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JAZZBO JIM. 1921 tin lithographed windup by Unique Art. made in USA. Black man stands on roof playing banjo and dancing. gorgeous litho on the tin building. professionally restored arm looks magnificent!! works great. excellent overall condition. 625.00
JAZZBO JIM strumming Banjo and dancing on roof. Made in USA by Unique Art. 1921 tin litho windup. gorgeous full color tin lithograph on the building. works great. overall excellent or nicer condition with illustrated box. 1195.00
CRAZY CAR with the removable suitcase. 1920's tin litho windup. made in USA by Marx 1920’s. great action toy - rolls around and front end rises as he rides around on his rear wheels and his head turns. works great. excellent to near mint. 725.00
"TOCK TOCK" Mallard Duck. circa 1920 vintage. German tin litho windup. has the makers logo on base. works great. beautiful color. 385.00
LEHMANN "FLYING BIRD" with original paper wings. circa 1920. has the Lehmann logo printed on wing. works but wings are creased and worn. scarce early toy. Made in Germany. very good. 850.00
Lehmann 1920’s tin windup "PETER" clown car; excellent plus; great action. Minor wear on wheels. extremely scarce. view from back. 1999.00
Circa 1903 German Lehman windup DANCING SAILOR. Naval uniform is worn. Paint on face is excellent. Painted hands show some wear. Some wear to tin litho shoes. 7 1/2" tall; he waddles side to side as he makes forward progress. Mechanism works well. He is off balance a bit; and tends to fall forward; when walking - which is typical of this toy. (backside photo). Overall; very good. 795.00
Wolverine #27 DRUM MAJOR. Soldier type figure is large. approx. 13.5" tall. stands on circular yellow base. tin lithographed windup. when wound he plays a distinct cadence pattern - not just a simple drum roll. has the stop/go switch on side of his hip. windup key is attached to rear. no rust. no dents. colors are strong and bright. overall in superior condition EXCEPT the lithography on the sides of the drum is quite worn. works great! 225.00
Celluloid COWBOY on tin litho HORSEBACK. 1930's; Japanese windup by CK. Beautiful; bright vivid colors. Horse spins tail as the cowboy twirls his lariat; great action. 6" tall. Thin cardboard box with colorful litho label. Toy is near mint plus; box is excellent. 395.00
MAN WITH SATCHEL; German windup 5.5" tall. goofy looking character; 1930’s; near mint. 595.00
DRUMMING DOG. large 9" tall celluloid windup. 1920's vintage. made in Japan. mounted on wooden base. missing the drum that hooks to his waist and one drum stick. NOT WORKING. face is very slightly pushed in. small area pushed in at small of back. finger dented on left paw. sounds bad but can be restored or used for parts. scarce and early piece. 79.50
SAILOR. celluloid windup with composition feet. 6" tall. 1920's vintage. made in Japan. when wound he rocks side to side. works great. near mint or nicer. scarce. 650.00
A-1 DANCING TEAM Sailor & Girl. Japanese celluloid with cloth dress. 1920's issue made by KB. large and impressive toy. works great. some age spotting on the cloth. near mint in box. rare toy! 2500.00
TOTOY Target Game. Japanese made by H.N. 1920’s issue. Celluloid bird flies off spring loaded target when shot with wooden dart from rifle. MINT & RARE!! mint in original box. 350.00
ELEPHANT WITH CIRCUS FLYER. Magnificent pre-war 1930's Japanese celluloid windup Giant 9.5" tall elephant dressed in blue jacket with red pants is ringing bell in right hand and waving poster in his left. reads: "Welcome! See Our Circus" and then has the CK Trade Mark and the Made in Japan. As his arms wave his massive head rocks back and forth. Note the definition of his ears; elongated trunk and tusks. A superior toy in stunning condition. Colors are strong and vibrant with no splits or holes; no dents (other than a very tiny "dimple" at the bottom most point of each ear). Near mint to mint with a very strong working motor. 795.00
SANTA CLAUS. Celluloid head with cloth outfit and toy sack over his shoulder. bell in right hand. 1920's Japanese made windup. 5.75" tall. works fine. excellent. 250.00
Large 10" SANTA with nodding head. 1920s Japanese celluloid windup. moving arms with bell & lantern. colors are strong and bright. near mint. RARE!!! 3000.00
SANTA CLAUS rings bell & nods head side to side as he rolls along. Japanese. celluloid windup. 7" tall. 1930's. color is strong and bright. Near mint. 450.00
boxed SANTA CLAUS ON SLED. celluloid and tin windup. Made in Occupied Japan. Realistic looking white reindeer large antlers; with green tin sled pulling large SANTA in sitting position. measures approx. 8" by 4.2" tall. works great. no flaws. colors strong and vivid. near mint to mint with excellent plus full color litho thin cardboard box. 259.50
MERRY CHRISTMAS SANTA CLAUS ON SLED. celluloid and tin windup. early 1950's vintage (although it may possibly be pre-war). Made in Japan by Toyo Toys. cartoon looking light tan Reindeer with small green antlers is pulling green tin sled with SANTA in pink sled w/toys. chrome bell makes noise as he moves. approx. 7" long by 3" tall. works great. no flaws. near mint to mint with near mint box with colorfully lithographed boxtop label. 239.50
1930's German made celluloid TAP DANCER. Not quite 6" tall. he is jointed at the hip and knees. Great looking detail, wearing tophat and carrying his cane. Windup is in his back. When wound had really goes to down. We have made a "display stage" so that he can be displayed easily. Great action. Marked on his hips. Toy is mint; no flaws; works perfectly. Includes the custom "display stage". 250.00
