| *** | Clown playing cello, Germany, attributed to Gunthermann, the clown seated on painted tin drum with clockwork plink-plink music, cast metal cello, hand painted composition head, original clothes w/lace trimmed collar and clown's traditional garb, moves… | *** |  |
| *** | 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. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage German tin plate clockwork motorcycle toy, circa 1930, 16.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | 'Duelling Knights' rare wind-up lithographed tinplate toy mounted on wheels, toy moves in a to-and-fro motion when mechanism is activated; made in Germany c.1920s, length 22 cm, height 13 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare verge clockwork night light, clock and original shade and key; running, the base is solid bronze, the revolving shade painted with numerals. | *** |  |
| *** | 'L'Autopatte' designed by Fernand Martin but made by by Georges Flersheim, one of his successors after 1912. with the original box. the orange vendor with hand-painted face; the wind-up mechanism drives the cart which, in turn, move the vendors feet. An… | *** |  |
| *** | Doll & Cie painted and embossed tin Ferris wheel mechanical toy, with six gondolas, each with a single painted composition rider; much restoration, presents beautifully. Height 40 cm (16 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | A Franklin two door sedan by Nomura, Japan. a very scarce pre-war lithographed tin automobile with electric head lights, done in blue body, yellow trim, brown roof, features spare wheel on running board, red light at rear, clockwork driven, reads,… | *** |  |
| *** | Large tinplate windup yellow & black taxi-cab with uniformed driver in outside compartment; two headlamps, two opening dorrs, both with 'J.D.P.' insignia; spoked metal wheels; probably French, circa 1920s. Length 28 cm (11 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Clockwork wind-up tin-plate bell-hop boy with two suitcases; celluloid head; 'C.K.' brand, Japan; circa 1940s. Height 20 cm (8 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Distler circling aeroplane on base. An antique tinplate toy monoplane with wing mounted pilot and clockwork driven propellors able to fly around base and roll as it makes a circling motion. Height approx. 23 cm (9 inches). Extremely rare, we have found… | *** |  |
| *** | Delightful Lehmann DRGM two car garage (#772) with clockwork Lehmann yellow & blue race car #1 Galop (760) Pat 2 Decirca 1913, U.S.A. 25 Jan. 1927 and Lehmann green sedan (765) with identical patent details. All pieces marked 'Made in Germany' and in… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Coast Defence' wind-up tinplate toy by Louis Marx & Co (USA), the wind-up mechanism concealed within a defence building which has a metal rod extending from the roof allowing a detachable zeppelin to circle above, in the foreground are three manned gun… | *** |  |
| *** | Merry-Go-Round or Carousel, German, attributed to Gunthermann, hand painted tin, ornate tower support with canopy top, four gondolas with seated figures and carousel horses with riders, clockwork driven. Height 41 cm (16 inches). a restoration project. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique English tinplate clockwork toy car, early 20th century, 22 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Lithographed tinplate toys comprising wind-up 'Banana Joe' monkey pushing a banana cart, c.1950s made by Peter Pan Playthings (England); also pre-war 'Long-necked man' mounted on wheels, marked 'Made in Germany/K870/D.R.P.', c.1940s, height 20.5 cm. (2… | *** |  |
| *** | Mickey & Minnie mouse: wind-up hand car (model no, 1100, with key), made by the Lionel Corp (New York); in good original condition (Mickey missing tail); length 26 cm, height 15 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Gunthermann (attributed) lady with watering can; wind-up tin-plate hand painted antique toy. Height 18.5 cm (7.25 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Three vintage tinplate toy delivery vans including a French example, the largest 25 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Fernand Martin Tin Toy 'Le Pompler', c1900. The Fireman Climbing Toy, no.197. Complete with ladder, fireman and box. The ladder has some small wear marks, and the box is in reasonable shape with original label. Fernand Martin Paris, France, 1887-1919.… | *** |  |
| *** | Mechanical 'Paddy and the Pig' by Lehmann lithographed tin Paddy with tin grey top hat and original cloth costume seated upon a circus-decorated pig with red blanket and cream saddle. When wound, Paddy moves around and the pig moves forward and in circles… | *** |  |
