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Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet Station Wagon C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Japanese tin litho toy car from the mid to late fifties. A Chevrolet Station Wagon in
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys

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Metal

Tin Plastic Futuristic Blizzard 2000 Friction Toy Car Vintage GDR 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage sheet metal and plastic Toy car. Operated by a friction engine. In very good
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Toy Car Ford Falcon Friction C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Ford Falcon Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car C1960. In excellent vintage condition
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Industrial Toys

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Metal

Vintage Toy, Small Motorcyclist, Made in Japan, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Boy on Tricycle is an original vintage toy. Vintage friction toy representing a
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Late 20th Century Japanese Toys

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Metal

Original Vintage Toy, Friction Motorcyclist, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This friction motorcyclist is a vintage tin toy. Vintage friction tin toy representing a
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Mid-20th Century French Toys

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Metal

Vintage Marx Fire Chief Friction Action Toy Sedan American, Circa 1930
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This original vintage friction activated toy sedan" Fire Chief" Car by The Marx Toy Company, circa
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin, Steel

Midcentury Friction Tin Litho Soft Top Toy Car Fiat 600 by Bandai Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
1958 model. Friction works great. Top rolls out manually but I did not want to force it as it's been in
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Industrial Toys

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Metal

Rare 911 Porsche Friction Tin Toy by Bandai Toy Co. Made in Japan Circa 1960's
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered here is a whitish/cream colored friction tin toy 911 Porsche circa 1960's, marked at the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous friction helicopter from Japan C 1960. Toy works great, push copter and the blades start
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Tin

Vintage Free Wheeling Green Lithographed All Tin Racing Car. French, Circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
can't identify, on the top right behind the driver (see images). Not being a wind-up or a friction toy
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Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

(4) Early Vintage All Original Toy Cars. Porsche, Limo, Lehman Sedan, Race Car
Located in Incline Village, NV
" long x 3 1/2" wide x 3" high 2) Rare 911 Porsche Friction Tin Toy by Bandai Toy Co. Made in Japan
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Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

1930s German Tin Climbing Monkey from Lehmann
By Lehmann
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Antique German tin toy - climbing/friction monkey, 1930's. Manufactory: Lehmann Materials
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

1930s German Tin Climbing Monkey from Lehmann
1930s German Tin Climbing Monkey from Lehmann
$447 Sale Price
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H 5.12 in W 7.09 in D 1.19 in

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Early Tin Friction Police Car
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Sheffield, MA
Toy friction operated police car made by Louis Marx and Company in New York City in the 1930's or
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Vintage 1940s American Toys

Early Tin Friction Police Car
Early Tin Friction Police Car
H 6 in W 15 in D 6 in
1950s Distler Porsche 356 Electromatic 7500 Germany Friction Toy
By Distler
Located in Buffalo, NY
1950s Distler Porsche 356 electromatic 7500 Germany friction toy. Nice early model made in the
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Metal

DAYTON FRICTION TOY TRUCK
Located in Essex, MA
Yellow and red painted pressed steel toy friction dump truck with removable driver by made by the
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Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls

DAYTON FRICTION TOY  TRUCK
DAYTON FRICTION TOY  TRUCK
H 6 in W 13.25 in D 4.75 in
Futuristic Roadster 1956 Japanese Tin Car Friction Toy by Line Mar
By Line Mar Toys
Located in Buffalo, NY
toy looks like it is ready for flight and is in incredible condition, late 1950s.  
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Tin

LARGE DAYTON ANTIQUE TOY HILL CLIMBER LOCOMOTIVE
Located in Essex, MA
Antique Dayton Company friction toy hill climber/coal locomotive with detachable coal car, in all
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Early 20th Century American Toys

DAYTON ANTIQUE TOY DELIVERY VAN
Located in Essex, MA
Dayton Toy Company paint decorated pressed steel friction toy delivery truck with removable
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Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls

DAYTON ANTIQUE TOY DELIVERY VAN
DAYTON ANTIQUE TOY DELIVERY VAN
H 7 in W 11 in D 5 in
LARGE DAYTON ANTIQUE TOY ROADSTER COUPE
Located in Essex, MA
Antique Dayton Toy Company roadster coupe friction toy car in all original red, green and yellow
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Early 20th Century American Toys

LARGE DAYTON ANTIQUE TOY ROADSTER COUPE
LARGE DAYTON ANTIQUE TOY ROADSTER COUPE
H 6.75 in W 17.5 in D 7 in
Rare 1950s Atom Jet #58 Tin Litho Friction Race Car Space Toy Yonezawa Japan
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
1950s and was one of the last large tin friction toys ever made," said Rodney Ross, museum curator
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Toys