HULA GIRL. Celluloid windup with moveable arms. Legs and feet are tin; she "wiggles" at the waist. She is wearing removable bracelets and matching necklace; with silky "grass skirt. Her red beret is "molded" on. She stands 8 1/2" tall. Works great; near mint condition; even has the plain bottom 1/2 of her original box which has paper label on end that reads "HAWAIIAN GIRL DANCER". 225.00
BUTTERFLY COLLECTOR DUCK. Celluloid windup toy, unmarked. Japanese made. All celluloid, including base plate. Cute as a button, young duck rolls along with bobbing BUTTERFLY in front of him. Duck is holding butterfly net in left hand. 3 3/4" tall by 5" long. near mint. 145.00
SERVICE BOY. Celluloid windup, circa 1935, Made In Japan by CK. 4.25" tall WAITER carries serving tray over his head in his left hand. He vibrates, swiveling at his waist. Both arms jointed. Toy is MINT, includes original paper sticker. Colorful box is very thin cardboard, and is excellent with minor seam splitting. 295.00
Large DRUMMING DOG. Celluloid windup, circa 1930, made in Japan. White dog with black spots stands a very impressive 8 3/4" tall. Great action as he plays the drums. All celluloid, except for the tin drum top. Toy is MINT with part of the original paper import label still attached to his hip. The box bottom is included, but, unfortunately no boxtop. Superior toy! If you like large celluloid, you will LOVE this one! 495.00
CRYING BOY with BUG on his head. Celluloid windup, circa 1930's, made in Japan by CK. Stands 4" tall. Great colors, he "waddles" around. Works great, the only flaw is small chip out of celluloid around the keyhole. near mint to mint. 189.50
SEE-SAW RABBIT AND BOY. 7" long. both figures have jointed arms and are all celluloid. See-Saw is bright tin litho. 1950's vintage, made in Japan by MM. Mint in colorful box. 189.50
PLAYFUL CAT. tin body with celluloid head and tail, made in Japan. 5 1/4" long, 1950's. Great action as he chases the ball, the tail turns and flips him over. Excellent with vg/excellent color illus. box. 95.00
Wind-up DUCK CART. Celluloid windup DUCK is pulling Baby Carriage with 2 smaller ducks inside, as umbrella twirls around. There is a dent in one of the bottom hanging pink balls, otherwise toy is mint in a near mint plus illus. box. 225.00
1930's CADET. 6 1/4" tall marching Soldier holding metal Sword in one hand. Tin litho, cloth covered hat and legs, celluloid head. Head turns side to side as he goosesteps, his left arm goes up and down. great action. Cloth worn on legs, overall near mint. Paper thin cardboard box has one split corner, but overall box is excellent plus. Made in Japan by Showa. Scarce windup toy! 325.00
small 5" size, 1930's pre-war Japanese tin lithographed windup DRUMMER with celluloid head. Beautiful lithography. Near mint. 195.00
larger 6" size, 1930's pre-war Japanese tin lithographed windup DRUMMER with celluloid head. Beautiful lithography. Near mint. 250.00
LITTLE GIRL ON TRICYCLE. 1930's. approx. 3" long by 3" tall. Japanese windup. She is jointed celluloid, tin trike. Near mint to mint. 135.00
Japanese made celluloid ELEPHANT is twirling celluloid barrel on tip of nose as he stands on tin ball and revolves around. 7.25" tall. Good action windup, circa late 1930's vintage. near mint to mint. 250.00
Different 1930's Japanese windup. Young celluloid BOY rides tin litho CIRCUS DONKEY. Spring leads in front and back, keep toy from flipping over, as it rocks back and forth. Great action. Overall, it stands 6 3/4" tall. Shows minor wear to the tin. Overall excellent. 235.00
1930's Japanese windup celluloid FEMALE DUCK on TRICYCLE, made by "TM". Colorful, looks like Long Billed DONALD DUCK wearing woman's bonnet, sailor shirt, silk pants. Legs actually move as she pedals along. 4 1/4" long by 5" tall. Colors bright, works great. Overall excellent plus! 385.00
Celluloid jointed windup TAP DANCER! Made in Germany. 1930's tremendous action toy. Near mint to mint. no flaws. 350.00
DUCK WHIRLIGIG celluloid windup. made in Japan. 1960's. colorful tin litho wheels. it rolls along as parasol revolves and the duck nods head. great windup action. approx. 6.5" tall by 5" long. mint but no box. 45.00
NAUGHTY DRUNKER (this is the one referred to as DAGWOOD BUMSTEAD from the comics). 6" tall. Occupied Japan celluloid windup colorfully illustrated box (2 box flaps from top are off but included). colors are bright and vivid. mint with box. 750.00
WALKING SANTA CLAUS w/cast lead feet. Occupied Japan. 6.25" windup. celluloid. colors are bright and strong. Rare! no flaws! near mint to mint. 695.00
Occupied Japan windup BOY WITH TIN SUITCASE. Colorful all celluloid boy with jointed arms and legs is walking along with tin suitcase that has yellow "Paris" logo on side. His legs "walk" up and down as he rolls along. 4.75" tall. Mint condition. 250.00
Occupied Japan windup JUMPING DOG. rabbit fur covered. blue metal base. black eyes. white ribbon collar with brass bell. works fine. near mint to mint with original illustrated box. 50.00
Occupied Japan celluloid windup FOOTBALL PLAYER. Jointed arm, carrying football under right arm, wearing #23 on jersey. White and blue jersey. 4.75" tall. Works great. Extremely rare FOOTBALL toy. Overall excellent plus! 350.00
Occupied Japan windup SINGING CANARY. 4.25" long, all celluloid with metal feet. Has original cardboard leaf attached to it's bill that reads "Wind the Spring and Hear Me Sing". Original metal key is still tied to his foot. There is minor paint chips on feet, from all the years the metal key has been bouncing against them. Colors are bright and vivid. Paper thin cardboard box. Made by Alps. Works great as bird bounces around and "sings". Overall near mint to mint. Rarely seen in such magnificent condition! 225.00
