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A Treasure Chest of Toys, Trains and Models — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:362
Sale Title:A Treasure Chest of Toys, Trains and ModelsLots with images:355
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:258
Date:22-Mar-2020
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Celluloid boy riding behind a tinplate wind-up trotter, Japan, circa 1940s in overall superb condition. Length 24 cm (9.5 inches). Provenance: this piece was sold on eBay in April 2013. the advertised price was US$3,500.
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Celluloid boy riding car Pre-war Japan, by modern toys, lithographed tinplate, colourful open racer with bell on boat tail fin, key wind operated, full celluloid figure holds steering wheel. Length 16 cm (6.25 inches) Provenance: Bertoia Auctions - lot 714 Nov.11, 2011.
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Antique (German?) metal carousel or roundabout, with two flags above the roof from which are suspended four painted tinplate gondolas, each with a young rider. Height 42 cm (16.5 inches).
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Gama/Moko tinplate windup limousine with uniformed driver, 4 cylinder engine with moving pistons, Semperit cord marked metal wheels, gull wing hood, internal key, with forward and reverse setting lever next to the driver. Circa 1920s. Length 20.5 cm (8 inches).
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Winner-23 rocket ship space car; battery powered, by Kdp Kyodo, Japan, 1950's; in original box. (green rubber track is present, but has deteriorated). Box length 15 cm (6 inches).
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Battery operated remote control Planet robot by Yoshiya Ko, Japan; circa 1950s. Height 23 cm (9 inches).
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Space Scout S-17 battery operated tin-plate space toy by Yanoman, Japan; 1960s. Length 25 cm (10 inches).
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Ford Model-T sedan with driver, tinplate wind-up by Bing (Germany, trade mark on chassis), number plate (19872) at rear. Length 16 cm (6.25 inches).
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Kosuge (?) wind-up tinplate 4-door sedan in dark blue, marked 'Made in Japan' at bottom of driver's door, circa 1930s, length 18 cm (7 inches).
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Race car '3' No.2525 by Sanshodo, Japan; circa 1930s tinplate lithographed with early aeroplanes and moon designs to each side panel. Length 16 cm (6.5 inches).
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A 1950s convertible black Cadillac in original box 'Electric Open Car' by Kkk, Japan; tinplate, battery driven, rubber tyres, steering wheel and on/off switch on dashboard. Length 18 cm (7 inches).
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Wind-up tinplate and plastic lunar orbiter and landing module which rotate around the lunar surface on a base with lithographed images of planets, moons and space craft; by Kokyo, Japan. Clearly made around 1969, the time of the Apollo moon Landing. with original box. Base dimensions: 15 x 15 cm (6 inches).
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Tinplate traction/windup Gasoline tanker truck, made by Masudaya, Japan, 1930s.Windup mechanism is in working order. Both sections trailer are marked: Mt. Rare advertisement pre-war Japanese tanker/gas truck with tin wheels and chrome details. Length 20 cm (8 inches).
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Rocket Racer No.5 by Masudaya, with Mt logo Japan on undercarriage; friction drive tinplate rocket, circa 1950s. Length 18 cm (7 inches).
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Bing 'Zeitungen' newspaper & book stand, O gauge, remarkably with the two original hanging lamps and with three miniature newspapers. Height 14 cm (5.5 inches).
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Vintage wind-up Newsboy with bell and 'Extra' sign; lithographed tinplate with celluloid head and integrated winding key. Marked 'Made in Occupied Japan', dressed in American colours and with baseball and horse racing featuring on the banner. Height 15 cm (6 inches).
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Celluloid and metal windup Xylophone player by modern toys, Japan; circa 1950. Height 15 cm (6 inches).
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Drummer boy wind-up with tinplate body and celluloid head wearing a shako, marked 'Made in Japan' with 'Rising Sun' trademark on the back of the drummer and on the drum. Circa 1930s. Height 15 cm (6 inches)
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Bull and Matador Bullfight tinplate windup toy (with key); marked 'Japan'; circa 1950s. Length 17 cm (6.75 inches).
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Wind-up drummer boy dressed as a clown with original outfit, celluloid head and arms, standing on a wooden base which is stamped 'Made in Japan' underneath. Height 30 cm (12 inches).
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Little Bo Peep, vintage painted tin and celluloid wind-up toy on two wheeled platforms; made by Ohta, Japan ('K' in diamond trademark). Height 17 cm (6.75 inches).
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Prop-Rod friction tinplate lithographed racer, friction driven (which also drives the propellor); in original box. Made by Masuya, Japan; circa 1960s. Length 21.5 cm (8.5 inches).
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Native American 'Brave' wind-up tinplates, made in Japan, two examples, one in largely fine condition the other with with original fabric clothing deteriorating and the hair almost gone, both with brightly coloured facial paintwork, the latter without key; circa 1930s. Height of each 17.5 cm (6.75 inches). Rare survivors.