Materials

Tin

Toy "Good Humor" Ice Cream Truck, circa 1952
Located in Incline Village, NV
. This heavy tin friction toy was made in 1952 by Tatsuya in Osaka, Japan, and is an exact replica of the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Tin

1960s Japanese Friction Bat Mobile by Asc Aoshin
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and collectable toy tin friction car by Asc Aoshin of japan, circa 1966. Presented in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Toys

Materials

Tin

1960s Bandai Rolls Royce Silver Cloud Hardtop Sedan Friction Car
Located in Garnerville, NY
Bandai metallic blue Japanese metal and plastic Rolls- Royce Silver Cloud Sedan hardtop. Made in Japan in the 1960s. Metal body with rubber tires. Rear window and steering wheel is ...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Metal, Tin

Monkeys Monkee-Mobile Toy Car
Located in Fulton, CA
Rock & Roll era toy friction car. "Monkee-Mobile". Stylized version of the muscle car, 1967 Pontiac
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Monkeys Monkee-Mobile Toy Car
Monkeys Monkee-Mobile Toy Car
H 3.63 in W 12 in D 4.5 in
STRAUSS DOUBLE DECKER TOY BUS
Located in Essex, MA
Green and yellow painted 'Inter-State' double decker bus friction tin toy by the Ferdinand Strauss
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Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls

STRAUSS DOUBLE DECKER TOY BUS
STRAUSS DOUBLE DECKER TOY BUS
H 6 in W 10.25 in D 5 in
Collection of Vintage Toy Cars
Located in Redding, CT
Collection of vintage toy cars. 28 total. It includes a large green tin litograph Friction Marx V89
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal, Iron, Tin

Collection of Vintage Toy Cars
Collection of Vintage Toy Cars
H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Mid Century C1960 Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet Corvair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Corvair. Friction motor is strong and the rest of the car is very clean. Came from a large lot of toys
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Industrial Toys

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Metal

Midcentury Tin Litho Friction Toy Car by Bandai Japan BMW Isetta
Located in Port Jervis, NY
and 16 other late fifties and early sixties japanese tin toys have come out of the attic. The Isetta
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Toys

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Metal

Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet El Camino C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic friction motor and tin liho body in excellent vintage condition. C 1956 Chevrolet El
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Toys

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Metal

Tin Plastic Gama Mercedes Benz Friction Toy Car Vintage Germany 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage sheet metal and plastic Toy car. Operated by a friction engine. Functions include
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20th Century German Toys and Dolls

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Metal

San Francisco Trolley Toy Friction Car. Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
San Francisco trolley toy Friction cable car; made of all tin; important to note because this was
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

1960s Vintage Haji Japanese Tin Toy Friction Litho Astronaut Rocket Space Gun
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage sheet metal and plastic Toy. Please see all photos for exact condition. Friction
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20th Century Japanese Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Vintage American Tin Toy "Teetor Totter" by The "Gibbs Toy Company" Circa 1905
Located in Incline Village, NV
is what sets this toy apart from other wind-up and friction generated action toys. Dimensions: 14 5
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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Toys

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Tin

1960’s Japanese friction bat mobile by ASC Aoshin
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and collectable toy tin friction car by asc aoshin of Japan circa 1966. Presented in original
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Tin Toy Mercedes-Benz W-196 Racing Car by Jnf, Western Germany, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This Mercedes Benz racer was made by JNF in Western Germany in the 1950’s. It’s a tin friction
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Dayton Tin Friction Touring Car Toy
Located in Sheffield, MA
Early friction toy showing years of wear and hard play. Manufactured by Dayton Friction Toy
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Early 20th Century American Toys

Dayton Tin Friction Touring Car Toy
Dayton Tin Friction Touring Car Toy
H 7.125 in W 13.5 in D 4.325 in
Large Tin Friction Drive, Express Train Toy by ATC, Japan, 1950s
Located in Retie, BE
Impressive Tin toy train by his size! This Toy express train is 26.57 inch / 67.50 cm long, and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Mercedes Benz 300SE Tin Friction Riding Toy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A Ichiko "ride'em" mechanical friction Mercedes Benz 300SE toy tin car. Rare larger scale example
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Models and Miniatures

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By Pierre Cardin
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Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Located in Round Top, TX
This oak rococo secretary reflects the timeless Scandinavian styling from the late 1700's. The slight serpentine curves of the drawers rest on simple yet becoming carved sides and fe...
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Located in Nuernberg, DE
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