Tin Toys 1940-1960

Clown trainer & his acrobatic dog

TPS, made in Japan 1960

Clockwork – 7.5 inches wide; 19 cm. (including hoop) – fixed key

Tin with felt hoop

Poodle jumps through ‘flaming’ hoop with clown trainer

Complete box with near mint toy – Z: 1-2

€  295,-

Angler with fish

Blomer & Schuler, us zone Germany 1950

Clockwork – 6 inches tall; 15 cm. – fixed key

The fisherman turns back & forth, causing the fish to attach itself to the side, then wriggle free etc.

NMIB  condition ; Z: 1-2 – original string

€ 350,-

Clown making lion jump thru flaming hoop

TPS, made in Japan 1960

Clockwork – 7.5 inches wide; 19 cm. (including hoop) – fixed key

Tin with felt hoop

NMIB condition – Z: 1-2

€  350,-

Happy The Violinist

TPS, made in Japan 1950s

Clockwork – 8.5 inches tall; 22 cm. – fixed key

Violinist sways from side to side while right arm moves bow across violin

Tin with felt / cloth

Near mint in box condition – Z: 1-2

€ 345,-

Tumbling Chimp

TPS, made in Japan 1960

Clockwork – 4.5 inches tall; 11,5 cm. – fixed key

Long armed chimpanzee tumbling with handstands

Tin with felt (original hat)

Toy is mint with excellent complete box

€ 295,-

Clown with donkey cart

Made in USSR, 1960s 

Clockwork – 7.5 inches long; 19 cm. – fixed key

A rare variation on the well-known Lehmann carts

Mint condition ; Z 1

€ 245,-

Clown making lion jump thru flaming hoop

TPS, made in Japan 1960

Clockwork – 7.5 inches wide; 19 cm. (including hoop) – fixed key

Tin with felt hoop

Near mint condition – Z: 1-2

€  220,-