SCHUCO FIGURES FOR SALE

selection of rare and charming mechanical & novelty pieces. All period items 1920's-1940's. please contact for details ...... thanks.

Rarely seen, nice size & attractive Lehmann car 1920's. £485

RARE YONEZAWA SPACE AGE ATOM CAR

Huge size at appx.16 inches / 40+ cm

Striking tinplate design, with vibrant colour. Made in 1950's Japan. Superb tin litho toy, in lovely state; an early, futuristic racing car.

DISPLAYS WONDERFULLY.

Mickey Mouse Deans Rag Book Doll & Pluto Dog 1930's

TIPPCO ART DECO CAR, RARE LUXURY COUPE.

Huge size at 19 inches. Made in 1930's Germany.

Tinplate, with attractive red & orange colours.

Original, with working clockwork drive.

Antique and vintage mechanical wind up toys; automatons, motorcycles, cars and similar rare novelties...

all period pieces.

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Superb early 1900's Ferris Wheel, steam accessory.

Quality, hand finished German tin toy.

Nice size, complete & works. Makes a wonderful display.

AN INCREDIBLY RARE, EARLY CLOCKWORK TIN TOY c.1894

Carl Adam's tinplate crawling bug / beetle, with flapping wings.

Made in Germany. (pre-dates the classic Lehmann Toy version; Lehmann acquired the rights to this toy in the late 1890's, then issued them with his own trade mark). In great working condition, no missing or broken legs.

£590 UK delivered

Scarce antique drumming polar bear, impressive size with both clockwork mechanism and illumination....£1350

Rarely seen Bing mechanical frog c.1919,

£890 ono. UK delivered.

Selection of antique automatons and clockwork items available...please message for details: mail@vintagetinplatetoys.com

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Great looking G Man car, 1930's made in U.S.A. Large & heavy;

all original with working wind up motor ....... £585 UK delivered.

Rare and superb FIRE ENGINE & STATION ; made in Germany c.1920's. Clockwork; impressive tinplate display, lovely colours...looks great £970

GUNTHERMANN GOLDEN ARROW LAND SPEED RECORD CAR

Rare German made tinplate model, now about 95 years old.

All original, still with working clockwork mechanism.

Huge size at 54 cm; makes a super looking display piece

£890 UK delivered

Great looking & working Boxed Mechanized Robot original 1950's.

Made in Japan by Nomura Toys (TN); impressive size, battery tin toy.

Robby the Robot, from 1956's Forbidden Planet movie; classic sci-fi tinplate.

He walks, has illumination, antenna spin and head pistons pump up & down.

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LOVELY BOXED EXAMPLE OF MICKEY & MINNIE MOUSE'S RAIL HANDCAR

charming original Disneyana

now about 90 years old; still with its track and rare buildings; lovely colours and working. £000 sorry, now sold

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If anything is of interest, or you're looking for something particular...please click on my 1930's red meccano car, to contact...thanks.

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CHARMING ANTIQUE AUTOMATON

A rare & wonderful performing acrobat;

he still flips and rolls with a lovely action.

clockwork movement, now nearly 150 years old !

£1450 ono. UK delivered

Antique Hessmobil Roadster , nice tin litho car

Made in Germany, c.1905 early tinplate automobile.

Scarce larger size model ...... £675 UK delivered

Also a selection of lovely German novelty toys; please contact for details.

NOMURA MOON SPACE SHIP

Made in Japan.Rare and very unusual 1950's battery operated space craft. refinished, but large size makes it a pleasing decorative piece.

Charming German Penny Toys, including a very scarce mechanical tractor; also a lovely, bright tinplate London bus: £125 UK delivered.

Elephant Automaton Huge sized piece about 70 cm length/ 50 cm high; still on its correct base.

Rare original item, with nodding head action; now some 90+ years old.

£1450 UK delivered.

Please contact, if something is of interest ..... thank you.

Incredibly rare tinplate vehicle, a Distler Petrol Tanker Gas Truck

Made in Germany, c.1928

now reserved

Selection of early tinplate garages available. c.1920's-1940's

German, French and British made.

