Mettoy (UK) Mettype Junior Typewriter. Red and blue tinplate with detailed tinprinting. Width 10"/25cm. Good in Good illustrated cardboard box. £5-£10
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Richter (Germany) or similar wooden architect wood building blocks in wooden box with illustrated label. Contents unchecked but appear complete and Near Mint. Box size 12"/30cm x 9"/23cm. £5-£10
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Marx (UK) 2 Push-Along Pressed Steel Lorries. (1) "Hi Way Express" Delivery Lorry with blue cab and red and yellow tinprinted body. Opening blue rear door. Length 14"/36cm. (2) "Arrow Special Delivery" open truck in green and blue with detailed tinprinted sides. Streamlined Art Deco 1930's style. Length 13"/33cm. General play wear and surface scratches. Condition is generally Good to Fair. (2) £15-£25
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Gescha (Germany) Clockwork Tank. A rare pre-war tinplate tank bearing the early Gescha logo but also impressed P.W (Paul Weiss?) to the side of the tank body. Paul Weiss is thought to have worked with Gescha in the 1920's before moving to Bing. Detailed tinprinted camouflage body with grey steel wheels and rubber tracks. Gun barrel can be elevated by lever to rear of turret. Includes key. Clockwork motor working when tested, though rubber tracks have hardened with age and do not turn. Length 3.5"/9cm. Condition is Excellent. A rare and interesting toy. £100-£150
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Gescha (Germany) Tinplate Clockwork Tank. Early Gescha logo. Detailed tinprinted body in camouflage colours. Sand coloured track guards and base with brown tinplate wheels and rubber tracks. Guns move from side to side in turret which has opening trap door. Includes key. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length 5"/13cm. Some light wear to edges of track guards and rubber track show minor signs of ageing. Good Plus. £40-£50
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Arnold (Germany) Tinplate Clockwork Tank. Detailed tinprinted body in camouflage colours. "A680" in white on front. Sand coloured track guards and base. Brown tinplate wheels with metal tracks. Fore and back facing guns in turret. Includes key. Clockwork motor working when tested. As well as propelling tank it also produces a "gunfire" sound. Length 5.5"/14cm. Some light surface wear but generally Good to Good Plus. £30-£40
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Gama (Germany) Tinplate Clockwork Tank. Detailed tinprinted body in brown camouflage finish. "T 59" to front of body. Plated tin wheels with rubber tracks. Includes Gama key. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length 4.5"/11.5cm. Some surface scuffs to base and tarnishing to plated wheels. Generally Good to Good Plus. £30-£40
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Gama (Germany). A pair of small Tinplate Clockwork Tanks. Detailed tinprinted light brown bodies with plated metal wheels and rubber tracks. "T 56" to front of bodies. Includes keys. Clockwork motors working when tested. Length 3"/7.5cm. Some light wear to edges but generally Good Plus. £30-£40
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Domo (Italy) Maserati Tipo 4CL Racing Car. Circa 1950. A rare red sheet and cast metal electrically powered model in its original wooden carrying case. The car comes complete with its electronic control box with steering wheel and forward/reverse lever, aluminium tethering pole, stand, pulleys etc, connecting leads and a detailed illustrated instruction booklet in English. Also included is the original porcelain shoulder-headed racing driver. Length of car 17"/43cm. The upper part of the car body has been expertly repainted and there is a professional repair to the left front suspension strut. Lacks windscreen. Cloth covered electric control leads have been cut but are still present. Some small paint chips to base, particularly along side edges. Lacks wire "fender" that could optionally be slotted to front of car. Driver has chips to face, one missing glove and some moth damage to fabric. Overall condition is Good Plus for display in original Good wooden box. This is a scarce and desirable model that has been in the vendor's family from new in 1950. £800-£1200
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Penny Toy Clockwork "Shell Motor Spirit" Lorry. 1930's German, possibly Tipp & Co. Red and yellow tinprinted body with plated mudguards, running boards and radiator. Clockwork motor working when tested. Possibly over-varnished. Length 4"/10cm. Good to Good Plus. £35-£50
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Wells O' London (UK) "BP Motor Spirit" Lorry. Rare tinplate clockwork lorry circa 1928. Tinprinted in red and green with black mudguards and running boards. Blue uniformed tinplate driver in cab. red and grey tin balloon tyre wheels. Fixed key piano wire clockwork motor needs attention. Length 6.5"/16.5cm. Some light surface pitting and lacks one headlight. Generally Good to Good Plus for display. £150-£180
