Vintage Japanese made toys - price guide and values

Vintage Japanese Clockwork Ocean Liner Toy

Modern Toys vintage Japanese clockwork Ocean liner 'King George V'

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

ASC Mark Jaguar Champ Remote Control Car

Boxed ASC Mark, Japan Jaguar Champ o' Racer, printed tinplate remote battery 20 cm

Japanese Bubble Monkey Blower Toy

Boxed Alps, Japan Bubble Blowing Monkey, flock, cloth and tinplate, battery 27 cm

Japan Sleeping Baby Bear Tinplate Toy

Boxed Y Mark, Japan Sleeping Baby Bear, tinplate and cloth, battery 22 cm

Japan Police Patrol Jeep - Tinplate and Plastic - Battery Operated

Boxed TN Mark, Japan Police Patrol Jeep, tinplate and plastic, battery 23 cm

Japan Chemical Tank Toy

Boxed Plaything, Japan Chemical Tank, tinplate and plastic battery 20 cm

Taiyo M-4 Combat Tank - Tinplate Battery Toy

Boxed Taiyo, Japan M-4 Combat Tank, tinplate battery 28 cm (only one track)

Cragstan Japan Clockwork Tank on Battle Field Platform

Boxed TPS Cragstan, Japan Tank on a Battle Field platform, printed tinplate clockwork 22 cm

TN Mark Japan Heavy Machine Gun Tinplate Battery Toy

Boxed TN Mark Japan Heavy Machine Gun, printed tinplate battery 50 cm

Tinplate Fishing Bear Clockwork Toy 16cm

Boxed Alps, Japan Fishing Bear, tinplate cloth clockwork 16 cm

Marusan Japan Arrow A-37 Tinplate Friction Speed Boat

Boxed Marusan Toys, Japan Arrow A-37 Speed Boat, printed tinplate friction 28 cm

Friction Tinplate Falcon Wagon from Japan

Boxed Alps, Japan Falcon Station Wagon printed tinplate, friction 22 cm

San Marusan Toys Construction Road Tractor

Boxed San Marusan Toys, Japan Construction Road Tractor, printed tinplate friction 16 cm

Japan's DO35 Fighter Plane Tinplate Friction Toy - 14cm

KT Mark, Japan DO35 Fighter Plane, printed tinplate friction 14 cm

Japan's DC7C Airliner: American Airlines Battery Size

Y Mark, Japan 'American Airlines' DC7C Airliner, battery 55 cm

Robo Battle: Japan vs. Space Giant

A Japanese fighting robot and a metal house super space giant robot

1960s Japanese Battery-Powered Red Rosko Tin Astronaut

A Japanese 1960s battery powered Rosko tin litho astronaut in red

1960s Japanese Toy Robots: Nomura and Yoshida

A 1960s toy robot by Nomura, Japan and one by Yoshida

Roaring Gorilla Shooting Gallery Tin Toy (1950s)

1950's Roaring Gorilla shooting gallery tin toy made in Japan, in original box

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

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.

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…

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).

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…

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).

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).

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).

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).

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,…

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).

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…

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).

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).

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…

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)

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).

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.

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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 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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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.

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…

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).

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).

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).

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 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…

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 Windup Xylophone Player Toy

Celluloid and metal windup Xylophone player by modern toys, Japan; circa 1950. Height 15 cm (6 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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

Takatou Space Patrol Wind-up Ship

Space patrol tinplate wind-up space ship by Takatou, Japan; circa 1960s. Width 12 cm (4.75 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…

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).

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).

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…

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).

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…

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.

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…

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…

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.

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).

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).

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).

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).

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…