Tipp & Co. was a German toy company founded in 1912 by Miss Tipp and Mr. Carstens. The company was originally based in Fürth, but later moved to Nuremberg, the centre of the German toy industry. In 1919, Philip Ullmann became the exclusive proprietor of the company.

Tipp & Co. produced a wide range of tinplate toys, including cars, trucks, airplanes, trains, and boats. The company's toys were known for their high quality and realism. In the 1930s, Tipp & Co. began producing military toys, which were in high demand during the Nazi era.

Three of the most notable Tipp & Co. toys were the Führerwagen Mercedes, a clockwork toy car produced in 1937 and features a depiction of Adolf Hitler in the driver's seat; the London Bus, produced in the 1930s and features authentic London advertising and the Mercedes-Benz 770, a highly detailed replica clockwork toy more...

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Wind up car, German TippCo circa 1939 Mercedes tin litho…

TippCo 1939 Mercedes Tin Litho Military Car with Soldiers

Wind up car, German TippCo circa 1939 Mercedes tin litho military car with three soldiers width 17 cm. Missing one soldier

Tin plate litho wind up Zepellin R101. Made by TippCo, Germany.…

TippCo Wind Up Zepellin R101 Toy

Tin plate litho wind up Zepellin R101. Made by TippCo, Germany. C1929 Tipp Co, Germany, tin plate litho wind up British Airship R101, c.1930, R101 was one of a pair of British rigid airships completed in 1929 as part of a British government programme to…

A tin plate litho friction powered cream Mercedes with plaid…

Friction Powered Cream Mercedes with Plaid Interior

A tin plate litho friction powered cream Mercedes with plaid interior, made in West Germany, possibly by Tipp & Co, 23 x 9 x 7 cm

Tipp & Co, Germany: tin plate litho wind up convertible…

Convertible Limousine Wind-up Toy with Chauffeur by Tipp & Co

Tipp & Co, Germany: tin plate litho wind up convertible limousine & Chauffeur, c.1920, 22 x 8 x 8 cm

Tipp & Co limousine. Tinplate, clockwork operated (functional)…

Clockwork Tinplate Tipp & Co Limousine with Lights

Tipp & Co limousine. Tinplate, clockwork operated (functional) with light blue body, black top and running boards, Dunlop cord wheels, plus driver. Lever operated battery head lamps plus back-lit number plate. Scuffs and losses to roof, otherwise good.…

Tipp & Co (Germany) large tinplate Forecourt petrol Pump set.…

Large Tinplate Petrol Pump Set with Oil Bin

Tipp & Co (Germany) large tinplate Forecourt petrol Pump set. With oil bin/battery box mounted on traffic island. Comprises three petrol pumps with elecrified globes to top 'Pratts, BP and Shell;' oil bin with 'In' and 'Out' signs to sides. Pre-war period…

Tipp & Co German mercedes-benz Fuhrerwagen. Pre-war tinplate…

Pre-War Tinplate Mercedes-Benz Fuhrerwagen Toy with Hitler Figure

Tipp & Co German mercedes-benz Fuhrerwagen. Pre-war tinplate clockwork toy painted in black with steering, '11A=19357' registration numbers, fitted with black rubber tyres. Complete with composition Elastolin/Lineol Hitler with driver, observer and…

Tippco lithographed tinplate aeroplane. Monoplane clockwork…

Tippco Clockwork Bomber Plane with Bomb Dropping Mechanism

Tippco lithographed tinplate aeroplane. Monoplane clockwork bomber with bomb dropping mechanism, c.1935. Some paint darkening to fuselage, otherwise good. Length 26 cm (2Piv)

A Tippco electric petrol Pump with lights, three Towers: Pratts,…

Tippco Petrol Pump with Pratts, BP, Shell Towers & Lights

A Tippco electric petrol Pump with lights, three Towers: Pratts, BP, shell

Fire engine with extending ladder, Tipp & Co. Or similar,…

German Tinplate Fire Engine with Ladder and Clockwork Mechanism

Fire engine with extending ladder, Tipp & Co. Or similar, German tinplate, clockwork wind-up toy in good condition with two fireman figures (3 missing), c. 1940s/50s. Length 45 cm. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys

Tipp & Co. VW Coca-Cola truck

VW Coca-Cola Truck by Tipp & Co

Tipp & Co. VW Coca-Cola truck

Tipp & Co. VW Coca-Cola truck, unboxed, German, circa 1950s,…

Friction-powered Coca-Cola truck, 1950s German tinplate

Tipp & Co. VW Coca-Cola truck, unboxed, German, circa 1950s, friction powered, dark yellow/orange and dark red tinplate truck with plated parts and white Lettering 'Kostlich Coca-Cola Erfrischend' to sides 'Trink Coca-Cola' to rear, cream and brown…

Three Tipp & Co (German) tinplate models, including a shell…

Tipp & Co Tinplate Models: Garage, Parking Lot, House

Three Tipp & Co (German) tinplate models, including a shell garage, shell Parking Lot with service station (pumps missing); and house, all unboxed (VG-E) (3)

Tipp & Co (German) Omnibus, orange and mustard with Tc-900 to…

Orange and Mustard Tipp & Co Omnibus (Unboxed, G-VG)

Tipp & Co (German) Omnibus, orange and mustard with Tc-900 to number plate, unboxed without key (G-VG)