Minstrel team, clockwork 1920s, Ferdinand Strauss Corp with part box
Lehmann Stubborn Donkey Tin Plate Toy
An early 20th century German Lehmann tin plate 'Stubborn Donkey' tin plate toy, the clown sitting upon a cart drawn by a donkey, the wheels lithographically printed with tumbling clowns, cotton costume, the donkey with grey flocking, clockwork mechanism,…
French Wind-up Organ Grinder Toy
French Sijim wind-up organ grinder tinplate toy with hand-painted composition head. Height 24 cm (9.5 inches).
Wind-up Tinplate Boy on Tricycle Toy
Vintage tinplate boy on tricycle, celluloid head and arms, wind-up mechanism, original clothing, rubber types marked 'Made in Japan'. Height 21.5 cm (*.5 inches).
Alps Celluloid Hunter Clockwork with Fox Chase Scene
Alps (Japan) celluloid hunter on horseback and dogs chasing a fox; mounted on clockwork metal base. Diameter: 31 cm (12 inches).
"Coast Defence" Wind-up Tinplate Toy by Louis Marx & Co
'Coast Defence' wind-up tinplate toy by Louis Marx & Co (USA), the wind-up mechanism concealed within a defence building which has a metal rod extending from the roof allowing a detachable zeppelin to circle above, in the foreground are three manned gun…
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).
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 Graham Paige Clockwork Sedan with Automatic Stopper
'Graham Paige No.3' clockwork tin four-door sedan 'With Automatic Stopper' in original box; by CK Kuramochi Kosuge, circa 1930s. Length 16 cm (6.25 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).
1930s Graham Paige Wind-Up Sedan by Kuramochi (11 inches)
Blue. Length 28 cm (11 inches). 1930's Graham Paige wind-up four-door sedan in dark blue; probably by Kuramochi. Length 28 cm (11 inches).
Kuramochi Aqua Ford with World's Fair Print Spare Tire
A 1933 wind-up Ford sedan in aqua, by Kuramochi; the spare tire with printed '1934 Chicago World's Fair'. Length 19 cm (7.5 inches).
1930s Red Chrysler Airflow Kuramochi Wind-up Sedan
A 1930's Chrysler Airflow wind-up four-door sedan in bright red; probably by Kuramochi. Length 28 cm (11 inches).
1930s Kuramochi Tinplate Clockwork Maroon Cadillac Saloon Car
Tinplate clockwork maroon saloon car; 1930's Cadillac; probably by Kuramochi. Length 28 cm (11 inches).
Wind-up Drummer Boy Toy
Vintage drummer boy with celluloid head, tinplate lithographed outfit and drum, integrated wind-up key. Arms and head move when wound. Height 21 cm (8.25 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).
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.
Lehmann Garage with Clockwork Race Car and Sedan
Delightful Lehmann DRGM two car garage (#772) with clockwork Lehmann yellow & blue race car #1 Galop (760) Pat 2 Decirca 1913, U.S.A. 25 Jan. 1927 and Lehmann green sedan (765) with identical patent details. All pieces marked 'Made in Germany' and in…
Vintage Jaguar XK120 Wind-Up Toy Car with Traffic Policeman Key
'Jaguar Xk120 Sport-Coupe' wind-up metal toy car with key styled in form of traffic policeman by Prameta Kolner, chrome finish & tinted windows with steering and gear shift levers on chassis which is marked 'Made In/Germany/Brit.Zone', comes with original…
Artie the Clown Car Toy
Artie the clown car wind-up lithographed tinplate toy made by Unique Art Mfg Co (Newark, Nj, USA), attractively coloured, appears intact; length 19 cm (7.5 inches).
Vintage Cream Thunderbolt Racing Car Wind-up Toy
'Thunderbolt Racing Car' wind-up toy made from cream-coloured 'Duperite' plastic by moulded Products (Australasia) Ltd, streamlined appearance with front wheel drive; at least one wheel replaced, mechanism not operating, comes with original box; length…
Girard's Bear Cat Racer No.8 Tinplate Car
Bear cat Racer No.8 by Girard; wind-up tinplate car with driver, black metal wheels and yellow lettering on green background. Circa 1920's. Length 16.5 cm (6.5 inches).
