The Mettoy Co. Ltd was a British toy company that was founded in 1933 by Philipp Ullmann, a Jewish businessman who had fled Nazi Germany. The company was originally based in Northampton, England, and specialized in the production of die-cast toys, such as model cars and trucks.

In the 1940s, Mettoy began producing a line of toy cap guns, which became very popular with children in the UK and around the world. The company also expanded its range of die-cast toys, introducing new models of cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

During the 1950s and 1960s, Mettoy continued to grow and expand its product line, becoming one of the largest toy manufacturers in the UK. In 1953, the company introduced a new line of die-cast vehicles, which were marketed under the name "Corgi". These toys were highly detailed and featured moving parts and other realistic features, and they more...

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Wind up car, Mettoy circa 1928 Great Britain clockwork car in…

Vintage Mettoy Wind-Up Car, 1928 Great Britain, Red, 23cm

Wind up car, Mettoy circa 1928 Great Britain clockwork car in red width 23 cm

Mettoy, England: tin plate litho red racing car number 11, c.…

Vintage Tinplate Red Racing Car #11 from Mettoy, England

Mettoy, England: tin plate litho red racing car number 11, c.1940, 28 x 11 x 7 cm

Mettoy, England: a blue tin plate wind up Vanguard, model 703,…

Vintage Wind-Up Vanguard Toy in Original Packaging

Mettoy, England: a blue tin plate wind up Vanguard, model 703, original packaging, packaging: 15.5 x 5 x 6 cm

Cream & blue tin plate litho caravan with retractable roof.…

Retractable Roof Caravan, Mettoy, c.1950

Cream & blue tin plate litho caravan with retractable roof. Made in Gt Britain possibly by Mettoy Mettoy, Great Britain, cream & blue tin plate litho caravan, retractable roof, c.1950, 19 x 8 x 10 cm

Mettoy, Great Britain, tin plate litho caravan Tc 3316, c.1950,…

1950s Mettoy Tin Caravan Toy

Mettoy, Great Britain, tin plate litho caravan Tc 3316, c.1950, 18 x 8 x 9 cm

Mettoy, England, tin plate litho wind up Delivery/Farmers truck,…

1950 Mettoy Wind Up Delivery/Farmers Truck

Mettoy, England, tin plate litho wind up Delivery/Farmers truck, c.1950, 30 x 10 x 9 cm

Mettoy, Great Britain, no. 6 racer tin plate litho wind up car,…

Mettoy No. 6 Racer Tin Plate Wind-Up Car (1950)

Mettoy, Great Britain, no. 6 racer tin plate litho wind up car, c.1950, 18 x 10 x 5 cm

A tin plate litho wind up delivery truck number 7, possibly…

Mettoy Wind Up Delivery Truck #7 (1950)

A tin plate litho wind up delivery truck number 7, possibly made by Mettoy, c.1950, 22 x 11 x 10 cm

Mettoy, England: tin plate litho first prize clown on motorbike,…

Tin Plate Clown on Motorbike, 1930

Mettoy, England: tin plate litho first prize clown on motorbike, c.1930, 18 x 12 x 7 cm

Tin plate wind up Citroen saloon car. Made in England, possibly…

Vintage Tin Plate Wind Up Citroen Saloon Car

Tin plate wind up Citroen saloon car. Made in England, possibly by Mettoy. Mettoy, England:Tin plate wind up Citroen saloon car, c.1930, 27 x 10 x 10 cm

Mettoy, England, tin plate litho wind up Police patrol…

1940 Tin Plate Police Motorcycle Wind Up Toy

Mettoy, England, tin plate litho wind up Police patrol Motorcycle, c.1940, 20 x 12 x 5 cm

Mettoy, England, tin plate litho wind up orange racing car…

Vintage Tin Plate Wind-Up Racing Car #7

Mettoy, England, tin plate litho wind up orange racing car number 7, c.1940, 31 x 7 x 11 cm

Mettoy 'Metair' tinplate lithographed Hangar. Detailed airport…

Mettoy Tinplate Airport Hangar with Pan Am Clipper

Mettoy 'Metair' tinplate lithographed Hangar. Detailed airport themed exterior with two sliding doors, one handle missing. Includes a Japanese tinplate Pan Am clipper, good condition. Width 19 cm

