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German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy By Ernest Paul Lehman "Quack Quack" C 1903
German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy By Ernest Paul Lehman "Quack Quack" C 1903

German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy By Ernest Paul Lehman "Quack Quack" C 1903

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

This is a very popular Lehman wind up toy; emblematic of "whimsy" typical of Ernest Paul Lehman

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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909
German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909

German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Perhaps the wildest action of all the Lehman toys, said to resemble Ernest Paul Lehman's

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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

1930s Hand Painted Tinplate Car
1930s Hand Painted Tinplate Car

1930s Hand Painted Tinplate Car

$604

H 2.37 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in

1930s Hand Painted Tinplate Car

Located in Marbella, ES

1930s hand painted tinplate car.

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Early 20th Century European Toys and Dolls

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage Toy, Schuco Examico 4001 Car, 1950s
Vintage Toy, Schuco Examico 4001 Car, 1950s

Vintage Toy, Schuco Examico 4001 Car, 1950s

$241

H 2.37 in W 5.91 in D 1.58 in

Vintage Toy, Schuco Examico 4001 Car, 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

stick shift and reverse. Vintage toy made in tinplate and plastic. Lighthly scratched surface, slow

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Mid-20th Century German Toys

Materials

Metal

Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger
Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger

Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Tipp & Co. Toy Clockwork Tinplate Motorcycle. A rare, desirable, tinplate wind-up motorcycle by the

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Vintage 1920s German Sporting Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage 1950 Tinplate Miniature Tank by Brev S.G.D.G, Made in France - 2Y244
Vintage 1950 Tinplate Miniature Tank by Brev S.G.D.G, Made in France - 2Y244

Vintage 1950 Tinplate Miniature Tank by Brev S.G.D.G, Made in France - 2Y244

$147Sale Price|55% Off

H 2.37 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in

Vintage 1950 Tinplate Miniature Tank by Brev S.G.D.G, Made in France - 2Y244

Located in Bordeaux, FR

. The toy is constructed from tinplate and, despite its age, remains in good condition. It does have

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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Painted  Tinplate Folk  Art  Toy
Painted  Tinplate Folk  Art  Toy

Painted Tinplate Folk Art Toy

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H 13 in W 19 in D 4 in

Painted Tinplate Folk Art Toy

Located in Bedford, NY

TIM PLATE HAND MADE ROCKING HORSE TOY FROM MID 19TH CENTURY. NEW ENGLAND. PAINTED GREEN WITH FOLK

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Antique 19th Century American Toys

Six Tinplate Football or Ice Hockey Figures, circa 1910
Six Tinplate Football or Ice Hockey Figures, circa 1910

Six Tinplate Football or Ice Hockey Figures, circa 1910

Located in Heathfield, East Sussex

A delightful and highly decorative set of six coloured tinplate sports figures. As they have a

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Early 20th Century English Toys

Materials

Tin

Blomer and Schuler "Jumbo" Tinplate Clockwork Elephant, US Zone, Germany
Blomer and Schuler "Jumbo" Tinplate Clockwork Elephant, US Zone, Germany

Blomer and Schuler "Jumbo" Tinplate Clockwork Elephant, US Zone, Germany

Located in Lugano, Ticino

Blomer e Schuler "Jumbo" di latta Elephant - realizzato nella zona USA della Germania, questo è il giocattolo che è stato copiato da Lesney per il loro modello Moko, string tail. Pe...

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Vintage 1930s German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

"Turkey" Clockwork German Tin Toy, Georg Kohler, circa 1954
"Turkey" Clockwork German Tin Toy, Georg Kohler, circa 1954

"Turkey" Clockwork German Tin Toy, Georg Kohler, circa 1954

Located in Incline Village, NV

This hard to find clockwork tinplate toy was manufactured by the Georg Kohler company, circa 1954

Category

Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

"Cat with Two Mice" German Clockwork Toy, circa 1950s
"Cat with Two Mice" German Clockwork Toy, circa 1950s

"Cat with Two Mice" German Clockwork Toy, circa 1950s

Located in Incline Village, NV

A particularly rare German clockwork tinplate toy, this “Cat with Two Mice" is much sought after by

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Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Mid-Century Modern Silver Colored Tinplate Miniature Crane
Mid-Century Modern Silver Colored Tinplate Miniature Crane

Mid-Century Modern Silver Colored Tinplate Miniature Crane

Located in Doornspijk, NL

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Tinplate Toy Hydroplane by JEP.
Art Deco Tinplate Toy Hydroplane by JEP.

Art Deco Tinplate Toy Hydroplane by JEP.