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Triang Minic (UK) Army Lorry/Van. scarce clockwork tinplate lorry in camouflage colours. Steel wheels with black tyres. Opening rear doors with locking bar. Clockwork motor working when tested. length 5.5"/14cm. Some light wear but generally Good Plus. £130-£150
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Triang Minic 6-wheel Army Lorry. Scarce clockwork tinplate lorry in camouflage colours. steel wheels with black tyres. 4 wheels to each rear axle. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length 5.5"/14cm. Tarnishing to plated radiator/front bumper. Small chips and rubs to edges and some paint loss to floor and rear of lorry. Tyres beginning to perish. Condition is generally Good. £50-£70
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Triang Minic (UK) Sports Saloon. Pre-war example with beige body and green mudguards and running boards. Plated steel wheels with white tyres. Grey base. Clockwork motor working when tested. Paint loss to front mudguard and edges of running boards. General play wear to body. Good. £30-£40
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JNF (Germany) Battromot Adenauer Mercedes 300. Battery powered red tinplate model with plated detailing and blue base. Black tyres with plated wheel hubs bearing Mercedes logo. Metal Mercedes star to filler cap on radiator. Tinprinted interior. Battery compartment clean. Length 9.5"/24cm. Excellent in Good Plus illustrated card box. An outstanding example. £320-£360
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Schuco (Germany) Dwarf and Child. Rare pre-war clockwork dwarf with red toadstool hat, dancing with tinplate baby dwarf. Clockwork mechanism working when tested. Height 4"/10cm. Some fading to felt clothing and paint loss to tip of nose. Good. £170-£200
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Tinplate Saloon (Germany - possibly Huki). Orange and cream tinprinted clockwork saloon car. Registration number on rear plate "HK 550". Clockwork motor needs attention. Length 9"/23cm. General play wear and some re-touching to sides. Fair to Good. £25-£40
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KD (Germany) Tinplate Tank. Circa 1960. Green tinprinting with orange, yellow and white detailing. Unusual mechanism which is activated by pushing the black tinplate gun barrel down and letting it go. As well as propelling the tank forward it causes the tinprinted tank commander to rise from the turret and descend again. Length of tank body 6"/15cm. Excellent to Near Mint. £25-£40
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Yonezawa (Japan) Pan Am Airliner. Friction drive tinplate aircraft in white and silver tinprinting with blue and red detailing. Also marked "ECCO" to fuselage. Wing span 11.5"/29cm. Some rubs and light surface scratches to underside but generally Good Plus for display. £80-£120
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Triang (UK) M114 Army Control Vehicle. Tinplate Bedford articulated lorry with control vehicle trailer. Metal wheels with black plastic tyres. Trailer with rear opening door and "Army Control Vehicle BK.517.541/36" printed to sides. Complete with all accessories including jerry can, small ladder for step at rear, antenna, handrail, orange beacon, double bank of radar dishes and aerial for cab roof. Instruction sheet also included. Length 14"/36cm. Two small paint chips to rear of tractor unit, otherwise Near Mint in Good Plus illustrated card box. A rare example in this condition. £280-£340
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Skoda 1201 Ambulance. Maker unconfirmed but possibly made in Czechoslovakia. Rare light blue plastic bodied model with tinplate base. Circa late 1950's. Friction drive with steerable front wheels. Lift-up bonnet with engine detailing. Length 8"/20cm. Some flaking to white paint on side windows. Generally Good Plus to Excellent. £90-£120
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Schuco (Germany) Patent Motor Car. Scarce early example from circa 1935 with mid-blue tinplate body and black base. Plated radiator and front bumper. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length 4"/10cm. Minor light rubbing to base (this model has rear wheels only with dummy front wheels pressed into base). Bodywork is Near Mint. A very rare example in this condition. £110-£140
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MS (Germany) Tram Car. Friction drive tinplate tram in red and cream with grey roof and base. red tinplate pantograph. Circa 1950's. Length 10"/26cm. Excellent Plus in Fair illustrated card box (taped and lacks one inner end flap). £60-£80
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Schuco (Germany) Garage No.1500 with telephone and Kommando Anno Car. Pre-war example in yellow with grey roof and red printing. Green tinplate clockwork car. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length of garage 6"/15cm. Garage is Good Plus in a Poor illustrated box (lacks end flaps). Car is generally Good. £70-£90