Marx Midget Racer No.7 Tin Plate Wind-Up Car
Marx Midget Racer No.7, tin plate lithographed wind-up car with driver; matching white 'Balloon 1s.X.9.00' wheels. Made in U.S.A. Length 13 cm (5 inches).
Circling Funfair Tinplate Toy with Trains and Plane
Vacation Express windup tinplate lithographed toy, by Yonezawa, with an aeroplane circling overhead and two trains circling a funfair scene; internal key. Circa 1960. Size: 14 cm square (5.5 inches).
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).
Wind-up Trolley Car with Cityscape Backdrop
Tin-plate lithographed wind-up trolley car on track with city-scape backdrop; by modern toys / Masudaya, 1950s. Length (of track): 23.5 cm (9.25 inches).
1920's German Wind-up Circus Clown Toy with Elephants Wheels
A 1920's Greppert & Kelch 'G+K' brand circus clown on cart, mechanical tin lithographed wind-up toy, no. 504. Made in Germany, with elephants on the wheels. Height 15 cm (6 inches).
"Balking Mule" Wind-up Toy by Ferdinand Strauss (1920s)
A 1920's Ferdinand Strauss (U.S.A.) 'Jenny the Balking Mule' tinplate lithographed wind-up toy depicting the stressed farmer, riding atop of cart full of fruits while trying to urge his mule forward by dangling a pail of oats in front of him. Trademark…
"The Balky Mule" Wind-Up Toy by Lehmann, 1910
Pre-war Lehmann, circa 1910 wind up toy 'The Balky Mule' featuring a clown with cart & uncooperstive mule; very colourful lithographed wheels marked 'Lehmann Germany' and with 1907 U.S. Patent notice. Length 20 cm (8 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).
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…
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).
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.
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).
Vintage 'L'Autopatte' Wind-up Toy with Original Box
'L'Autopatte' designed by Fernand Martin but made by by Georges Flersheim, one of his successors after 1912. with the original box. the orange vendor with hand-painted face; the wind-up mechanism drives the cart which, in turn, move the vendors feet. An…
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).
Lehmann 'Tut Tut' Wind Up Toy
Lehmann wind up chromolithographed 'Tut Tut' German wind up toy. Manufactured by the Ernest Lehmann Co. with the patent dated: U.S.A. May 12 1903. Length 17.5 cm (7 inches).
Graffiti Saloon Toy Car by Marx
Graffiti-covered honey Mooners four-door tinplate wind-up saloon with uniformed driver, by Marx (?) circa 1920s. 'I Love You - 4 Wheels No Brakes'. Spare wheel at rear. Length 18 cm (7 inches).
German Wind-Up Tinplate Open Tourer with Driver
G & K brand (Germany) tin-plate lithographed open tourer with driver; wind-up mechanism.; number plate marked 'A.541'. Length 19 cm (7.5 inches).
Vintage German Tinplate Open Tourer with Clockwork Mechanism
Vintage German tinplate lithographed open tourer, probably by Fischer; with driver and two female passengers; clockwork mechanism, spoked metal wheels. Length 11.5 cm (4.5 inches).
Clockwork Cabin Cruiser River Boat
Cabin cruiser river boat, made by Liberty Playthings Company of Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1920s with a wooden hull, a lithographed tinplate canopy and a wind-up clockwork motor with the tin lithographed driver still in place. Length 25.5 cm (10…
Ives Tinplate Windup Ocean Steamer "Chicago" (1920s)
Ives toys tinplate windup ocean steamer 'Chicago'; all original paint, parts and key, with the mechanism driving the propellor in great working order; circa 1920s. Length 27 cm (10.5 inches).
Orobr Tinplate Windup Limousine with Opening Doors
Tinplate windup four-door limousine, probably by Orobr, Germany; with two doors that open, spare wheel at rear. Length 15.5 cm (6.25 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 Lehmann Tinplate Wind-up Donkey Cart Toy
Lehmann Na-Ob vintage donkey-cart and driver, tinplate lithographed wind-up toy with latest US patent dated Decirca 1913. Length 16 cm (6.25 inches).
Clown Cello Player with Moving Arms and Head
Clown playing cello, Germany, attributed to Gunthermann, the clown seated on painted tin drum with clockwork plink-plink music, cast metal cello, hand painted composition head, original clothes w/lace trimmed collar and clown's traditional garb, moves…
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