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Material: Tin
Mechanical Bank "Saluting Sailor", circa 1920s
Located in Incline Village, NV
This mechanical bank "Saluting Sailor" was manufactured in the 1920s by Saalheimer & Strauss Company in Germany. It is in excellent all original condition and brightly hand painted in colors of red, white, blue, yellow, and grey. There is an ever so slight crease to the left on dial.
The bank operates as follows:
Press down on the lever in front just beneath the steering wheel.
The sailor raises his right arm and lowers his left arm revealing a slot on the right side of the bank where the sailor's left arm was, inviting the deposit of a coin (see image). Release the lever, and the arms return to their original position (see image).
Coins are removed via the original key lock trap.
The bank measures:
6 3/4" high
4 7/8" wide
2" deep
I am a leading specialist in the field of antique mechanical coin banks...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best signs I've ever had. It's 10 feet 8 inches long by 19 inches by 5 inches thick. The letters are painted in the negative, just like an X-ray. The letters are "...
Category
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic tin blue paint decorated tole ware water kettle is in amazing as found condition. It has a blue ground with painted flowers on both sides. ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
$476 Sale Price
60% Off
"Brookfield Rye" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1901
By The Meek Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Beautiful semi-nude woman with translucent negligee, holding a bottle of "Brookfield Rye" whiskey is the focal point of this chromolithographic tin advertising sign, used to promote ...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Bob Matheny Allied Crafstmen of San Diego Sculpture, 2013
By Bob Matheny
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Bob Matheny Allied Crafstmen of San Diego Sculpture, 2013
This unique sculpture, titled "Public Art That is Daring & Daringly Odd", signed and dated 2013 on the bottom, executed by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tin Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Tin
Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous friction helicopter from Japan C 1960. Toy works great, push copter and the blades start spinning. Does not fly, nor was it intended to. Great graph...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
American Tin Toy Trolley, circa 1880
By George W. Brown & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
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 to exploit as toys for young children. While many tin toy...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny Toys were just that; toys made to sell for a penny or very inexpensively. This particular toy was manufactured in Germany (probably Nuremberg) for the ...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Lehman Auto "Ito" Sedan, Germany, circa 1913
Located in Incline Village, NV
This hand-painted German tin toy was manufactured by the "Lehman Toy Company" in Brandenburg, Germany beginning in 1913. It was made for a number of ye...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Hand Painted Indian Folk Art Stand or Low Table A Lovely Decorative piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hand Painted Indian Folk Art Stand or Low Table
A Lovely Decorative piece painted in a green pallet with small Flowers
This little metal table is very sta...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
"Toby" Jug Still Bank and Biscuit Tin, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is both a still bank and a biscuit tin. It would originally have been sold, filled with biscuits. After all of the cookies would have been consumed, the tin (rather than been thrown away) would have been used as a bank to save money. There is a slot for deposits at the back of the neck at the top (see image). Coins would have been removed by lifting or twisting the snug fitting lid. Toby is nicely hand-painted in pleasing colors of green, blue, gold, and white, with realistic flesh tones to the hands and face. The total height is 6 1/2" while the total width is 6" (includes handle). Diameter at the base is 5".
This Toby figured tin was manufactured circa 1911 by the biscuit tin company of Hudson Scott located in Carlisle, England.
It is marked at the bottom "Hudson Scott & Sons Ltd. Carlisle, England."
It has crossover appeal into three categories of collectors. It would be a welcome addition to both the still bank collector and the biscuit tin collector...
Category
1910s English Folk Art Vintage Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century English Scratch Built Toleware Horse and Cart Model
Located in London, GB
“Where thers muck thers money”
Early 20th century English scratch built toleware horse and cart model
A wonderful example of a unique Folk Art scratch-built horse and cart model. This item is made from metal sheets, toleware and old enamel advertising signs. It would likely have been placed on a shop counter to obtain donations from customers. The carts cover...
Category
1930s Vintage Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Schmidt Tole-Ware Decoy Goose
Located in London, GB
Schmidt tole-ware decoy goose
We are proud to offer a highly decorative Schmidt tin tole-ware double sided painted decoy goose dated circa 1930. This is a ...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Set of Two Moroccan Antique Tribal Powder Case Flasks
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Moroccan Decorative Bottle. Destined to be a conversation piece no matter where you place it, this is another of those rare items you'll only find at Mosaik.