ANTIQUE GERMAN SUBMARINES INCLUDING A LARGE BING U-BOAT.

RARE TINPLATE MODELS, WITH WORKING CLOCKWORK MECHANISM ..... 1910's / 1920's.... £245 & £000 UK delivered

****i'm afraid the extremely rare, larger u-boat has now sold****

Selection of rare original 1930's tinplate aircraft.

Large scale clockwork models, from Germany, France & England.

......please message for full details.

afraid the red bi-plane is sold

sorry, now sold........ but similar available, in box

BATTERY OPERATED HIGH WHEEL ROBOT

attractive vintage tin toy, made in Japan c.1960's

tinplate construction with vibrant colours

nice decorative piece, without the usual rusting.

Original battery holder/controller...... robot strides forwards with spinning gears and illuminated chest.

£000 UK delivered

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Charming early tinplate tipper truck

with working clockwork drive.

c.1930 penny toy, simply marked as "FOREIGN" ........ most likely German made.

very attractive colours.

£190 UK delivered.

VINTAGE SPACE AGE, SCI-FI AND ROBOT related items

1930's-1960's, made in Japan, U.S.A and Gt. Britain

Great looking tinplate pieces, with attractive tin litho

Including a wonderful large Nomura Batman Robot and a boxed Daiya Space Conqueror Robot, both battery operated and working.

Vintage items, not modern or reproduction.

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Nomura Toys (TN) Batman

SCARCE BATMAN ROBOT FROM NOMURA CLASSIC 1966 JAPANESE BATTERY TIN TOY

super tin litho and bright colour...incredibly clean ...best i've seen !

Batman strides forwards with illuminated face

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Huge size Japanese tinplate racer...vintage 1950's/60's.

Battery operated drive, lights and sound.

Bright tin litho with original driver figure.

Car is appx. 18 inches/ 46cm

£425 UK delivered.

Early tinplate rocket ship, now some 90 years old !

Good size at 30 cm, attractive original craft

BUCK ROGERS tin litho space ship; made in U.S.A (displays patent date of 1927). Clockwork mechanism, stop/start lever........ still drives with space noise.

£345 UK delivered.

FERNAND MARTIN TOYS

Here's an incredibly rare hatless Advocate / Lawyer, standing at his podium. Very attractive tinplate with bright litho work.

Scarce clockwork automaton, made in France c.1905

Offered here for repair (not winding up /ancient spring has broke); although spinning the mechanism regulator still cycles the lawyer's movements.

A very rare antique toy.......£890.

A selection of lovely antique & vintage decorative biscuit tins; and antique French automatons, from Roullet et Decamps and Fernand Martin

c.1890-1900's.

Also various charming Schuco mechanical figures, 1920's - 1940's;

i'm afraid the Schuco Pigs are now off to Australia !

Walt Disney's The Three Little Pigs band c.1934....£000.

Please message for full details / images and other prices.... thanks.

A few early cat toys available, including a very rare German toy, clockwork cat & mouse

c.1900's, hand painted tinplate.

Possibly by Gunthermann; original and working great.

Charming antique toy..... £435 UK delivered.

SELECTION OF ANTIQUE CLOCKWORK FIGURES FOR SALE. please contact for full details/images.

A FEW VINTAGE WALT DISNEY & SIMILAR CHARACTER FIGURES FOR SALE...... MICKEY MOUSE, FELIX THE CAT, DONALD DUCK etc...

REAL PERIOD PIECES c. 1920's-1930's; sizes vary lovely decorative characters

Selection of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs items; figures, tin lunch box etc... all 1930's period original.

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SPACE CONQUEROR ... Man of Tomorrow.

Rarely seen boxed tinplate figure, in wonderful working condition.....almost 11 inches high

made in Japan by Daiya Toys, c.1962

classic space-age tin toy, sci-fi astronaut robot

£000 UK delivered.

(see top page menu: VIDEOS, for a short clip of him) sorry, now sold and safely delivered

The Seven Dwarfs from 1930's... i'm afraid they are now sold and have been safely delivered in U.S.A (Snow White has also been purchased alone)

Selection of rare early tinplate Disneyana.