| *** | Lehmann/Masuyama wind-up lithographed tinplate toy with 'Coolie' pulling spoke-wheeled rickshaw with an Asian lady passenger in floral costume; umbrella missing, c.1930s, length 16 cm, height 15 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Fairground attraction tinplate & celluloid wind-ups by Kuramochi (Japan, 'CK'-In Diamond Trademarks) Comprising a 'Kick-Into-A-Basket' game with the mechanism triggering a tinplate figure to kick a celluloid ball into a hanging basket, length 22 cm (8.75… | *** |  |
| *** | Tin plate lithographed trotting horse with driver, with windup mechanism below seat; marked 'Hayakawa Sei'; non-original reins. Appears to be circa 1930s. Length 19 cm (7.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Roullet et Decamps French clockwork pig automaton, kid leather covered with painted snout and glass eyes and castors, with key, 30 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | 'Hercules Ferris Wheel' American lithograph tin-plate clockwork Ferris Wheel by A.J. Chien, circa 1930, 42 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | French Sijim wind-up organ grinder tinplate toy with hand-painted composition head. Height 24 cm (9.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Large wind-up limousine lithographed tinplate car by Distler (Germany), with green body, black roof, intact running boards, and uniformed driver, two opening doors; c.1920s, length 30 cm, height 15 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 'The three Pigs',rare wind-up toys with three celluloid pigs mounted upon a metal trapeze, each pig with impressed 'Walt Disney' on reverse; made in Japan, c.1930s, width 28 cm, height 28 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Meccano No. 8 construction set c.1950 in reproduction two tray box complete with instructions for No. 7&8 and No. 5 from 1956. Contents include No. 1 clockwork motor, gears, wheels and small No. 8 Meccano tins with screws/nuts and chain. Some strips have… | *** |  |
| *** | Baby toy land tinplate and celluloid clockwork boy on four-wheel cart with circular metal track. in original box with top label marked 'Made in Japan' circa 1950s. Box size: 16 x 16 cm (6.25 x 6.25 inches). Provenance: Purchased June 2013, US$1085. | *** |  |
| *** | Lehmann wind up chromolithographed 'Tut Tut' German wind up toy. Manufactured by the Ernest Lehmann Co. with the patent dated: U.S.A. May 12 1903. Length 17.5 cm (7 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Meccano No. 2 clockwork motor c.1912, made by Marklin & Co., stamped 'Made in Wurtemberg' reversing with three spindles (one fitted with a clutch mechanism). Excellent condition (no key) | *** |  |
| *** | A 1930's Chrysler Airflow wind-up four-door sedan in bright red; probably by Kuramochi. Length 28 cm (11 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Gunthermann: Felix the cat 1920's tinplate windup, hand painted in black, white and yellow. Height 16 cm (6.25 inches). a rare survivor. | *** |  |
| *** | 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). | *** |  |
| *** | Robilt rare Edward Henty Vic Rail Australia O-gauge clockwork 4-6-2 locomotive and tender no. 302 and first class carriage in blue. the locomotive 25 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese tinplate clockwork Graham Paige 4-door saloon, marked 'T.N.' in diamond; circa 1930s. Length 22 cm (8.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Two vintage Japanese clockwork tinplate armoured cars by T.N. Toys, 20th century, 23 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Golden arrow 'Kingsbury Motor Driven' racer with clockwork mechanism, circa 1927, 50 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Windup tinplate double swing with four celluloid riders, mounted on a tower topped with rotating celluloid balls and small metal bells; the drive mechanism hidden behind metal plates with transfer printed early aeroplanes and an airship with Japanese… | *** |  |
| *** | German lithographed tin toy 'Zikra' by Lehmann pulling a two-wheeled red cart with decorated wheels is a curious animal,the zebra-horse cross-bread Zebroid. a Mexican man is seated on the cart. When coil-spring wound, the man pulls on the reins, causing… | *** |  |
| *** | Clockwork lithographed tin-plate wind-up bell-hop boy with two suitcases and a red cap. Height 19 cm (7.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Dog, the wind-up action alternating his face between eyes closed and an open-eyed tongue thrust; c.1920s, length 23 cm. Gunthermann (Germany),rare lithographed tin-plate 'Bonzo' the dog (feet missing), the wind-up action alternating his face between 'Eyes… | *** |  |
| *** | Tinplate clockwork maroon saloon car; 1930's Cadillac; probably by Kuramochi. Length 28 cm (11 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Ives toys tinplate windup ocean steamer 'Chicago'; all original paint, parts and key, with the mechanism driving the propellor in great working order; circa 1920s. Length 27 cm (10.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Lehman Tin Wind Up Toys + Garage (1913-1927) considered by many to be the finest made clockwork tin toys, this set is especially interesting. It is the two car + garage model. Yellow Race Car and Greem Sedan. Race car is missing driver, rest of set is… | *** |  |