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Express truck 'Penny Toy' in lithographed tinplate, German made (George Fischer '), number plate (G.L.169) at rear, spoked tinplate wheels, circa 1930s. Length 15 cm (6 inches)
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Pre-war Lehmann, circa 1910 wind up toy 'The Balky Mule' featuring a clown with cart & uncooperstive mule; very colourful lithographed wheels marked 'Lehmann Germany' and with 1907 U.S. Patent notice. Length 20 cm (8 inches).
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A 1920's Ferdinand Strauss (U.S.A.) 'Jenny the Balking Mule' tinplate lithographed wind-up toy depicting the stressed farmer, riding atop of cart full of fruits while trying to urge his mule forward by dangling a pail of oats in front of him. Trademark printed at rear of cart. Length 25 cm (10 inches).
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Lion child Transportation truck and trailer, made by Marusan Japan (marked San under trailer), unusual right hand drive cab with wagon style trailer and driver in position. Both sections with oval logo 'Child Transportation West - Usa Co. Tel. 5113'. When connected, length 46.5 cm (18.5 inches).
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A 1920's Greppert & Kelch 'G+K' brand circus clown on cart, mechanical tin lithographed wind-up toy, no. 504. Made in Germany, with elephants on the wheels. Height 15 cm (6 inches).
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A tinplate wind-up lithographed version of a boat being guided to port by a lighthouse, made by Masudaya (M.T.), Japan, but based on the popular pre-war version by Arnold. Length 38 cm (15 inches).
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Tin-plate lithographed wind-up trolley car on track with city-scape backdrop; by modern toys / Masudaya, 1950s. Length (of track): 23.5 cm (9.25 inches).
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Yonezawa (line Mar) lithographed tinplate robot with easel-back support frame which provides stability when robot is in motion, circa. Late 1950s, height 16½ cm (6.5 inches).
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Bump'N Go space Explorer lithographed tin-plate wind-up toy by Yoshiya, Japan; circa 1960. Length 15 cm (6 inches).
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Space patrol tinplate wind-up space ship by Takatou, Japan; circa 1960s. Width 12 cm (4.75 inches).
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Winner - 23 battery-powered tinplate rocket ship, made by Kyodo with 'Kdp' logo.
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Vacation Express windup tinplate lithographed toy, by Yonezawa, with an aeroplane circling overhead and two trains circling a funfair scene; internal key. Circa 1960. Size: 14 cm square (5.5 inches).
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Yoshiya Sky patrol flying saucer circa 1965 When it hits an object, the beautifully lithographed female astronaut/pilot moves the levers and steers her flying saucer in a new direction. 'K.O.' in a diamond trademark on the back of the seat. Battery operated. Width 20 cm (8 inches).
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Battery powered space Tracking console by Structoys, Japan, circa 1960s. Height 20 cm (8 inches).
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Trio of battery operated Japanese made robots comprising Cragstan's tinplate 'Mr Robot' circa 1960s, height 28 cm (11 inches) plus circa 1970s Horikawa (Japan) plastic 'Sky' & 'Gear' robots, height of both 22 cm (9 inches); all appear to be intact with no missing parts. (3 items)
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Vintage battery operated Alps TV robot Spaceman, metal and plastic; the twin battery doors in plastic and marked 'Um - 1'; circa 1960s. with chain and antenna, which is often absent. Height 37 cm (14.5 inches).
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Grand central station by Henry Katz, circa 1920s lithographed tin, two oval tracks on table top toy with two three-carriage trains, key wind operated. Dimensions: 41 x 20 cm (16 x 8 inches).
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Pinin Farina No.38 space car, friction-driven tin-plate toy with rubber wheels and plastic hood over the cockpit; 1960s, made by weather bird, Japan. Length 25.5 cm (10 inches).
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Hot rod 'Century' friction driven tinplate car with piston action by Nomura (T.N. in diamond); rubber wheels, circa 1960s. Length 18.5 cm (7.25 inches).
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Red Corvette friction-powered tinplate racer with helmetted driver, circa 1960 by Ichiko (no markings). Length 23 cm (9 inches).
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De Luxe open 'Zephyr' convertible by Yonezawa, 1950s. Tin plate, lithographed, friction driven in rare original box with colourful top label. Length 28 cm (11 inches).
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Ms Auto-Road 1001 electric driving instruction toy, 'The Ideal Motor-School For Our Youngsters with Electro-Magnetic Remote Control'. Made by Niedermeier in the US Zone, Germany, circa 1950. Complete and in origal large box with instruction leaflet from German Inventions & Novelties Co., New York.
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Haji (Japan) automatic 3 car auto racing game with spring loaded mechanism to propel the cars; tin, litho.; early 1950s. Approx. 13 cm wide, 15 cm deep. (5' x 6 inches).