Occupied Japan, windup SWAN. All celluloid figure on metal base, 4.25" long. Rolls along and turns. Colors bright and vivid. Paper thin, cardboard illustrated box. Toy is mint, box is exc+ to near mint. 125.00
Occupied Japan tin & celluloid PLAYFUL CAT w/ball by Tahara. mint in box. 99.50
Occupied Japan wind up SCOTTIE DOG. black cloth over tin with ribbon on neck. label still on stomach. when wound his tail spins and head nods as he moves around. approx. 3" tall by 5" long. works great. excellent or better. 45.00
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BEGGING ROLLOVER PLUTO. Line-Mar Disney windup. circa 1960. cloth covered body on tin. toy is excellent. box poor missing end flap with chunk missing. Scarce variety. 350.00
Marx FLINTSTONE BEDROCK EXPRESS from the Hanna Barbara cartoon series. 1964 tin lithographed windup. bright full color graphics of Fred; Wilma; Barney; Betty; et al. works great. no rust; no dents; no gouges. includes full color illustrated box. box is missing end flaps and has damage on one side. near mint with box. 325.00
BETTY BOOP TRAPEZE. circa 1930 celluloid windup. made in Japan. works great. no flaws. near mint to mint. rare! 1500.00
HENRY & HIS BROTHER. 1930’s Japanese made celluloid windup. Each figure stands on individual attached platform with wheels. rolls along in a comical way. no flaws. still has the paper label attached. scarce toy is near mint to mint. 1950.00
HENRY ON THE ELEPHANT. 1930's Japanese celluloid windup toy. this is the version with the pinkish-orange color elephant. works great. near mint. SCARCE TOY!! 1295.00
GUMBY vinyl windup. 4" tall. 1966 made by Lakeside. works great. near mint. 95.00
BOZO THE CLOWN vinyl windup. approx. 4.25" tall. figural vibrating toy. made by Lakeside. 1960’s. works great. excellent or nicer. 75.00
windup BOZO THE CLOWN. Lakeside Toy, circa 1967. approx. 4.25" toy. vinyl with winder on his back. when wound, he vibrates all about. Hard to find in nice condition. Near mint. works fine. 85.00
STAN LAUREL from the Laurel & Hardy comedy team. cartoon style. vinyl windup figure by Lakeside. 1960’s. works great. excellent. 95.00
OLIVER HARDY from the Laurel & Hardy comedy team. cartoon style. vinyl windup figure by Lakeside. 1960’s. works great. excellent. 95.00
DINO DINOSAUR tin litho windup by Linemar. walks and opens and closes mouth. Fully marked and copyrighted although he does look more like a T-Rex. very early 1961 Flintstone toy. minor surface wear but overall displays very nicely. no dents; no gouges; no rust. excellent. 250.00
1962 Marx RUBBLE'S WRECK car from the Hanna Barbera FLINTSTONES cartoon. 7.5" long, tin litho, friction. Detailed vinyl head on BARNEY RUBBLE figure. Friction motor works fine. No scratches, no dents, no fade. Colors are strong and vivid. Near mint. 395.00
B.O. PLENTY from Dick Tracy. tin litho windup by Marx. late 1940's. approx. 8.5" tall. holding baby Sparkle Plenty in has arms. when wound he rocks side to side and his hat goes up and down. works fine. no rust; no dents. lights surface wear. overall excellent. 199.50
Batman's BATMOBILE by ASC. 12" long. tin litho. battery operated. late 1960's Made in Japan. figures of Batman and Robin have molded vinyl heads. there are many color combinations and variations made. This one has greenish yellow windshields with matching tubes of alternating lengths. yellow steering wheel. blue body. Batman has DARK blue cowl. the back side of the fins match the color of the body. flaws: missing the two red antenna pieces that attached to roof section next to the red dome light; minor corrosion in the recess lines; light corrosion to the left rear tail light area. positives: no dents; all four hub cabs intact; windshields are perfect; character heads are mint; steering wheel intact; no rust in battery compartment; red exhaust tube intact. all in all a VERY nice piece. use for parts; restore; or display as it sits. sorry sold
Batman's BATMOBILE by Aoshin. 12" long. tin litho. battery operated. ate 1960's Made in Japan. figures of Batman and Robin have molded vinyl heads. there are many color combinations and variations made. This one has greenish yellow windshields with red equal length tubes. black steering wheel. blue body. Batman has light blue cowl. the back side of the fins are unpainted tin. flaws: one of the battery contacts is broken; a piece is broken off the back piece of the unpainted tin on the right fin (minor problem). positives: no dents; all four hub cabs intact; windshields are perfect; character heads are mint; steering wheel intact; no rust in battery compartment; red exhaust tube intact; the plastic fins on top seating area are intact. all in all a VERY nice piece. use for parts; restore; or display as it sits. 375.00
Marx tin lithographed windup DISNEY EXPRESS Train with “Zig Zag Action”. 1950's vintage. 12.25" long. Built in windup key. the complete train is tin litho - including the engine and 3 cars. Great litho of all the Disney characters. including: Mickey; Jiminy Cricket; Morty Mouse; Ferdie Mouse; Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; Huey and Dewey; Goofy; Pluto; and the mischievous Chipmunk duo Chip & Dale. This toy has NOT been played with and is shining bright; near mint to mint. Toy is a solid C-9.5. near mint to mint condition. Included is the very colorful; and EXTREMELY scarce cello box. The box has Disney characters pictured all around the front and top; and the reverse side has full color artwork of the train and characters. The box is complete; with light creases; a couple of tiny holes in the cello window. There is a surface tear on the bottom edge of the reverse. (this can easily be seen in photo; right below the engine). This is a thin; fragile box; and few examples have survived intact. 250.00