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Goso (Us Zone, Germany) Military Police Jeep with original composition driver. Green tinplate with US markings. Black plastic wheels. Includes key. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length 5"/13cm. Excellent Plus to Near Mint in Good illustrated card box (one outer end flap missing). Scarce. £70-£90
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HMS Nautilus British Tinplate Submarine. Circa 1950's/early 60's. Maker unconfirmed (possibly Wells or Mettoy). Tinprinted in grey with red and yellow detailing. Plastic deck gun and white plastic propeller. Working crank-wound motor. Complete with rubber bungs. Length 10"/26cm. Near Mint in Good Plus illustrated card box. Rare in this condition with box. £90-£120
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Schuco (Germany) Telesteering Car. Pre-war example in blue tinplate. Includes all accessories apart from control cable. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length 4"/10cm. Car is Excellent in Good illustrated box. £60-£80
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Victory Industries (UK) Morris Minor with remote control. Blue plastic model with cream interior and plated trim. Registration No.MM195. Rubber tyres with plated wheel hubs. Remote control unit steers car but lacks base of battery box. Length of car 8"/20cm. Age distortion to plastic roof and 6mm crack above centre of windscreen. Slight age discolouration to sides. Otherwise Good Plus for display. £40-£60
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Triang Minic (UK) Vauxhall Town Coupe. Pre-war example in dark brown tinplate with plated metal wheels, mudguards and running boards. White tyres. Clockwork motor working when tested. Tarnishing to plated parts and light age-wear to top of bonnet and roof. Generally Good. £25-£40
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Modern Toys (Japan) large scale Radicon Oldsmobile "New Sedan". Red tinplate battery operated car with plated trim. Includes grey tinplate radio control unit and both original aerials. Circa 1956. Battery compartment clean. Length 14"/35cm. Some tarnishing to bright metal parts of cars and some paint chips to roof. Cover of radio control unit has some small areas of paint loss. Generally Good for display. £90-£120
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Gbr. Einfatt (Germany) Scottish Highland Dancer No.244 Gyroscopic Toy. Circa 1934. Tinplate female figure in Highland costume with metal pull bar to activate gyroscopic action. Height 5.5"/14cm. In working order. Some wear, especially to face and back of head but generally Good. £60-£80
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Wiking (Germany) Volkswagen Bay Window Panel Van. Plastic promotional model in cream. Black tyres with white wheels and grey hubs. Length 4.25"/11cm. Near Mint in Good illustrated card box (some light crushing). £45-£60
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Wiking (Germany) Volkswagen Variant Saloon. Plastic promotional model in grey with black tyres and silver wheels. Length 4.25"/11cm. Near Mint in Excellent illustrated card box. £45-£60
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Rico (Spain) R.S.A. "Campsa" Petrol Tanker. 1930's tinplate clockwork tanker in yellow and red with tinprinted detail. Pressed tinplate wheels. Fixed key piano wire clockwork motor working when tested. Length 7"/18cm. Condition is Good Plus for age. £130-£160
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Tipp & Co (Germany) Fire Engine. 1930's. Red tinplate body with yellow ladders and tinprinted detailing. White and red "Dunlop Cord" tinprinted wheels. One blue uniformed seated fireman. Bell hanging from top of windscreen. Fixed key piano wire clockwork motor working when tested. Length 13"/33cm. Lacks some figures and tabs securing front mudguards broken. Would benefit from a light clean but displays well. Good. £110-£140
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Marx (UK) Tinplate Racing car. Circa 1950's. Tinprinted in red with silver and black detailing. Racing number 410 to rear. Plated front and base. Tinprinted driver. Silver tinplate wheels. Clockwork motor needs attention. Length 11"/28cm. Lacks windscreen and some general age wear. Good to Fair for display. £45-£60
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Wells Brimtoy (UK) 623 Lorry Mounted Rotary Bofars Gun. Tinplate and plastic Bedford Cab with red plastic gun mounted on tinprinted platform. Friction drive mechanism with black plastic wheels. Length 6.25"/16cm. Lacks seated plastic figure but otherwise Excellent in Good Plus original illustrated card box. £60-£80
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Mettoy (UK) National Benzole Petrol Tanker. Yellow tinplate with black printed detailing. Grey chassis, dark grey tinprinted balloon tyre wheels with silver hubs. Fixed key clockwork motor working when tested. Length 6.75"/17cm. Some light pitting to roof of cab and minor age wear. Generally Good Plus. £70-£90