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Atom 45 friction powered racer; tin plate lithographed; by Marusan toys (Japan). with original driver, rubber wheels and red hubcaps. Length 22 cm (8.75 inches).
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Marx Midget Racer No.7, tin plate lithographed wind-up car with driver; matching white 'Balloon 1s.X.9.00' wheels. Made in U.S.A. Length 13 cm (5 inches).
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Group of Japanese wind-up tinplate racers comprising 1950 A1 toys (Japan) 'Olympic' racer, (key missing from winder) length 16 cm (6.5 inches); 1930s Kuramochi racers (2) one with multicoloured livery, the other in green, length of each 11 cm (4.5 inches); plus another smaller 10 cm (4 inches) car, maker not known. (4 items).
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'Hurricane Racer' friction powered racing car by Midoriya Kosuge (Japan), stamped 'Made In/Occupied Japan' on chassis, with box (a tad crumpled) circa late 1940s, length (car) 13 cm (5 inches), box 13.5 cm (5.2 inches).
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Bear cat Racer No.8 by Girard; wind-up tinplate car with driver, black metal wheels and yellow lettering on green background. Circa 1920's. Length 16.5 cm (6.5 inches).
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Yonezawa 58 Atom jet Racer race car tin friction space toy, circa 1958 huge size (length 69 cm; 27 inches) with an enclosed cockpit surrounded with nickel plated cage frame for added protection of the driver, large hard rubber tires that have nickel hubcaps, stamped into the hubs is 'Atom'. the two front hood lights combined with the three rear 'Jet Flames' add to the dramatic styling and quality. the undercarriage of this tin friction car is also highly lithographed with 'Atom Jet 58' and five different…
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Bing tinplate race game with oval track 31 x 18.5 cm (12.5 x 7.25 inches), option to have four racehorses or four athletes racing, operated by turning a handle at an optimal level of 70 to 80 rotations of the crank per minute, the course with obstacles which May cause competitors to fall or turn around. Appears complete with spectator stand with lithographed spectators, two flags; comes with instructions in German, English, French & Spanish, box size 45 x 29 cm (17.5 x 11.75 inches)
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Ko Yoshiya gear robot tinplate wind-up toy with built in key; Japan circa 1960s. Height 26 cm (10.5 inches).
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American Indians in a tinplate lithographed friction-driven canoe by Masuya, Japan, circa 1960. the front Indian rows while the rear Indian plays the tom-tom. Length 25 cm (10 inches).
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An Enid Blyton library: a collection of 62 different Blyton titles, all hardback and with dustjackets and mainly 1950s and '60s Editions; Also, a Quantity of Blyton Books Without D/J's But Mostly Hardcover; An LP Version of 'Five on a Treasure Island', etc. Mixed condition.
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'Thunderbolt Racing Car' wind-up toy made from cream-coloured 'Duperite' plastic by moulded Products (Australasia) Ltd, streamlined appearance with front wheel drive; at least one wheel replaced, mechanism not operating, comes with original box; length (of car) 33 cm (13½'); Box 34 Cm (13¾'). Rare. (Moulded Products (Australasia) Later Known As Nylex Marketed Plastic Products Under the 'Duperite' brandname from the 1930s. 'Duperite' was made from a moulded thiourea-formaldehyde resin powder originally…
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Art Deco style Bakelite two-seater sports car made by Codeg (England), in mottled brown with black Bakelite wheels; circa 1930s; length 34 cm (13.5 inches).
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A similar item to the above, this example in deep olive-green and with some repaired damage at back of the car; also a smaller example in mottled olive-green, stamped 'Winna/Wz526' on the base, two black Bakelite wheels at front, the two rear wheels replaced, rightside wheel arch at the rear repaired, both circa 1930s; length (of smaller car) 19 cm (7.5 inches). (2 items)
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Artie the clown car wind-up lithographed tinplate toy made by Unique Art Mfg Co (Newark, Nj, USA), attractively coloured, appears intact; length 19 cm (7.5 inches).
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'Jaguar Xk120 Sport-Coupe' wind-up metal toy car with key styled in form of traffic policeman by Prameta Kolner, chrome finish & tinted windows with steering and gear shift levers on chassis which is marked 'Made In/Germany/Brit.Zone', comes with original box and instructions, length (of car) 15 cm (6 inches), box 16 cm (6.3 inches)
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Scratch built 'Exploding' wooden battleship made up of nine parts, plus two submarines with wooden torpedoes, two target points on the battleship triggering the mouse-trap mechanism when hit by the torpedoes, circa 1920s. Length 38 cm (14.75 inches), width 8 cm (3.2 inches); submarines length 16 cm (6½'); Width 5 Cm (2 inches).
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