THE DISNEYLAND EXPRESS. windup. black plastic ENGINE #340 pulls full color tin lithographed passenger cars. Donald's Nephews; Minnie; Mickey; Pluto; Donald; Goofy; Jiminy Cricket; are illustrated. approx. 11.25" long by 1.75" tall. not your common train. no makers marks but I believe this is by Marx. late 1950's vintage. shows light play wear. there is a crack in the roof of the locomotive - but still displays okay. engine has built-in windup motor with on/off lever on top. works well. 49.50
MIGHTY ATOM. also know as ATOM BOY. 9" tall windup. Japanese tin litho. Molded vinyl head, nice detail. Made by Billiken circa 1989, comes with metal windup key. Never played with. new. mint in box. 250.00
Mechanical BATMAN. 9" tall windup. Japanese tin litho. molded vinyl head with great decal. separate, removeable cape. Made by Billiken circa 1989, comes with metal windup key. Never played with. new, mint in box. 189.50
THE JOKER. Jack Nicholson look-alike. 9" tall tin windup figure by Billiken, from Japan. Detailed vinyl head. Out of production. MINT in box, never played with. colorful box. 149.50
Marx 1939 tin windup CHARLIE McCARTHY walker with moving mouth. when wound waddles from side to side in a walking motion. no rust; no dents; no gouges or scraped. colors are bright and vivid. no flaws. very minimal surface wear. Near mint but no box. 425.00
WOLFMAN. Universal Pictures. 9" tall tin windup figure by Billiken, from Japan. Detailed vinyl head. Out of production. MINT in box, never played with. colorful box. 225.00
THE JOKER. 9" tall tin windup figure by Billiken, from Japan. Detailed vinyl head. Out of production. MINT in box, never played with. colorful box. 225.00
ROBOCOP 3. 9" tall tin windup walking figure by Billiken, from Japan. Detailed vinyl head. Out of production. MINT in box, never played with. colorful box. 225.00
DENNIS THE MENACE battery operated XYLOPHONE PLAYER. Figure of DENNIS is vinyl and cloth. Toy is tin lithographed. Made in Japan, distributed through Sears. Circa 1962. Toys is mint, box has water stain. GREAT working action! 395.00
E.T. "The Extra Terrestrial" from the movie. 2.75" tall white knob windup. Plastic. 1982. LJN. Mint. factory sealed on blister card. card is worn. 15.00
windup SNOOPY WEARING TOP HAT. approx. 3.25" tall white knob plastic windup. dressed in formal attire. when wound he walks. unplayed with. mint on factory sealed color illustrated card. card is excellent. 39.50
windup SNOOPY WEARING PILOT HAT & GOGGLES. approx. 3.25" tall white knob plastic windup. dressed as World War I pilot - in hat, goggles and red scarf. ready to battle the Red Baron! when wound he walks. unplayed with. mint on color illustrated card. card is shelf worn and has been resealed. 29.50
windup SNOOPY WEARING PILOT HAT & GOGGLES. approx. 3.25" tall white knob plastic windup. dressed as World War I pilot - in hat, goggles and red scarf. ready to battle the Red Baron! when wound he walks. unplayed with. mint on color illustrated card. card is very shelf worn and has been resealed. 25.00
LION from the Wizard of Oz. windup by Marx. 1967. molded vinyl. 4.25" tall. has the copyright on base. minor paint wear to top of mane. built-in windup key on backside has one of the "wings" broken off. no big deal. works great. scarce. 95.00
SCARECROW from the Wizard of Oz. windup by Marx. 1967. molded vinyl. 4.25" tall. minor paint wear to his right elbow. built-in windup key on backside. works great. scarce. 95.00
THE TINMAN wind-up robot. hard plastic. walking figure. fully marked and copyrighted. made in 1975 by Durham. approx. 5" tall. silvery gray with red "heart" on his chest. carrying his axe. works great. no flaws. near mint to mint. 185.00
THE TINMAN "wind-up walker" on illus. blister card. Issued in 1988 for the 50th Anniversary of the film. 1988. Multi-Toys. MOC. 25.00
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Irwin WALKING DOLL. early 1950's hard plastic windup made in U.S. wearing green and white outfit. arms can be positioned. she moves her head side to side as she "skates" along. windup work but she is not functioning properly. her left foot is not locked properly in place. overall in excellent plus condition. her hair and facial details are mint. great display. 49.50
Boby Cyclist MONKEY TRICYCLE. late 1940's by Arnold. approx. 4" tall by 3.5" long. made U.S. Zone Germany. colorful tin lithography of him wearing circus type outfit. Arnold logo below handlebars. legs pedal the trike as his arms steer. works fine - great action. no flaws. excellent plus to near mint. sorry sold
MUSICAL SQUIRREL cymbal player. large 7" tall by 8" long. Japanese windup. 1950's. mint in box. 135.00
ONE MAN BAND BUNNY by Frankonia. 1960's. made in Japan. windup. 6" tall. mint in box. 65.00
SMALL HAPPY BUNNY playing cymbals. Japanese windup made by Alps. 1960's. 5.75" tall. mint in box. 75.00
HAPPY MUNCHING BUNNY by MM. Japanese windup w/GREAT action! he eats greens from continuous feed. l1960's vintage. 5" tall. near mint to mint with color box lid. missing plain box bottom. 75.00
JUMP SQUIRREL in dark blue color. 1950's vintage Japanese windup. 7" long. mint with box. box shows wear. 85.00
GRANDPA HILLBILLY character with guitar. made in Japan by Alps. 1960's. 5" tall. near mint to mint. 45.00
SINGING BIRD CAGE by Yone. made in Japan. 1960's. tin base with celluloid bird windup. 5" tall. mint in box. 69.50
HOPPING SINGING BIRD by Daito. made in Japan. 1960’s windup. 7" long. mint in box. 65.00
MOTHER GOOSE by TN. made in Japan. 1960's. tin & cloth windup. 7" long. mint in box. 79.50
WOOLY MAMMOTH skeleton. 1960's hard plastic windup. made in Japan by TM. 6.5" long by 4.25" tall. mint in box. 125.00