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Various Chinese and Hong Kong Toys. Comprising: (1) Single Bar Exercise Acrobat (China) with instruction sheet in Chinese and English. (2) Tinplate "Air Plane" (Shanghai, China) tinprinted in grey, red and blue. Friction drive with black plastic wheels and rotating plastic propellers. Wingspan 6.5"/16.5cm. (3) OK (Hong Kong) plastic friction drive performing seal. Height 5.5/14cm. (4) "Vinyl Floating Life-Like Fish" (Hong Kong) 2 plastic life-like angel fish with plastic "plant". Box 3.25"/8cm x 2.25/6cm. Condition is generally Good Plus to Good in Good to Fair illustrated boxes. (4) £25-£40
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Triang Minic (UK) Marvel M250 "Clickity Click" Tractor. Blue plastic body with plated engine detail and red plastic wheels. Fixed key clockwork motor with loud clicking sound working when tested. Length 6"/15cm. Near Mint in Fair original display box (cellophane display windows torn). A scarce toy. £45-£60
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Bandai (Japan) MGA 1600 Mk.2. Friction drive red tinplate car with black top and tinprinted interior detail. Plated metal detailing. Black tyres with tinprinted "spoked" wheels. Length 8"/20cm. Ends of rear bumper broken off. Lacks steering wheel. Some small chips to paintwork. Generally Good for display. £30-£50
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Schuco (Germany) Curvo 1000 Motorcycle. Clockwork tinplate blue motorcycle and red jacketed rider. This is the hardest colour variation to find. With original key. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length 5"/12cm. Near Mint. £170-£200
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Ito (Japan) "Sea Eagle" Speedboat. Large wooden twin-screw battery operated speedboat. Circa 1950's. Black and pink hull with brown decking, blue seats and metal fittings. Includes part of wooden display stand. Length 18"/46cm. Paint flaking from underside of hull. Electric wiring would appear to need attention. Generally Good for display. £35-£50
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Toy Sewing Machine (Holland). Unconfirmed maker. Circa 1920's/30's. Black metal chain-stitch sewing machine with attractive transfer decoration of Dutch scenes. Length 8"/20cm. An unusual toy. Good Plus for display. £15-£30
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Lines Bros, Triang (UK) Daily Mail Delivery Van. Large scale model with green wooden body with black roof and opening rear doors. Red and white "Daily Mail" tinplate side panels. Black pressed steel cab and chassis with Ford type radiator grille and red pressed steel wheels. Steering to front wheels operated from steering wheel in cab. Three rubber tyres are contained in the body of the van. "Triangtois" tinplate logo attached to front of van body. Number plate "LB 3067" to rear. Surface pitting to black metal parts. Fading to "Daily Mail" panel on left hand side of van but right hand panel still bright. Length 19"/48cm. A Good original example of this scarce toy. £140-£160
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Lloyd George Clockwork Toy. Believed to be a German satirical toy made in the World War 1 period. Composition head with compressed card body, wire limbs, carved wooden hands and tinplate feet. Dressed in a black felt jacket and brown striped trousers. The clockwork movement (working when tested) causes the figure to shuffle around aimlessly. Height 5.5"/15cm. The head would benefit from a careful light cleaning but generally Good for age. A rare and unusual toy. £50-£70
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Bandai (Japan) TR3 Sports Car. red tinplate with red seats and detailed dashboard. Plated fittings and tinprinted "spoked" wheels with black tyres. Friction drive motor. Length 8"/21cm. Crack to rim of plastic steering wheel, otherwise Excellent. £40-£60
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MGA Sports Car. Unconfirmed maker, probably Japanese. Light green tinplate friction drive model. Tinprinted detailed interior with tinplate steering wheel. Tinprinted "spoked" wheels with black tyres. Plated fittings. Length 10"/24.5cm. Some light tarnishing to plated parts and a shallow dent to left hand rear wheelarch. Generally Good Plus. £30-£50
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SSS (Japan) MG Midget Car, "55 style". Tinplate friction drive sports car with blue body, red interior and light blue hood cover. Plated fittings and tinprinted "spoked" wheels with "MG" to hubs and black tyres. Spare wheel with tyre attached to boot. Registration plate "S-333" to rear. Length 6.5"/16.5cm. A very solidly made model. Some light tarnishing to plated metal parts but generally Excellent in a Fair illustrated card box (tape repairs and piece missing from one end). £70-£90
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Bandai (Japan) Mercedes Benz 219 4-door Saloon. Impressive black tinplate friction drive model from the "Automobiles of the World" series. Detailed tinprinted interior, tinprinted wheels with Mercedes Star to hubs and black tyres. Plated fittings. Silver plastic Mercedes radiator mascot. Length 8"/20cm. Near Mint in Good Plus illustrated card box with "Automobiles of the World" leaflet (one corner of lid split). £100-£150
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