Mettoy for Woolworths tinplate monoplane. Two-tone silver and…

Mettoy Woolworths Tinplate Monoplane with Clockwork Wheels

Mettoy for Woolworths tinplate monoplane. Two-tone silver and red with clockwork wheels mechanism. Some rubbing to the wings. Length 27 cm

Mettoy Camouflage lithographed tinplate Warplane. Scarce…

Mettoy Camouflage Warplane with Clockwork Drive

Mettoy Camouflage lithographed tinplate Warplane. Scarce monoplane folding wing model, with clockwork drive to wheels and propeller. Missing tailwheel and rear tail loose, some play wear and dents to wings. Length 30 cm

Mettoy mechanical car and trailer tinplate toy. Lithographed…

Mechanical Car and Trailer Tinplate Toy with Original Box

Mettoy mechanical car and trailer tinplate toy. Lithographed two-tone coupe with clockwork mechanism, heavy spotting to lithography. Two-tone light blue and yellow caravan has a sliding sunroof, slightly better condition, with original box some flaps…

Mettoy for Woolworths tinplate monoplane. Two-tone silver and…

Woolworths Mettoy Tinplate Monoplane with Clockwork Wheels

Mettoy for Woolworths tinplate monoplane. Two-tone silver and red with clockwork wheels mechanism. Slight corrosion spotting. Length 27 cm, Wingspan 34 cm

Mettoy 2010 high wing lithograph tinplate monoplane. In…

Mettoy Lithograph Monoplane - Clockwork Mechanism - 42cm Wingspan

Mettoy 2010 high wing lithograph tinplate monoplane. In two-tone silver and red, with black accents. Clockwork wheel mechanism, fixed propeller. Good condition. Wingspan 42 cm

Mettoy, Great Britain: a tin plate wind up litho monoplane, c.…

1930s British Tin Plate Monoplane Toy

Mettoy, Great Britain: a tin plate wind up litho monoplane, c.1930, 31 x 42 x 10 cm

A tin plate wind up litho RAF monoplane K2010, made in Gt…

Vintage RAF Wind-up Plane Toy

A tin plate wind up litho RAF monoplane K2010, made in Gt Britain possibly by Mettoy, 42 x 31 x 9 cm

Old Mettoy tin plate train tracks and 1 Hornby rolling stock…

Rusty Mettoy Train Tracks and Hornby Rolling Stock

Old Mettoy tin plate train tracks and 1 Hornby rolling stock some rust

Selection with Mettoy tinpate wind-up monoplane (broken…

Vintage Tinplate Toys and Die Cast Models Lot

Selection with Mettoy tinpate wind-up monoplane (broken propeller, no key), British made friction tinplate Policeman-on-Motorcycle, Japanese made 'Venezuela 33' tinplate friction racing car, Triang-Minic die cast model of RMS Caronia, Matchbox model of…

Louis Marx/Lumar: pressed steel toy digger/excavator, length 32…

Vintage Pressed Steel Toy Collection

Louis Marx/Lumar: pressed steel toy digger/excavator, length 32 cm, height 17 cm; Louis Marx pressed steel 'Willy's Jeep' with retractable bonnet, length 28 cm; also Mettoy (UK) pressed steel Tractor and trailer (length 44 cm) and a Shioji (Japan) model T…

Tin plate truck 1950s Mettoy England, clockwork military search…

Clockwork Military Search Light Lorry by Mettoy (1950s)

Tin plate truck 1950s Mettoy England, clockwork military search light lorry

Model car, boxed Mettoy clockwork mechanical racer

Mettoy Clockwork Racer in Box

Model car, boxed Mettoy clockwork mechanical racer

Mettoy vintage tinplate tractor with trailer, made in Great…

Vintage Tinplate Tractor with Trailer - Made in Great Britain

Mettoy vintage tinplate tractor with trailer, made in Great Britain, 44 cm long in total

Boxed As New (es Ferguson & Osborne, Wgtn) Mettoy Combination…

Mettoy Combination Passenger Set with Accessories and Track

Boxed As New (es Ferguson & Osborne, Wgtn) Mettoy Combination Passenger Set, loco & tender with four rolling wagons, station, tunnel, signals and track