WALKING JIGGER shot glass. 1966. Made by Poynter. Hard plastic windup. 4.25" tall. mint with box. 75.00
BUNCH OF GRAPES with built-in metal key. Vinyl windup. made in Japan by Frankonia. 1967. 3" tall. near mint. 45.00
ANIMAL SCOOTER with Rabbit. 1960's Japanese tin windup by Haji. 5" tall. mint with very good box. 125.00
PIG with 4 Leaf Clover. hard plastic windup. made in West German by Kohler. 3.25". mint with very good box. 75.00
DORA DUCK windup. fuzzy fur covered. Made in Japan. 1950's. mint in box. 85.00
PIG by Chein tin windup. 1940's made in USA. 4.5" tall. excellent to near mint. 110.00
SMOKEY SAM THE WILD FIREMAN Crazy Car. 1950's. made in USA by Marx. tin & plastic windup. the Helmet decal is intact. white body version. near near mint plus in excellent or nicer box. 395.00
CAR WITH PIGTAILS GIRL. 1950's tin lithographed windup car. the girl is hard plastic and head is mounted on spring sot that she "bobs". made by Marx. approx. 6.75" long. tin litho windup. base is clean. works great. no flaws. excellent to near mint. sorry sold
Mechanical Walking OWL. made by Marx Toys. 7" tall windup. great action with blinking eyes. early 1960's vintage. mint in rough box . scarce. 145.00
BUTCH THE BEGGING PUPPY. windup toy made by Marx. no flaws. works great. mint in box. 89.50
Mechanical LION w/swishing Tail & Roaring Action. 1950's windup toy. Japanese made by Linemar. mint in box. 125.00
PLAYFUL CAT with ball by Alps. 1950's made in Japan. tin lithograph and celluloid. great action as he rolls along and then rolls over. works great. mint with worn box. 95.00
DOG Character holding Pipe. circa 1960 vintage. Vinyl windup by Alps. works great. near mint. 45.00
TUMBLING FIDO chewing on slipper. tin litho windup. made in Japan by Alps. works great. circa 1960 vintage. mint in rough box. 79.50
PUPPY PEEK A BOO by Alps. windup made in Japan. 1960's vintage. works great. mint in box. 59.50
HULA DANCER by Alps of Japan. windup. vinyl. works great. dress is coming apart in rear otherwise mint in worn window box. 75.00
BUTTERFLY POOCH by NGS (Cragstan). windup made in Japan. 1960's vintage. works great. mint in box. 69.50
WALKING SANTA CLAUS. hard plastic windup made in Hong Kong. 3" tall. works great. mint in box. 39.50
BEAR EATING HONEYCOMB. tin litho and cloth. has tin Bee on his head. plastic piece of honeycomb in his hand with tin litho bee hive at his feet. He rocks back and forth as he lifts the honey to his mouth and licks with his tin tongue. cute. late 1950's. has built-in windup key. 5" tall. works great. excellent plus or nicer. 39.50
INDIAN HEAD. hard plastic head wearing Indian War Bonnet. red & black feathery trim. he is ivory color with green and red and black highlights. when wound he bounces around. 1960's vintage. no markings but most likely made in Japan. works great. excellent. 25.00
tin windup FROG wearing striped sweater and striped beanie. Made in Japan by Yone. 1970's vintage. all tin litho with plastic feet. built in windup key. when wound his body bounces up and down. 4" tall. no flaws. colors strong and bright. near mint to mint. 21.00
mechanical MR. CATERPILLAR tin litho windup by TPS of Japan (Topley Toys). approx. 12.5" long. great action as he snakes along from side to side his body segments rotate and his antennae bobble. 1950's vintage. TPS toys are highly sought after for the fantastic actions and great litho. very minimal wear. near mint to mint. colorful box has one split corner but is excellent or nicer. scarce! 195.00
mechanical OSCAR THE SEAL tin litho windup by TPS of Japan (Topley Toys). approx. 12.5" long. great action as he rolls around flapping his flippers while balancing the spinning whirligig on his nose. 1950's vintage. TPS toys are highly sought after for the fantastic actions and great litho. all tin body with a red and yellow felt robe. colorful whirligig blades are celluloid like material. toy works great and is in near mint to mint condition with original key BUT please note that one blade is missing from the whirligig. colorful box has one corner that is starting to split but overall is excellent or nicer. 175.00
mechanical GIRL SKIPPING ROPE tin litho windup by TPS of Japan (Topley Toys). approx. 12.25" long by 5.5" tall. great action as they spin the rope and the little girl skips over it! 1950's vintage. TPS toys are highly sought after for the fantastic actions and great litho. includes original key. unused in mint condtion with excellent to near mint color illustrated box. 395.00
ANDROCLES LION. Linemar windup. based on the Aesop's Fable. according the box: "A Roman the 1st Century A.D. said to have been spared in the arena by lion from whose foot he had extracted a thorn years before in Africa". fur covered lion is sitting and licking at the thorn stuck in his paw. vibrating action as the tail moves and his head moves in a licking motion. delightful action. approx. 5.5" tall. circa 1960 era. Made in Japan. unused. mint condition. illustrated box is intact and excellent. scarce toy. 149.50
TOMMY TURN TURTLES. tin litho windup made in Japan (logo is "K" in black circle) by I believe Ohta. approx. 6.5" long by 4.25" wide. legs move as he goes forward with both their heads bobbing. as the key rotates it forces him to go in circles. mint condition with his little tail intact! no play wear. mint in color illustrated near mint box. 55.00
JUBILATING SINGING BIRD. tin windup made in Western Germany. 1950's vintage by GNK - Kohler. name on box is "Jubilierender Singvogel". full color tin litho with yellow hard plastic feet. large 8: long; stands 5" tall. includes original windup key. when wound the bird sings and moves his beak and turns his head while lifting his wings a little and bobbing his tail. The tune changes slightly when his head turns. bright and clean. working. complete with intact colorfully illustrated card stock box. overall excellent or nicer. sorry sold