| *** | Tinplate vehicles, noted fire engine made in Western Germany c1940s, clockwork with adjusting ladder; Distler fire engine c1930s made in Germany (missing two firemen) ; Distler auto Union racing car (missing canopy) ; Bandai Jaguar XK120; Schuco copy… | *** |  |
| *** | Tinplate toy selection comprising Louis Marx (USA) wind-up 'Golden Goose'; Stollwerck Bros candy 'Liliputian Savings Bank' candy store; unusual 'Buckets on a pulley' wheel-driven toy, plus wind-up 'Mahout riding Elephant' with rearing motion when… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Graham Paige No.3' clockwork tin four-door sedan 'With Automatic Stopper' in original box; by CK Kuramochi Kosuge, circa 1930s. Length 16 cm (6.25 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Alps (Japan) celluloid hunter on horseback and dogs chasing a fox; mounted on clockwork metal base. Diameter: 31 cm (12 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Sutcliffe tinplate 'Sprite' day Cruiser, clockwork made in UK, in almost mint boxed condition; plus Sutcliffe tinplate 'Unda-Wunda' clockwork diving submarine in excellent boxed condition. (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Celluloid delivery boy on tin-plate lithographed wind-up tricycle, with bell; made by H.T., Japan, with diamond logo at rear of carry tray; 1930s. Height 14.5 cm (5.75 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | A 1933 wind-up Ford sedan in aqua, by Kuramochi; the spare tire with printed '1934 Chicago World's Fair'. Length 19 cm (7.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | 15.5 cm (7.75 inches). 'New Nash' wind-up four-door sedan in orginal box with largely intact top label; circa 1930s Japan; by Et Co. Length (of car): 19.5 cm (7.75 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Tin-plate lithographed table-top railway station with two clockwork driven trains rotating around the central building; a bell rings while they are in motion. Japan, circa 1950s. Dimensions: 16 x 16 cm (6.25 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Hornby O gauge No. 101 LMS tank passenger boxed set c.1947-54, includes LMS clockwork tank loco, shell motor spirit tanker, timber wagon and British rail milk wagon, with circle of track and packet of railway lamps. Very good to excellent condition | *** |  |
| *** | 'Sports Land' wind-up tinplate carousel toy by C.K. (Japan), with three cars, each with two occupants, rotating on a circular track below below a striped scalloped umbrella, with a further three men seated around the the central umbrella pole, only the… | *** |  |
| *** | Vintage Gunthermann 'Poor Pete' tinplate wind-up lithographed toy which makes fun of a black boy being bitten on his behind by a small spotted dog. Poor Pete tries to run away but the dog won't let go! height 16.5 cm (6.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | 'Speed Electric Car' made by K.T.; Japanese, circa 1955; in original box with complete top label; 3-piece circular metal track and wind-up train-like vehicle in tin-plate, labelled 'Stream Line Train' on each side. | *** |  |
| *** | Blue. Length 28 cm (11 inches). 1930's Graham Paige wind-up four-door sedan in dark blue; probably by Kuramochi. Length 28 cm (11 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Drummer boy wind-up tinplate toy with celluloid head by Fukuda, Japan; complete, working and in original box. Height 24 cm (9.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Vintage German tinplate lithographed open tourer, probably by Fischer; with driver and two female passengers; clockwork mechanism, spoked metal wheels. Length 11.5 cm (4.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | '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… | *** |  |
| *** | Air France Trans-Atlantic plane made in France by Joustra 1938. Large 4-engined plane, clockwork powered with battery operated front lamp in nose cone. Length 48 cm; 60 cm wingspan. Excellent tin printing but has two reproduction tail fins expertly placed. | *** |  |
| *** | Indian Rowing canoe by Arnold, West Germany, c.1950's, clockwork, 21 cm in length, tinplate construction with composition jointed Indian rower. Complete with tinplate oars | *** |  |
