Tin wind up toys

[brainstrust]

Does anyone collect these, vintage ones I mean? I've always liked them but there are so many modern ones claiming to be old that it's hard to tell what's what. Makes buying them online a bit of a gamble especially if you're not hugely knowledgeable

[GHOSTHUNTER]

I am sure a few of us collect them. I am interested in them regards their historical significance and the different makers etc, but I do not actually collect tin toys apart from the odd few tinplate Rolls-Royce models, but you probably mean the toys like 'Pocket Toys', etc. Maybe you should put some pictures here to show what you are into.

Ghosthunter.

[brainstrust]

If I had any to photo I would!

[GHOSTHUNTER]

OK, I'll post one for now...

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...there's no doubt about this being the genuine item, made by Mettoy in a big 1/13th scale it is a generic car, I.E. not based on any particular make. It was being catalogued by Mettoy during the mid to late 1940's, but by the early 1950's, it had a face-lift with the addition of a Rolls-Royce grille and with a few minor alterations, was catalogued upto the mid 1950's when these large tinplate toys more or less gave way to much smaller toy vehicles which for 1956, morphed into a brand we all know as CORGI TOYS.

There is no known modern version of this particular toy car, but there are other examples that I will show once I have found the pictures, so stay tuned!

Ghosthunter.

[brainstrust]

very nice. I do have a recent addition I will get a picture up of soon. Actually as it's my first I shouldn't call it an addition!

[brainstrust]

my first tinny

[jimgallegos]

I collect tin toys as well as all old toys. We have quite a collection and are always building the collection.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Donald Duck on a trycicle. Don't recognise that one so could be an un-licenced version. I know a similar model was made as an un branded novelty toy and 'LOUIS MARX' has made a few tinplate toy tractors with Donald and they look like Donald Duck as they are licensed, but the above does not have the characteristic Donald look, so as I say he could be un-licensed, but still very collectible.

Ghosthunter.

[brainstrust]

He's just your average duck on a tricycle! Alps of Japan, 1950's.

[brainstrust]

I collect tin toys as well as all old toys. We have quite a collection and are always building the collection.

Do you have a website or somewhere we can see your collection?