Moroccan Antique...
Category
1920s Moroccan Folk Art Vintage Tin Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Tin
Painted Tin Letter of Luminous Signs U, Rewired with Bulbs, USA, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
Painted tin letter of luminous sign (U) red color, rewired with bulbs, USA, circa 1930. The Letter U has been rewired for the US.
Category
1930s American Vintage Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Wall Sconce Tin Recreation Longfellows Wayside Inn Sudbury MA
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Surviving pieces of vernacular lighting are extremely rare and it is hard to source convincing re-creations. These are copies of a period sconce from Longfellows Wayside Inn S Sudbur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Colonial Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Greek Tin Flask (Zinn Flachmann), 1895
Located in Munich, DE
A beautifully preserved Greek tin flask from 1895, showcasing intricate craftsmanship and vintage charm. This rare piece adds historical character and unique style to any collection.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Rare Pre-Prohibition Green Seal Beer Backlit Punched Lighted Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
This large, extremely rare backlit sign is a bona fide piece of American history. It was produced by The Buckeye Brewing Co. of Toledo, OH, which was founded in 1886, but which has o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Crow Plains Native American Beaded Leather Cuffs, Bar Design, 20th Century
Located in Denver, CO
Exceptional pair of late 19th-century Northern Plains Native American wrist cuffs, attributed to the Crow (Apsáalooke) people. Also known as gauntlet cuffs, these pieces are crafted ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Painted Faux Grain Tole Cutlery Caddy
Located in Houston, TX
Painted faux grain tole cutlery caddy from France circa 1880-1910.
Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some, or all, o...
Category
1870s French French Provincial Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Ten Supertest Gas Station Motor Oil Coin Banks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Ten supertest gas station motor oil coin banks
Tags: Advertising Porcelain Signs, Gas and Oil Memorabilia.
Category
20th Century Canadian Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
$1,095 / set
Antique NOS Reed Vise Tin on Cardboard Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s; mfd. by The H. D. Beach Co. (Coshocton, OH) for Reed Manufacturing Co. - Erie, PA
Antique new-old-stock tin-over-cardboard (TOC) advertising sign.
This piece advertises R...
Category
Early 20th Century American Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Antique Altered El Bart Gin Self-Framed Tin Litho Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1910s/1920s; The Camberwell Distillery - London
Antique repainted tin litho gin sign.
This piece was originally a self-framed tin litho advertisement for El Bart Dry Gin. Howeve...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Hand Painted Indian Folk Art Stand or Low Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hand Painted Indian Folk Art Stand or Low Table
A Lovely Decorative piece painted in an orange pallet with Flowers
This little metal table is very stable ...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Oxo Cube Tin Shop Display Dispenser
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oxo cube tin shop display dispenser
A great piece from the grocer shop display, the stand is metal with a giant Tin Plate box to display and sell packets of OXO
In used condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Homemade Tin Basket
Located in Darnestown, MD
Handmade basket of heavy tin with a wood bottom. The hinged lid opens from both sides. Measures 18" to top of handle and 16" in length.
Category
Early 20th Century American Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
19th C Folk Art Barge Wear, Toleware Log Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th C folk art barge wear, Toleware log box
Delightfully decorated with flowers, this toleware box is rectangular with chamfered corners and decorated...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century Butchers Products Co. Painted Tin Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
1910s-20s; Fulton Meat Market district - Chicago, IL
The property at the northeast corner of Peoria and Fulton streets in Chicago was most recently a burger joint, but in the late 1...
Category
Early 20th Century American Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Blickensderfer Typewriter Tin Sign "A Gift from the 19th to the 20th Century"
Located in Stamford, CT
A Wonderful Blickensderfer Typewriter Advertising Sign " A GIFT from the 19th to the 20th CENTURY " ( circa 1899 ) simply an amazing sign. Th...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
$3,465 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Motor Rythm Tin Litho Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s; R. M. Hollingshead Corp. - Camden, NJ
Vintage tune-up fluid advertising sign.
This piece advertises Whiz's "Motor Rythm", a now-defunct line of tune-up fluids. The sign m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tin Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Pair of Vintage Letters P and A
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Vintage iron letters "P" and "A" mounted on a metal bases. Likely tin and part of a vintage sign, they offer a fun industrial vibe.
Wear is consistent with age and use. See photos f...
Category
Early 20th Century American Tin Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Tin
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