Tinplate Toy
Mr Fox The Magician Blowing Magical Bubbles working Tin Toy by Yonezawa of Japan
Located in Reading, Berkshire
is best known for producing tinplate toys
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$712
H 8 in W 7 in D 5 in
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
$425
H 2.75 in W 3 in D 7.5 in
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$685
H 5 in W 3 in D 7.5 in
1930s Hand Painted Tinplate Car
Located in Marbella, ES
1930s hand painted tinplate car.
Category
Early 20th Century European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Sheet Metal
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1920s Sporting Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Metal
$144 Sale Price
55% Off
H 2.37 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
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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
Category
Antique 19th Century American Toys
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
Category
Early 20th Century English Toys
Materials
Tin
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...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 3.55 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Rare 1950s Atom Jet #58 Tin Litho Friction Race Car Space Toy Yonezawa Japan
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
after tinplate toys, with all original parts, top fin pops on and off.
Condition as seen in pictures
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Toys
Materials
Tin
H 7.5 in W 27 in D 7.5 in
"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
Located in Incline Village, NV
A particularly rare German clockwork tinplate toy, this “Cat with Two Mice" is much sought after by
Category
Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
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
Lithographed Tinplate Automaton 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace'
Located in London, GB
A small and unusual lithographed tinplate automaton - 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham
Category
Vintage 1930s German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 4 in W 8 in D 4 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
Category
Vintage 1930s French Toys and Dolls
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.
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
Located in London, GB
Untouched since it was first made in 1928, this original CIJ tinplate toy model was one of the most
Category
Early 20th Century French Models and Miniatures
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Rubber
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls
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
Category
Late 20th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Enamel
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
By J. M. L.
Located in London, GB
A rare clockwork lithographed tinplate motorcycle with rider in a tan jacket and checked red and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Toys
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
Category
Vintage 1930s English Toys and Dolls
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Vintage Child's Toy Tin Large Spinning Top by Chein Company, American, Ca. 1950
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Highly colorful and completely operational hard to find LARGE tin child's toy spinning top made by the J. Chein Company, Harrison, New Jersey, Circa 1950. It works great and is in co...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
$295
H 11 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Tumbling Monkey" by Louis Marx Toy Co., American C.1938
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is an all tin vintage wind up toy and a very strong example of "Tumbling Monkey" by the Louis Marx Toy Company of New York City; manufactured circa 1938. Quite remarkably, it in...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
$335
H 6 in W 4.5 in D 2 in
Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame with brown barrel weights, cascading down a green metal ladder. Once assembled (loop...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Vintage American Wind Up Tin Toy "Milton Berle" Crazy Car by Marx Toy Co C.1952
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
The "Milton Berle" car is one of a series of "Crazy Cars" manufactured by the Louis Marx Toy Company of New York City; this one being one of the more prolific examples, owing to the ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
$675
H 6 in W 4 in D 5.5 in
"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Manufactured circa 1935 by The J. Chein Company in Harrison, New Jersey, this vintage tin toy, when wound up, depicts a young boy in islander garb, trying to ride an alligator who da...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$565
H 3.5 in W 3.25 in D 15 in
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 bottom; "Porsche" in addition to the Bandai Toy Company logo embossed, along with "Ma...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$1,200
H 3.25 in W 4 in D 10.25 in
Unmarked Small Four Passenger Hand Crank Driven Wind Up Ferris Wheel Circa 1935
Located in Incline Village, NV
Cute, small and vintage 1930's ferris wheel, crank driven, and all original children's tin toy. There are four children riders, each in a separate carriage. To operate: hold the toy ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
$185
H 7 in W 6 in D 3 in
Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy "BoBo The Clown". German, Circa 1927
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage hard to find "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy, of German manufacture, circa 1927; depicts a clown by the nickname of "BoBo"; named after a famous clown during that period ----BoBo ...
Category
Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Composition
$395
H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
"Joe Penner" Vintage Clockwork Windup Toy by Louis Marx Co American Circa 1930's
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fabulous American vintage all tin wind-up toy with attached key and clockwork mechanism, whereby upon winding it up, the character (Joe Penner) waddles aimlessly across the floor, ha...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$885
H 8.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.75 in
Vintage Pre-War Wind-Up Toy "Boy on Motorcycle Delivery Truck" by Marx
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This brightly lithographed tin wind-up toy in colors of red, yellow, and blue, with a driver dressed in appropriate motorcycle clothing, depicts a young man driving a delivery cart w...
Category
Vintage 1930s Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
$595
H 5.75 in W 5.38 in D 9.88 in
Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Johnny" The Dancing Clown by Lindstrom Toy Co., Circa 1930
By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a hard to find pre war vintage, Made in America wind up tin toy by The Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, circa 1928-1932. The action is fabulous; when wound ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$435
H 8 in W 3.13 in D 3 in
Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy by Lindstrom, "Dancing Katinka" American, Circa 1930
By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1
Located in Incline Village, NV
Antique toys like this (wind ups) are difficult to find in outstanding operating condition as this one (see the video attached) because of the rough play they would have received fr...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$395
H 8 in W 3 in D 3 in
Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Clown in A Barrel" by J Chein & Co. American Circa 1935
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Made by J. Chein & Company Circa 1935 in New York City; originally inventoried as #258 (same number as similar looking Popeye toy dated 1932) and was named "Mechanical Clown Barrel W...
Category
Vintage 1930s Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$765
H 7.25 in W 3.25 in D 4 in
"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Kadi" is the name of this rare Chinese themed vintage German made mechanical toy; depicting two turn of the century Chinese men with pigtails walking along, while carrying a large t...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Vintage Toy, Wind up Clown on Cart and Donkey, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up clown on cart and donkey is a vintage wind up toy representing a multicolor clown in a cart and a donkey.
Made in tin, made in Ussr. Probably produced in the 1960s. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Early 1900's German hand painted and lithographed tin wind-up toy, by premier tin and whimsical toy maker, Ernest Paul Lehman, circa 1913. This charming and unique toy portrays a Ja...
Category
Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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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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