Charming original Walt Disney figures of Mickey Mouse, c.1930 .... playing drum & saxaphone

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SCARCE SET OF PRE-WAR JAPANESE CARS.

THREE RARE KOSUGE ISSUED BLUEBIRD LAND SPEED RECORD CARS

c.1935 tinplate clockwork model cars, as driven by Sir Malcolm Campbell.

For sale individually: please message for full details and images

Let's go motorcycling....

Selection of early tinplate motorcycles; including law enforcement, TT Racing and a superb, huge size touring bike etc...

Made in Germany & England, from Tippco and Mettoy.

c.1930's-1950's

Original and fully working examples

FOR SALE: message for full details....thanks

EARLY TINPLATE VEHICLES....

c.1920 - 1930's

Japanese clockwork saloon car, German art deco limousine and rare German clockwork bus/charabanc

£125 - £215

ANTIQUE PERIOD AUTOMATONS FOR SALE ...... including:

**** sorry, he has now sold****

ROULLET et DECAMPS RABBIT IN CABBAGE, ANTIQUE AUTOMATON MUSIC BOX

Wonderful antique French automaton, c.1890's

Lovely working example, in its original unrestored state.

contact / further info

****sorry, he has now sold****

FOR SALE: £0000, including in person UK delivery.

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Delightful early tinplate accessories; including German & British garages.

Make great decorative pieces, c.1920's -1940's

scarce German 1920's pump is no longer available

ALFRED HITCHCOCK : legendary film director.

STUNNING SIZED AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO; signed during the summer of 1971...the recepient having worked for Mr. Hitchcock during the film production of Frenzy, here in England.

Signed photograph comes with two original letters from Universal Pictures, discussing the photo recipient's assistance to Mr. Hitchcock's production, during summer of 1971.

£985 UK delivered.

Listing a number of my authentic Hitchcock autographed / signed pieces; photo, letter, document, profile sketch etc...

Other leading movie and historical signed items to list soon; names such as Steve McQueen, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper, Errol Flynn, Cary Grant, John Wayne, John Ford, Harrison Ford, Katharine Hepburn, Charles Dickens etc...

please contact for details.....thanks.

sorry, now sold

Wonderful Bela Lugosi autograph. Signed within the original theatre programme for Dracula, starring Lugosi.... written on his starring credits, using his "blood" red ink pen, and he adds "as Dracula".

incredibly rare autograph format....£000 UK delivered.

William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill" collectables available; including autographs, cabinet cards, show programs, posters, art etc...

Legendary American buffalo hunter, soldier and wild west showman.

Rare articulated tinplate toy figure from c.1910's;

either French made by Charles Rossignol, or possibly the German variant by Gunthermann.

sorry, now sold

Great looking antique Hess naval fleet.

Tinplate Battleship and five support gunboats, made in Germany c.1910.

Working clockwork mechanism and delightful details.

Now so very old, yet they display so nicely.

£000 UK delivered.

The navy life...... Selection of naval related items for sale. Hess and Carette Gunboats, ships and flotilla.

Great decorative vessels, dating from around 1890's-1910.....German tinplate toys.

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afraid the great old bike has now sold

similar early last century motorcyclists available... please contact

RARE GUNTHERMANN MOTORCYCLE RIDER

Antique German toy, made some 110+ years ago.

Clockwork driven tinplate motorcycle, with an articulated hand painted figure .........who pedal starts his bike.

Offered here in the deluxe version, with an additional self-steering function.

Motorcyclist will ride about in varying directions

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£000 UK delivered

Selection of early litho printed advertising tins, many from 1880's-1900's.

Attractive, highly decorative antique items. Rare subjects including horse racing, empire, sailors, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White & Seven Dwarfs, steamship, lifeboat and military naval history.....and others.

FOR SALE....please message for images & details

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SOME LIKE IT HOT ... Marilyn Monroe.

Rare, original issue film poster from the classic 1959 movie...now nearly 65 years old.

(appx. 22 x 28 inches, rare unfolded U.S half sheet poster)

£890 UK delivered.

(rare rolled / never folded... sold without frame)

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