A Mettoy tinplate clockwork army truck with Searchlight, driver…

Tinplate Army Truck with Searchlight and Crew

A Mettoy tinplate clockwork army truck with Searchlight, driver & 2 Operators

A Mettoy tinplate Shell-Mex and BP Llt no.7756 petrol tank…

Tinplate Shell-Mex BP Petrol Tank Clockwork Truck

A Mettoy tinplate Shell-Mex and BP Llt no.7756 petrol tank truck, clockwork

A Mettoy rare 'Pool' petrol tanker

Rare Mettoy 'Pool' Petrol Tanker Toy

A Mettoy rare 'Pool' petrol tanker

A Mettoy tinplate clockwork Sedan in blue and yellow, with…

Tinplate Sedan with Caravan

A Mettoy tinplate clockwork Sedan in blue and yellow, with yellow and red lined Caravan

A British Railways freight train set by Mettoy, circa 1950s

Mettoy's British Railways Freight Train Set (1950s)

A British Railways freight train set by Mettoy, circa 1950s

A Mettoy motorcyclist tin toy, circa 1940s

Vintage Mettoy Motorcyclist Tin Toy (1940s)

A Mettoy motorcyclist tin toy, circa 1940s

A Mettoy tinplate toy London double Decker, in original box,…

Vintage Mettoy London Bus Toy in Box with Key

A Mettoy tinplate toy London double Decker, in original box, with pamphlet and key, 12 x 23 x 6 cm

Fire engine with turntable extending ladder, Mettoy brand,…

Mettoy Fire Engine with Turntable Ladder and Firemen Figures

Fire engine with turntable extending ladder, Mettoy brand, British tinplate, clockwork wind-up toy in good condition complete with four fireman figures, c. 1950s. Length 39 cm. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys

Mettoy train Mechanical Streamline train with Track and…

1950s Mettoy Streamline Train Set with Turn-tables in Box

Mettoy train Mechanical Streamline train with Track and automatic Turn-tables in original box, 1950's (VG - E box G - VG)

Collection of train accessories and rolling Stock from various…

Mixed Train Accessories and Rolling Stock (A/F)

Collection of train accessories and rolling Stock from various Makes, including Jep, Joytown, Mettoy and others, unboxed, A/F (A Lot)

Four mixed trucks, including Mettoy Soft drinks truck; spot on…

Unboxed Mixed Trucks Set (4)

Four mixed trucks, including Mettoy Soft drinks truck; spot on U.D milk float; Barclay milk and cream truck; and Vilmer milk truck, all unboxed (VG-E) (4)

Mettoy mechanical tractor made in UK, circa 1950s, clockwork…

1950s Mettoy Tractor & Atom Tug Boat Toys

Mettoy mechanical tractor made in UK, circa 1950s, clockwork with mechanism in rear wheel complete with key in original paper bag, 19 cm long & 12 cm wide (box has Silverfish damage); and 'Atom Tug' steam Put-Put boat 'Distributed Melbourne Australia' (VG…

Three Brimtoy Pocketoy models; and Mettoy Streamline car

Vintage Toy Cars: Brimtoy and Mettoy Streamline Models

Three Brimtoy Pocketoy models; and Mettoy Streamline car

Rare Mettoy clockwork 'Express Delivery' van, clockwork issue,…

Rare Mettoy Clockwork 'Express Delivery' Van with Original Box

Rare Mettoy clockwork 'Express Delivery' van, clockwork issue, yellow with grey base, black Rubber wheels, with original Price (E-M box F-P)

Mettoy Castoys B.O.A.C. Van; and Londontoy mechanical tractor…

Mettoy Castoys & Londontoy Van, Tractor, Trailer - 2 Pack

Mettoy Castoys B.O.A.C. Van; and Londontoy mechanical tractor and car trailer (G-VG box G-P) (2)

Mettoy Joytown grand Prix Race Track, A/F, 1 x car missing body

Mettoy Joytown Grand Prix Race Track - Missing Car Body

Mettoy Joytown grand Prix Race Track, A/F, 1 x car missing body

Mettoy (UK), tinplate clockwork motorcycle rider in red-striped…

Rare Tinplate Clockwork Motorcycle Rider by Mettoy UK

Mettoy (UK), tinplate clockwork motorcycle rider in red-striped blazer and goggles, with pressed steel wheels, extremely rare