tin windup ROOSTER by Kohler U.S. Zone Germany. includes a proper fitting windup key. Approx. 3" tall by 3.75" long. beautiful full color tin litho. the base of the head comb is tin but the top parts red felt. The tail is molded in green plastic. Wind up works great. he bounces around with pecking motion. the litho is near mint to mint. there is minor wear to his tin feet. full marked Kohler made in U.S. Zone Germany. No flaws. near mint condition. 45.00
large 11.5" tall PINOCCHIO BEATING DRUMS Japanese windup. his head is molded vinyl. hands and drum are hard plastic. legs; shoes and base are tin. clothing is thin felt. great action as he bends from side to side as he beats the drum. late 1960's vintage. no flaws. works great. near mint condition. 45.00
Japanese windup PISTOL PACKING DUCK. circa 1950 by T.N. tin and cloth windup. he walks along opening and closing his mouth; raising and lowering his pistols. googly eyes. includes windup key. complete with the original tin sheriff star on his vest. color illustrated box. box has 2 corner splits on lid. works great. excellent with very nice box. 75.00
WALKING PENGUIN tin litho windup. Made in Japan by T.K. 4.25" tall. all tin. box and toy look like they are 1950's vintage - but I am pretty sure this is a 1990's toy. works great! mint in box. 24.50
HOPPING RABBIT tin litho windup made in Japan. 1960's vintage all tin with plastic feet. 4.75" tall. works great. excellent. 29.50
HOPPING BEAR CUB tin litho windup made in Japan by Linemar. 1960's vintage. cartoon looking character wearing beanie cap and blue overalls with yellow shirt. all tin. works fine. excellent plus condition. 39.50
ROMPING PUPPY. windup made in Japan by T.N. early 1950's. approx. 4.75" long. dark brown plush dog with tin bone in his mouth and black/white eyes. when wound he takes a few slow steps and then runs and then slows down while turning his head side to side. complete with his leatherette collar. includes original wind up key and original illustrated box. works great. no flaws. mint with mint box. 79.50
windup SOLDIER. 6" tall military guy wearing helmet and camouflage suit. tin litho with molded vinyl head and gun. built-in windup key on his back. Made in Japan by T.N. 1960's vintage. he raises and lowers his arms while turning & making a "clicking" sound (maybe it is supposed to simulate gun fire?). bright and clean. works great. no flaws. near mint but no box. 52.00
Unique Art. G.I. JOE and His JOUNCING JEEP Crazy Car. tin lithographed windup. 1940's. made in U.S.A. approx. 7" long by 7" tall. crazy erratic stop and go action. Comic Army G.I. pops wheelies and is bouncing up and down with his helmet flopping back and forth. On the hood it has GR5-4065 - WATCH JOE GO and SUPERSONIC SPEED is on the other side. The rear sides read: ATOMIC BRAKES. superior condition. no rust. no dents. no gouges. All original. the finish is bright and shining as is the mechanism. There is almost no wear at all to the wheels The only flaw- and it is VERY minor - is a very very teeny tiny dent in center of the star on hood (only noticeable upon close inspection). overall C-9.5 plus or better. Near mint but no box. 285.00
Unique Art. G.I. JOE and the K-9 PUPS. tin lithographed windup. 1940's. made in U.S.A. 9" tall. full color with built-in windup key. great action. comic looking Army Sgt. walks along carrying dog cages in his hands and his helmet flops back and forth. superior condition. no rust. no dents. no gouges. all original. finish is bright and shining. you would hard pressed to find a nicer one. C-9+ condition! near mint - but no box. 219.50
Ohio Art #575 tin lithographed windup CARNIVAL Mechanical SHOOTING GALLERY. late 1950's vintage. large, approx. 17" by 11.5" by 2.5". great color graphics of clowns, beers, animals. revolving center target and other moving targets. windup mechanism with on/off switch. box says one gun and 4 darts, but this one has an EXTRA gun with 3 darts. everything works great. no rust, no gouges; no serious wear. the guns; darts and target are all in superior condition. the box does show storage wear; but still displays very nicely. 99.50
Marx FIRE CHIEF Crazy Jeep car. Red hard plastic with yellow ladders; yellow helmet and yellow bell. The wheels and his head are tin lithographed. Windup toy; circa 1950. When wound; he goes forward; back and pops wheelies. Motor is strong and works great. the decal on has hat is mint. No cracks; no breaks. very minimal wear. colors are strong and bright. Near mint condition! a hard one to find this nice! 295.00
windup SWIMMING LIFE GUARD. circa 1950 hard plastic; 9" tall JR. LIFE GUARD in red suit. He is free standing. When wound; his arms "swim". Box says he will go 25 feet in the water. He swims on tummy or back; he does a perfect crawl. Made by Brian Specialties of NYC. Mint in box. Box is designed to look like a beach cabana. Box is dried and has tears. Needs to be reinforced. Minor box rubs on his hair; otherwise he is mint. Rare piece; I have NEVER seen another item from this obscure company. The perfect toy for the family Life Guard. 150.00
SANTA CLAUS TRICYCLE. Large size; 5.25" tall by 4.5" long. All tin litho windup with figural vinyl SANTA. Has illus. Pennant on handle bar. Bell on back has comic character type animals. Made in Japan by Kawamata Gangu. Has Pegasus logo. mint in near mint/mint box. 125.00
SANTA TRICYCLE. large size; 5.5" tall by 4.5" long. All tin litho windup with figural vinyl SANTA with real hair beard. Has vinyl balloon attached to handlebars w/paper "Merry Christmas" Pennant. Bell on back is lithographed with Santa Sleigh and Reindeer. Made in Japan by Suzuki Gangu. Mint in exc. box. 125.00
