Nostalgia Vault: Pop Culture & Vintage Toys and Comics

8 Vintage Tin Litho and Battery-Operated Toys

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Start price: $50

Estimated price: $100 - $150

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Description

Collection of eight vintage Japanese and Chinese tin litho toys. The group includes a battery-operated Ball Blowing Clown Made in Japan; a clockwork Child Beating Drum; a friction-powered plane labeled Avion de Ligne; a Torpedo Boat; a Locomotive with non-fall wheel; a mechanical Indian on Horse; two Atomic Robot Man figures; and a boxed figure of a traveler with a suitcase. Largest item 11.5″ H x 5.5″ W x 4.5″ D.


Condition report:

Overall condition is fair to good. The toys show minor surface wear, localized scratches, and light oxidation consistent with age. The original boxes exhibit varying degrees of shelf wear, creasing, and localized tearing, notably to the Torpedo Boat box. Mechanical and battery-operated functions have not been tested.