Mettoy O Gauge Passenger Train Set, #5362 Set consists of…

Mettoy O Gauge Passenger Train Set with Box

Mettoy O Gauge Passenger Train Set, #5362 Set consists of clockwork locomotive, carriages and tender (4) track in original carded box. Box dms 31 x 38 cm

Mettoy O Gauge 'Safetylectric' Express Train Set, #5022 in…

Mettoy O Gauge 'Safetylectric' Express Train Set in Box

Mettoy O Gauge 'Safetylectric' Express Train Set, #5022 in original carded box. Set consists of loco, 3 carriages, track and figure of 8 crossing. Excellent and complete set. Box dms 49 x 56.5 cm

Mettoy O Gauge Combination Passenger Train Set, #5563/1 in…

Mettoy O Gauge Passenger Train Set in Original Box

Mettoy O Gauge Combination Passenger Train Set, #5563/1 in original carded box. Set consists of clockwork locomotive, 6 rolling stock, track, station, tunnel, crossing and signal, near complete. Box dms 48 x 55 cm

Mettoy O Gauge Freight Train Set, #5561/2 Set consists of…

Mettoy O Gauge Freight Train Set with Accessories

Mettoy O Gauge Freight Train Set, #5561/2 Set consists of clockwork locomotive, track and accessories in original carded box. Excellent and complete set. Box dms 34 x 51 cm

Two Trucks, including Mettoy Electrically operated Bedford…

Electric and Tinplate Haulage Trucks (2)

Two Trucks, including Mettoy Electrically operated Bedford tipper, plastic cream cab with red tray, untested; and Welsotoys no. 621 plastic and tinplate Haulage truck (E boxes F-VG) (2)

Nine Mettoy Joytown unboxed rolling Stock, A/F; chassis of…

Unboxed Rolling Stock and Model Kit with Accessories

Nine Mettoy Joytown unboxed rolling Stock, A/F; chassis of Marklin racing car Kit, A/F and HRCAA souvenir loading gauge in home-made box (F-E box G) (10)

Mettoy Railways passenger train set. Hurricane clockwork…

Mettoy Railways Passenger Train Set with Box & Key

Mettoy Railways passenger train set. Hurricane clockwork locomotive, coal tender & 3 carriages; & 6 connecting rails. In original box. Key available.

Mettoy 3306/It tinplate mechanical car and caravan trailer,…

Mechanical car and caravan trailer with key

Mettoy 3306/It tinplate mechanical car and caravan trailer, with key (VG-E box G)

Mettoy 870 mechanical delivery van with 2 x keys, orange/red;…

Vintage Mettoy delivery van and milk float with packaging

Mettoy 870 mechanical delivery van with 2 x keys, orange/red; and 872 plastic friction drive milk float, with milk crates still in packaging (E boxes F-G) (2)

Collection of vintage Japanese tinplate trucks, (6) matching…

Vintage Japanese Tinplate Truck Collection with Lithograph Advertising

Collection of vintage Japanese tinplate trucks, (6) matching with lithograph advertising (23 cm each) & a Japanese Mettoy 'Transport Express' battery powered truck. VG condition (7 items)

English lithographed tinplate toy cars (2) & Caravan (c1950s);…

Vintage Toy Cars and Caravan with Clockwork Cadillac

English lithographed tinplate toy cars (2) & Caravan (c1950s); Japanese Mettoy Co. clockwork Cadillac. Good condition (4 items)

Collection of Meccano sets, including Elekrikit; Gears Outfit A;…

Meccano Sets and Accessories Collection with Mettoy Tanker

Collection of Meccano sets, including Elekrikit; Gears Outfit A; Accessory Outfit 1A; Outfit 1; and loose, unboxed, unchecked parts of Meccano Aeroplanes; and others, including Mettoy tanker (A Lot) (P-E)

Large Mettoy tinplate metal filling station No. 6283, with…

Mettoy Tinplate Filling Station with Booklet - VG-E Condition

Large Mettoy tinplate metal filling station No. 6283, with instruction booklet, unchecked, some patination to some metal parts, otherwise excellent condition (VG-E box G)

Mettoy No. 722 Delivery van, yellow plastic with 'Mettoy'…

Yellow Mettoy Delivery Van with Stickers

Mettoy No. 722 Delivery van, yellow plastic with 'Mettoy' stickers to sides, (G box G-VG)