| *** | Vintage tinplate lithographed windup tricycle rider with bell; marked 'Made in Japan' on wheels and rear of mechanical housing which also has a trade mark dove in silhouette. Rubber tyres and integral keywind. Length 15 cm (6 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | German lithographed tin toy 'Na-Nu' by Lehmann pulling a two-wheeled cart with red trim is a curious animal, the zebra-horse cross-breed Zebroid. a man with blue shirt, brown pants and tall hat is seated on the cart. When the coil - spring is wound, the… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Range of O gauge tinplate clockwork trains by various makers. Silver Streak loco #2509 plus 'Thanet Belle' four wheel Pullman coach - probably Wells - Brimtoy c.1950; 0-4-0 Br loco #67000 plus tender possibly Mettoy or Wells; a beautiful Wells LNER tank… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Coxcomb' the Sad clown, made by Kuramochi in original box with top label, marked 'Made in Japan.' wind-up celluloid toy with original key, circa 1930s. Height19.5 cm (7.75 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | 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). | *** |  |
| *** | Mengel Playthings 'Miss America' clockwork mechanical boat, circa 1925, 38 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Mickey & Minnie mouse: wind-up hand car (model no, 1100, with key), made by the Lionel Corp (New York); in good original condition (Mickey missing tail); length 26 cm, height 15 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Queen Mary tinplate clockwork liner, made in Japan, pre-war, 48 cm in length, in excellent condition. Missing forward pennant only. | *** |  |
| *** | Vintage drummer boy with celluloid head, tinplate lithographed outfit and drum, integrated wind-up key. Arms and head move when wound. Height 21 cm (8.25 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Kohler:- boxed clockwork tin plate 'Swiss Maid' with two geese, brightly painted original colours, in original box; missing key, c.1950s, length 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Wells/Brimtoy: 'Cinderella and Prince charming novelty mechanical Waltzing Figures' wind-up plastic toy, made with permission of Walt Disney Mickey mouse Ltd, in working order with key and box (damaged), height 14 cm; also wind-up (with key) composite… | *** |  |
| *** | Chad Valley Ubilda fire engine No. 10033, 1946-49 clockwork constructor toy in excellent boxed condition. No key. | *** |  |
| *** | Fire engine by Wells UK, No. 133, c.1940's, clockwork; in excellent condition, minor paint loss to one door due to sticky label. | *** |  |
| *** | Boomeroo Hyster, tin toy crane, motorcycle with sidecar and Merit toy cash register, mid 20th century, the Hyster 28 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Kohno Kakuzo wind-up racing car, circa late 1920s, made in Japan with winged 'Kk' trademark at the back, length 17 cm (6.75 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Vintage tinplate boy on tricycle, celluloid head and arms, wind-up mechanism, original clothing, rubber types marked 'Made in Japan'. Height 21.5 cm (*.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Lithographed tinplate Dutch person riding on a wheeled duck, marked 'Made in Japan'; very early. (see Kitahara & Shimizu, '1000 Tin Toys' page 279). Length 9 cm (3.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Tinplate windup four-door limousine, probably by Orobr, Germany; with two doors that open, spare wheel at rear. Length 15.5 cm (6.25 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | 'New An Excursion Motor Bus' wind-up made by Nomura (Japan, 'T.N.' trademark at the back), lithographed tinplate with passengers stood in both doorways and 'Dunlop Tyres' on each wheel, circa 1930s. Length 18 cm (7 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Bull and Matador Bullfight tinplate windup toy (with key); marked 'Japan'; circa 1950s. Length 17 cm (6.75 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | 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). | *** |  |
| *** | An antique German Christmas tree stand with clockwork musical movement, late 19th century, 26 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Mettoy racing car, c.1950's, clockwork 24 cm, in very good condition. | *** |  |
| *** | Schuco 'Akustic' 2002 vintage clockwork tinplate toy car (c1950s). Lovely original red finish in full working order with key. Very minor surface scratches otherwise in excellent condition | *** |  |
| *** | Road car Japanese wind-up tinplate toy in original colourful box. the toy consists of a blue wind up pick-up truck (shown in the distance on the boxlid) and 5 curved sections of track. the cardboard track pushes together on the ends with some brass… | *** |  |
| *** | Horse & cowboy wind-up, the cowboy in celluloid with pistol in one hand, horse in tinplate marked 'Made in Occupied Japan' on the saddlecloth, leather tail, with illustrated original box, circa late 1940s; also 1950s wind-up 'Bucking Bronco' made by… | *** |  |
| *** | G & K brand (Germany) tin-plate lithographed open tourer with driver; wind-up mechanism.; number plate marked 'A.541'. Length 19 cm (7.5 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | Graffiti-covered honey Mooners four-door tinplate wind-up saloon with uniformed driver, by Marx (?) circa 1920s. 'I Love You - 4 Wheels No Brakes'. Spare wheel at rear. Length 18 cm (7 inches). | *** |  |
| *** | 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). | *** |  |