SANTA ON BIKE with Christmas Holly lithographed wheels. Standard size; 3 3/4" tall by 3 3/4" long. Tin lithographed windup with celluloid SANTA. The bell on back says MERRY CHRISTMAS. Very early 1950's; nice early litho colors. Made in Japan; has logo of "horse inside diamond shape". Near mint to mint with near mint box. 195.00
SANTA ON BIKE with "animals" lithographed wheels. Standard size; 3 3/4" tall by 3 3/4" long. Tin lithographed windup with celluloid SANTA. The bell on back has comic character animals. 1950's; colorful. Made in Japan; has logo of "horse inside diamond shape". mint with mint box. 125.00
SANTA CLAUS CYCLE. Medium size; 4 1/2" tall (not counting balloon) by 3 1/2" long. All tin litho windup with celluloid Santa. Has colorful animals lithoed on wheels. The bell has stripes. Has #TS-753 license plate. The balloon is made of tin and says "Merry Christmas". Made in Japan by Suzuki Gangu. Near mint to mint with vg box (top flap of box is taped). 125.00
Marx windup MARXIE BANANA. 3" tall; plastic windup with built in key; circa 1969. Walking; half peeled banana wearing orange hat! Crazy looking piece. Works great; near mint condition! 79.50
Marx windup MARXIE LETTERS Mail Box. 3" tall hard plastic windup with built-in key. 1969. walking smiling mail box! works fine. light play wear. excellent. 65.00
MERRY CHRISTMAS SANTA CLAUS. Tin litho body; celluloid head. Made in Japan by TN; circa 1952. He waddles about; rings bell; and holds MERRY CHRISTMAS sign. 4.5" tall; works great. Excellent to near mint in colorful illustrated box. Boxtop has 1 split corner. 195.00
Marx windup TIGER ON TRICYCLE. Look like TONY THE TIGER. Celluloid like figure; with tin litho bell ringing trike. His legs move up and down as he peddles furiously. Arms jointed at shoulder. Circa 1964 vintage. Minor surface wear to his chest. excellent to near mint. 125.00
Vinyl windup PEAR w/built-in metal key. Japan. Frankona. 1968. Still has foil label on base. Minor wear. near mint. 50.00
Tin lithographed windup hopping MONKEY. Stands approx. 3.75” tall. Made in Japan. 1960’s vintage. by Yone. Molded hard plastic feet. thin vinyl tail. Bright. colorful lithography. works great. has built in key. Near mint 29.50
Circa 1950’s or 1960’s vintage. Japanese made tin lithographed windup SQUIRREL or maybe he’s a CHIPMUNK. Has built-in key. great hopping action. Approx. 4.25” tall. Litho is bright and vivid. Overall near mint. 32.50
MARVIN by Straco. white knob windup. 3.25" long hard plastic. 1983. famous newspaper comic strip character. copy. Field Enterprises. Moves his head back and forth as he "crawls". Mint on illustrated card. Card is creased. SCARCE! 49.50
plastic walking GREEN PEPPER. painted facial details. white knob windup stands approx. 3.25" tall. works great. mint condition with original thin plastic container. container has yellowed and is shelf worn. 24.50
DOWNHILL SKIER. hard plastic. Made in Hong Kong. 1970's vintage. he is dressed and posed in racing posture. when his ski poles are revolved it winds him up. he rolls along and when the ski poles hit ground it rolls him over and he continues on his way. 3" tall. no flaws. near mint to mint. 12.50
GOSLING. tin litho windup yellow Goose or Swan. colorful. built in key. plastic feet. when wound it rolls along moving his feet in swimming motion as wings go up and down. 1980's vintage. Made in China. 5" long by 4.5" tall. mint in color illustrated box. 18.50
PANDA SKIPPING ROPE. black and white hard plastic with cloth rope. built in key. Made by "H" in Hong Kong. 4.5" tall. works great. 1970's to 1980's vintage. when wound he skips rope! near mint. 12.50
walking FIRE HYDRANT. "white knob" windup. red hard plastic with white. front of hydrant has "eyes" and reads PREVENT FIRE' approx. 3" tall. 1980's vintage. made in Hong Kong. no flaws. mint condition and works great. comical action as the legs appear and disappear as he waddles along. 9.50
1960's Yonezawa ROVER THE POODLE Bell Ringer bat-op made in Japan circa 1960 vintage. clean. near mint. bright and vivid clothing. complete with flower bouquet. battery box is mint but toy is NOT WORKING. Probably needs a lube and oil! when working dog walks forward; rings bell; and barks. approx. 10.5" tall. box is missing the cellophane window otherwise very good plus to excellent. Box color is strong. 30.00
BALL BLOWING CLOWN with Mystery Action. "Watch the ball stay suspended in air and follow the clown as he wanders around in all directions." battery operated tin litho with cloth outfit. includes original Styrofoam ball. 1950's. made in Japan by TN. approx. 10.75" tall. works BUT does not have enough air pressure to keep the ball suspended in the air. battery box is mint. colors are bright and vivid. near mint to mint in worn box. scarce. 279.50
BALL BLOWING CLOWN with Mystery Action. "Watch the ball stay suspended in air and follow the clown as he wanders around in all directions." battery operated tin litho with cloth outfit. includes original Styrofoam ball. 1950's. made in Japan by TN. approx. 10.75" tall. works BUT does not have enough air pressure to keep the ball suspended in the air. battery box is mint. colors are bright and vivid. near mint to mint in very good to excellent box. scarce. 299.50
PETER THE DRUMMING RABBIT. battery operated. 1950's. Made in Japan by Alps. battery box is clean. near mint in very good box. 195.00
Marx BIXBY & THE BUNNY. battery operated dog chases the windup bunny. near mint to mint with box. 195.00
