Skip to main content

Tinplate Toy

Rustic Vintage Roaster Convertible in Tinplate - Clockwork
Rustic Vintage Roaster Convertible in Tinplate - Clockwork

Rustic Vintage Roaster Convertible in Tinplate - Clockwork

Located in Esbjerg, DK

An early to mid 20th century large tinplate toy car. Unknown European/US/Uk maker in the style of

Category

20th Century Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

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

Category

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

Category

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

$588

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.

Category

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

$235

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

Category

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

Category

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

$143Sale 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

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Recent Sales

Painted  Tinplate Folk  Art  Toy
Painted  Tinplate Folk  Art  Toy

Painted Tinplate Folk Art Toy

Unavailable

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

Category

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

Category

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...

Category

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

Category

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.

Sold

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

Category

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.

Sold

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

Sold

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

Category

Early 20th Century French Models and Miniatures

Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy
Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy

Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy

Sold

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

Category

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

Sold

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Sold

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

Category

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

Category

Vintage 1930s English Toys and Dolls

People Also Browsed

Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925
Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925

Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925

By STRAUSS

Located in Incline Village, NV

Antique Wind-Up Double Decker open air bus by the Ferdinand Strauss Toy Company, New York; circa 1925; is quite a large and substantial toy resembling very closely, buses of that era...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros

Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Portland, OR

A rare & important pair of antique American Art Nouveau with Gothic frames stained glass doors/windows, by Povey Brothers, Portland Oregon, circa 1900. Over 6.5' in height. Povey Bro...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Windows

Materials

Stained Glass

George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner

George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner

Located in London, GB

George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was ...

Category

Antique 1870s Panelling

Materials

Marble

Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare
Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare

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

"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905

"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 French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920

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 Tin Wind-up Toy "Clown in A Barrel" by J Chein & Co. American Circa 1935
Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Clown in A Barrel" by J Chein & Co. American Circa 1935

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

"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935
"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935

"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

Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy "BoBo The Clown". German, Circa 1927
Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy "BoBo The Clown". German, Circa 1927

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

Vintage American Wind Up Tin Toy "Milton Berle" Crazy Car by Marx Toy Co  C.1952
Vintage American Wind Up Tin Toy "Milton Berle" Crazy Car by Marx Toy Co  C.1952

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

Child' Wind Up Toy "Crawling Beetle" by The Lehman Toy Co. Germany, Circa 1900
Child' Wind Up Toy "Crawling Beetle" by The Lehman Toy Co. Germany, Circa 1900

Child' Wind Up Toy "Crawling Beetle" by The Lehman Toy Co. Germany, Circa 1900

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Listed as #431 in the Lehman catalogues this wonderful vintage children's wind up toy, manufactured by the prestigious and iconic Lehman Toy Company of Germany; was patented in 1895 ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Art Nouveau mahogany woodwork from Café Barjot in Paris, 1905
Art Nouveau mahogany woodwork from Café Barjot in Paris, 1905

Art Nouveau mahogany woodwork from Café Barjot in Paris, 1905

$220,632

H 114.57 in W 472.45 in D 149.61 in

Art Nouveau mahogany woodwork from Café Barjot in Paris, 1905

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This woodwork characteristic of the Art Nouveau style comes from the Café Barjot located avenue Ledru-Rollin in the 12th district of Paris, it was made in 1905. It is composed on a f...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Panelling

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Stained Glass

Collection of 12 Vintage Tin lithograph Toys
Collection of 12 Vintage Tin lithograph Toys

Collection of 12 Vintage Tin lithograph Toys

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Redding, CT

Collection of 12 vintage tin lithograph lithograph toys. The price is $350 for the entire collection/set, The set includes a German Ferris Wheel by Joseph Wagner which has the origin...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Toys

Materials

Tin

A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets

A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 18th century, circa 1720-1760 Each with a moulded giltwood cornice and on a foliate carved giltwood base, possibly later and English. The cabinets, with s...

Category

Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Teak

"Dancing Sailor" Antique Wind-Up Toy By "The Lehman Toy Company" Germany C. 1909
"Dancing Sailor" Antique Wind-Up Toy By "The Lehman Toy Company" Germany C. 1909

"Dancing Sailor" Antique Wind-Up Toy By "The Lehman Toy Company" Germany C. 1909

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

"Dancing Sailor" by Ernest Paul Lehman of Brandenburg, Germany; patented in 1903 (see image of marking) appears in post turn of the century Lehman Toy catalogues as item #535. After ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Tinplate Toy", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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.

Read More

Dickens Fan on Your List? This First Edition of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Is a Treasure

Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.

Patchwork Quilts Are the Latest Nostalgic Design Trend

New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.

Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games

Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.

Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This

French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.

39 Incredible Swimming Pools

It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.

Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors

The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.

Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier

Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.

Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure

Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.