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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
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Toys and Dolls

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Tin

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

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Tin

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

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Tin

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

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Sheet Metal

1930s Hand Painted Tinplate Car
1930s Hand Painted Tinplate Car
$600
H 2.37 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 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

Vintage Toy, Schuco Examico 4001 Car, 1950s
Vintage Toy, Schuco Examico 4001 Car, 1950s
$240
H 2.37 in W 5.91 in D 1.58 in
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

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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
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Antiquities

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Metal

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
$146 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
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Antique 19th Century American Toys

Painted  Tinplate Folk  Art  Toy
Painted  Tinplate Folk  Art  Toy
H 13 in W 19 in D 4 in
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

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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...
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Vintage 1930s German Toys and Dolls

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Tin

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
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Toys

Materials

Tin

"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
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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
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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
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Toys

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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
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Vintage 1930s German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

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

Art Deco Tinplate Toy Hydroplane by JEP.
Art Deco Tinplate Toy Hydroplane by JEP.
H 9.85 in W 15.75 in D 19.3 in
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
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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
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Early 20th Century French Toys and Dolls

Materials

Rubber, Leather

1920s Alfa-Romeo P2 race car tinplate toys.
H 7.09 in W 22.05 in D 7.49 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
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

Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy
Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy
H 8.5 in W 22 in D 6 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

Ferrari Tinplate Toy by Toschi of Milan
H 7.09 in W 21.26 in D 9.06 in
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.
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
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in ., Gloucestershire
company is famous for producing high quality low cost wind up tinplate toys. Planes, trains and
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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
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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
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Vintage 1930s English Toys and Dolls

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Composition

1970s Vintage Pez Pig Disney Candy Dispenser U.S Pat. 2.620.061 No Feet, Austria
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Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl, 1910s–1930s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique footed wooden bowl dating from the 1910s–1930s. The vessel is stained in a deep black finish, giving it a quiet, dignified presence. It was likely made as a kaibao...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

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Wood

Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Set with Table, Bench, Set of Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set consisting of a dining table, bench, and pair of chairs, solid beech, Scandinavia, 1980s This expansive dining room set is a rare find, distinguished by its exceptio...
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Vintage 1980s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets

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Mercury Glass

1940, A. LEDUC for the Sèvres factory, VASE
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Glass

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Brass

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
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Located in Colorado Springs, CO
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Vintage Industrial Storage Cabinet
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique vintage industrial shelf cabinet This piece will add that now so modern industrial touch to any interior. We have a second similar cabinet like this one.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Cabinets

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Metal

Vintage Industrial Storage Cabinet
Vintage Industrial Storage Cabinet
$1,188
H 35.44 in W 39.38 in D 14.57 in
Stunning Christmas Vintage St. Nikolaus Santa Claus Belsnickel Candy Container
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage St.Nicholas, Santa Claus candy container made of composition, cardboard, felting and Papermache was made in the 20th century and is a charming addition to any Christmas ...
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20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Composition

Art Deco Walnut Display Cabinet circa 1930s
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Dereham, GB
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Walnut

Art Deco Walnut Display Cabinet circa 1930s
Art Deco Walnut Display Cabinet circa 1930s
$1,720
H 52.17 in W 47.25 in D 12.8 in
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Fine Pair of Cut Rock Crystal Obelisks
Fine Pair of Cut Rock Crystal Obelisks
$13,500 / set
H 20.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
"Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World" Book
Located in New York, NY
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"Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World" Book
"Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World" Book
$60 / item
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1.35 in
René Lalique (1860-1945), Glass Clock "Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles" 1920
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

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Vintage Original Disney Snow White & Seven Dwarf Rubber Squeaker Toy Figures
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Vintage Original Disney Snow White & Seven Dwarf Rubber Squeaker Toy Figures
Vintage Original Disney Snow White & Seven Dwarf Rubber Squeaker Toy Figures
$440 Sale Price / set
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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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