battery operated. CRAGSTAN CRAPSHOOTER. not working. light corrosion in battery box. note: fingers on left hand are broken off. 1960's vintage. Made in Japan by Yonezawa. stands approx. 9" tall. Tin litho is bright and clean. overall not bad looking at all. a bit dusty. nice project piece or use him for parts. as-is. 22.50
battery operated. JUMBO THE BUBBLE BLOWING ELEPHANT in scarce PINK color. Made in Japan by Yonezawa. early 1960's vintage. approx. 7.75" tall. the base is approx. 7.5" by 4.5". Pink elephant stands on very colorfully lithographed tin base. complete with the bucket and the elephant blanket. the battery compartment is clean. colors are bright and vivid BUT there is rust on the front corners. the colorfully lithographed box has damage in the lower right corner. not working. 45.00
battery operated. GREAT ELEPHANT DRUMMER. 9.75" tall by 10" long. Made in Taiwan by Hong Da. undated by 1990's vintage. Drum says MUSIC DRUMMER. plush elephant beats on bass drum and clangs the cymbal. when you push her tail she is supposed to walk forward - which she does ONLY if you hold the tail. The switch is not functioning properly. looks great and works great if you do not need to have it walk. no visual flaws. displays as mint. original box is excellent. 12.50
battery operated. PRETTY PANDA DRUMMER. 9.75" tall by 10" long. Made in Taiwan by Hong Da. undated by 1990's vintage. plush Panda beats on bass drum and clangs the cymbal. when you push her tail forward she walks along pounding drum and turns head. mint in excellent plus box. 25.00
battery operated. KINDLY CLOWN DRUMMER. 9.75" tall by 10" long. Made in Taiwan by Hong Da. undated by 1990's vintage. Clown wearing one half blue and one half red costume - beats on bass drum and clangs the cymbal. when you push switch on back he will also walk along pounding drum and turning head. mint in excellent plus box. 25.00
battery operated WALKING CLOWN in Barrel. Hard plastic. made in Hong Kong by OK. Mint in color illus. box w/inserts. He stands 6" tall. 139.50
Hard plastic 1960's vintage. battery operated CLOWN CAR. Big. gnarly wheels will climb over anything. Lot of chromed engine. red light on top of the engine lights up. Cute little CLOWN driving. 7" long by 4 ˝" wide. No defects - works beautifully. Near mint to mint condition. NO manufacturer marks - but I believe it is Japanese made. 45.00
Andy Gard remote control TOURNAMENT KNIGHTS. a pair of battery operated Knights on horseback - holding lances. 1950's hard plastic. Works great. no play wear. there is a piece broken off the top of each of the target posts - does no affect anything. each figure is large and impressive. otherwise near mint in original illustrated box. 250.00
WONDER DOG. cloth covered battery operated. He runs; He somersaults; He barks. brown and white. red ribbon collar. Made by Jamina. dated 1985. approx. 9" long by 6.5" tall. mint in box. 14.50
battery operated HAPPY DUCK with box bat-op made in Taiwan 1980s vintage. clean. looks great but not working properly. motor works and makes a weird "quacking" noise but does not move. battery box is clean. Probably needs a lube and oil! still a great looking display. Box is worn. 12.50
Lehmann IHI MOUSE #933. friction drive, hard plastic. 2.5" long. long rubber tail is intact. strong motor. minor paint wear to his nose. no chips or cracks. needs cleaning. excellent. 12.50
CIRCUS HORSE & CLOWNS Hard plastic mechanical Pull Toy. Made in Canada by GPL. 1950's. Large horse molded in yellow and trimmed in red is standing on red plastic platform with 6 yellow wheels. the wheels are knurled so that when they rotate they cause the multicolored clowns to revolve. I have NEVER seen anything like this in all the years I have been dealing toys. I have not seen anything else from this company. He has separately applied, long ears that are still intact. Never played with. Unused. Mint condition. The red shoelace pullstring I do not think is original.( long by 5.5" wide, 8" tall. Each clown is removable and each is 3" long. Large, impressive. No cracks, no chips. C-9.9 near mint plus to mint condition! If you like hard plastic, you will LOVE this one! 250.00
HITCH HIKING BUNNY riding on motor scooter. #392. 4" long by 4.25" tall. 1960's. Hong Kong Hard plastic. friction drive. mint in box. 150.00
SQUIRREL & ROLLING NUT. 4.5" long. Hong Kong hard plastic c.1960 friction powered. #3393 made by OK. colorful. mint in box. 85.00
PIGGY CHARIOT. 1960's vintage Hong Kong hard plastic. #406. 6" long. friction drive. mint in very good box. 99.00
ANIMATED BEARS ON SLED. Hong Kong hard plastic friction. 1960's vintage. mint in box. one side of box is very poor. 95.00
friction powered DUCK with moving mouth. Hong Kong hard plastic circa 1960. box has tear. colorful. mint in box. 75.00
GOOD HOUSEWIFE Mouse with moving arm. Hong Kong hard plastic. #34 made by MM. 3.5" tall by 3.5" long. c.1960 friction drive. colorful. mint in box. 89.50
RACING CYCLIST. Hong Kong 1960's hard plastic friction drive. 5.5" long. mint in box. 150.00
RACING CYCLIST. Hong Kong 1960's hard plastic friction drive. 5.5" long. excellent to near mint. no box. 89.50
ROCKING NEDDY horse on platform friction toy. 4.75" long. Hong Kong circa 1960 hard plastic. mint in box. 85.00
DILIGENT PORGIES friction powered Pigs operating HAND CAR. Hong Kong circa 1960 hard plastic. mint in box. the box has tear on one side. 89.00
LAMBCART. 5" long. Hong Kong c.1960 hard plastic friction. mint in box. 85.00
CARTOON ANIMALS CAT in blue with moving eyes. Hong Kong hard plastic c.1960 friction power. #403A made by LN. 5" long. mint in package with header card. 49.50
CARTOON ANIMALS MOUSE in gray with moving eyes. Hong Kong hard plastic c.1960 friction power. #403A made by LN. 5" long. mint in package with header card. 49.50
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