Retro Toy Cranes

Sweet old metal and wood crane with a lot of patina. Original paint on the wood cabin. Great piece on a window shelf, in a hallway, bedroom or else.  

And the attractiveness of this toy still has not faded away. Part of its charm is the crane driver in his clear blue outfit.

Wooden toy crane from the 1950s. Crane mechanism is in working order.

1950s Meccano crane in completely original condition

Large toy tow truck made in red lacquered metal with nice details and opening compartments. France, circa 1930.

Gorgeous vintage sheet metal and plastic Toy car. Some play action functions include. In very good condition, with aging in a few spots but is still a great collectible. A beautiful ...

Gorgeous vintage sheet metal Toy car. Operated by a friction engine for ringing the bell. Functions include - mechanical ringing bell. In very good condition, with aging in a few spo...

A fun bright orange red fire engine toy car having ladders and a bell on the front. Distressed and charming.

This rather large fire truck was done at the height of the production of cast iron toys, 1920's. Having iron wheels as opposed to rubber, which does often melt, and rich original br...

Horse drawn trolleys or "horse buses" were the main source of "mass transit", along with trains in the late 1800s in America. Thus they were ubiquitous subject matter for toy makers ...

Impressive, large scale metal model of a red lorry truck. France, circa late 1920s.

This exquisite Meiji-period (late 19th to early 20th century) wooden sculpture of a standing crane is a breathtaking triumph of Japanese minimalist folk art (Mingei). Hand-carved fro...