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Add to wishlistCharlie Chaplin movie star made by Schuco,,Germany.
EUR 685,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
Charlie Chaplin movie star tin toy made by Günthermann, Germany ca 1920. Lithographed Windup toy in excellent original condition. High: 17 cm
Add to wishlistMechanical hand painted tin toy: A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton from 1899. "La Blanchisseuse"
EUR 1.600,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton, "La Blanchisseuse"19th. century. 20 cm.clockwork.They are crude in one way and sophisticated in another. Martin''''''''s genius was to observe everyday people and transform them into toys. Many times toys are made for children but with adults in mind. The subtleties would be lost on a child. This is an early toy figure of a drunkard, with painted face, grey top hat with the Martin mark, a bottle and cup, with permanent key, black metal feet, check trousers and plain tunic (some wear and tear). Made to walk with a stagger and periodically take a drink, has survived remarkable well. See F.Marchand,L''''''''Historie des Jouets Martin,Paris 1987.
Add to wishlistMechanical hand painted tin toy: A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton, "Le CLochard" from 1899.France
EUR 885,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton, "Le CLochard" (the drunkard) from 1899. Martin toys are portraying French life in the 19th century. They are crude in one way and sophisticated in another. Martin''''s genius was to observe everyday people and transform them into toys. Many times toys are made for children but with adults in mind. The subtleties would be lost on a child. This is an early toy figure of a drunkard, with painted face, grey top hat with the Martin mark, a bottle and cup, with permanent key, black metal feet, check trousers and plain tunic (some wear and tear). Made to walk with a stagger and periodically take a drink, has survived remarkable well. See F.Marchand,L''''Historie des Jouets Martin,Paris 1987.
Add to wishlistFernand Martin Tin Windup Dancing Couple, Les Valseurs No. 219 . FRANCE
EUR 1.600,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton, "LES VALSEURS" from 1899. Martin toys are portraying French life in the 19th century. They are crude in one way and sophisticated in another. Martin's genius was to observe everyday people and transform them into toys. Many times toys are made for children but with adults in mind. The subtleties would be lost on a child. See F.Marchand,L'Historie des Jouets Martin,Paris 1987.
Add to wishlistMechanical frog .Handpainted mechanical tin toy fra 20-ties. Günthermann,Germany.
EUR 545,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
Mechanical Frog.Handpainted mechanical tin toy fra 20-ties. Günthermann,Germany. When wind up the wings move. Functions very well. All original. Excellent condition.
Add to wishlistLarge 40 cm MG-TD model car. Pressed steel by Doepke USA
EUR 950,00Category: Old Tinplate cars after 1950
An absolutely incredible model of the 50-ties MG-TD car in Mint condition with box. made by Doepke Model Toys,Ohio USA. The car is excellent from the instrument cluster decal, the windshield, the bumpers. to All in all, a fabulous model. Size 15,5"/ 40 cm. . Car excellent condition.
Add to wishlistEmpire Peg wooden jointed Doll house doll with Papier mache head. ca 1830
EUR 995,00Category: Antique Dollhouse dolls
7" (18 cm) Very good early empire peg wooden jointed wooden doll house doll with head made of Papier mache. Tiny waist Fully jointed body,black slippers, fine detailed hair. Dress and underwear is original. Minimal flaking.She is a fine very early doll. Dolls with wooden jointed body and papermache sculpted head were also known as "Alien dolls" in the USA
Clown and son training.Early handprinted mögl. by Günthermann 1910
SOLDCategory: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
Handpainted early toy showing a clown, who is training a "clown-child"Clockwork toy. Prob. by Günthermann.Good condition. When wound up the big clown teaches the small clown to make swings. Excellent function. H. 18 cm,
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