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H 9.85 in W 15.75 in D 19.3 in

Art Deco Tinplate Toy Hydroplane by JEP.

Located in London, GB

A very rare lithographed, clockwork-powered Art Deco tinplate toy hydroplane, a rare surviving

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Vintage 1930s French Toys and Dolls

Unique Motorised Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy
Unique Motorised Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy

Unique Motorised Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy

By Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet

Located in London, GB

A highly important and UNIQUE, prototype electric-powered Alfa Romeo P2 tinplate toy by CIJ

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Toys and Dolls

Materials

Rubber

1920s Alfa-Romeo P2 race car tinplate toys.

1920s Alfa-Romeo P2 race car tinplate toys.

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H 7.09 in W 22.05 in D 7.49 in

1920s Alfa-Romeo P2 race car tinplate toys.

Located in London, GB

A group of exceptionally rare Alfa-Romeo P2 tinplate toys by CIJ (Compagnie Internationale Jouets

Category

Early 20th Century French Toys and Dolls

Materials

Rubber, Leather

Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy by CIJ
Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy by CIJ

Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy by CIJ

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H 6.5 in Dm 7.5 in

Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy by CIJ

Located in London, GB

Untouched since it was first made in 1928, this original CIJ tinplate toy model was one of the most

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Early 20th Century French Models and Miniatures

Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy
Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy

Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy

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H 8.5 in W 22 in D 6 in

Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy

By Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet

Located in London, GB

A scarce large size, tin-plate toy of an Alfa Romeo P2 of second series, made by CIJ (Compagnie

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Toys and Dolls

Materials

Rubber

Ferrari Tinplate Toy by Toschi of Milan

Ferrari Tinplate Toy by Toschi of Milan

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H 7.09 in W 21.26 in D 9.06 in

Ferrari Tinplate Toy by Toschi of Milan

By Toschi of Milan

Located in London, GB

toy made by Toschi of Milan, circa 1952. Complete with correct original wheels, steering wheel

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Vintage 1950s Italian Other Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Tinplate Racing Car Toy by Johann Distler, c. 1925
Tinplate Racing Car Toy by Johann Distler, c. 1925

Tinplate Racing Car Toy by Johann Distler, c. 1925

Located in London, GB

An incredibly rare tinplate toy by Johann Distler, with highly unusual, hammered bronze finish

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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Bugatti clockwork toy.

Bugatti clockwork toy.

Located in London, GB

A mint and boxed example of the tinplate Bugatti racing-car clockwork toy made by Paya of Madrid in

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Late 20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Enamel

Art Deco Louis Marx Wind Up Toy Tin Plane, Train, New York Skyline, 1928
Art Deco Louis Marx Wind Up Toy Tin Plane, Train, New York Skyline, 1928

Art Deco Louis Marx Wind Up Toy Tin Plane, Train, New York Skyline, 1928

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in ., Gloucestershire

company is famous for producing high quality low cost wind up tinplate toys. Planes, trains and

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Rare tinplate motorcycle by J.M.L (France), 1940

Rare tinplate motorcycle by J.M.L (France), 1940

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H 7.09 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in

Rare tinplate motorcycle by J.M.L (France), 1940

By J. M. L.

Located in London, GB

A rare clockwork lithographed tinplate motorcycle with rider in a tan jacket and checked red and

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Toys

Tinplate Clockwork Motorcycle by Mettoy of England
Tinplate Clockwork Motorcycle by Mettoy of England

Tinplate Clockwork Motorcycle by Mettoy of England

By Mettoy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming wind-up toy motorcycle, made in the 1930s of tinplate lithographed in red, yellow, blue

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Vintage 1930s English Toys and Dolls

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By Steinway & Sons

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By Marco Antonio Castillo

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

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By Rainer Daumiller

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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By Lewis Carroll

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

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$13,500 / set

H 20.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in

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Located in New York, NY

A fine and unusual pair of Art Deco hexagon form cut rock crystal obelisks, beautifully hand-cut and hand-polished, Paris.

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$440Sale Price / set|21% Off

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By Walt Disney Productions

Located in Nuernberg, DE

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$60 / item

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"Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World" Book

Located in New York, NY

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Tinplate Toy For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tinplate toy for your home. Each tinplate toy for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, plastic and rubber. Your living room may not be complete without a tinplate toy — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A tinplate toy made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet, Fleischmann of Nuremberg and J. M. L. each produced at least one beautiful tinplate toy that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tinplate Toy?

Prices for a tinplate toy start at $246 and top out at $27,638 with the average selling for $3,751.

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