Sunday, March 4, 2018

Lowest Cost - Most Appreciation!

Sunday, March 4, 2018
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Lowest Cost - 
Most Appreciation


The term  "penny toys" is a name that was used for inexpensive lithographed tin toys. These  toys were mostly manufactured in Germany between the 1880's and 1914, and were sold in the UK, Europe, and America. The toys were sold by the gross (144 pieces) to wholesalers for 8 shillings,
who sold them, as well as selling them to street peddlers, who sold them for a very good profit.
The toys were typically miniatures at a length of less than 10 cm (9.8 cm). The term  "Penny Toy" came about in the UK (United Kingdom), as the toys were sold  for one Penny. The toys could be wheeled on the ground or house floor, and the more sophisticated toys could move up and down, or even rotate. THese toys reflected life as it was in the 1880's-1910's, and as such toys were manufactured for a country's marketplace for what 'real things' were the most popular. 
Omnibuses and ambulances were popular  in London, Postal delivery vans were popular in France, and  train locomotives were popular in the United States. Other toys included mothers and children, horses, other animals, bicycles, motorcycles, and even merry-go-rounds.*
* Courtesy Wikipedia

When I went to visit Liveauctioneers, I found many popular auctioneers
 who had lots of penny toys.  I selected Dan Morphy Auctions because  I hadn't written about this fine company in a while . As well, their photography is always outstanding.


German Tin Litho Penny Toy Motorcycle
Marked CKO on one side and No. 187 on the other side
Also marked Made in Germany
Condition: Excellent-Near Mint
Length: 3"  7.6 cm

Rare German Tin Litho Clown & Dog Penny Toy
Marked Gesch
Near Mint
Sold for (May 30, 2017): $ 2500.00 US
Length:  3"   7.6 cm



Rare German Tin Litho Motorcycle Penny Toy
Has a separate full body tin litho original driver
Length:  4"  10.2 cm



Unusual German Tin Litho Bicycle Penny Toy
Showing 6 bicycles in a race with all numbers on 
the sleeves "#1-#6). Marked 'Gesch"
Works with spring mechanism. 
Puch the bar, and they slowly spin around.
Height:  2 1/2"  65 mm


German Tin Litho Penny Toy Motorcycle
Scarce version with soldier wearing World War I type 
Prussian spiked helmet.


Tin Litho Woman Pushing Sleigh Penny Toy
Length:  3"  76 mm


Tin Litho Hot Air Balloon & Zeppelin Penny Toy
Very scarce crank-operated toy.
Length:  3 1/2"  9 cm

Scarce (Rare) Tin Litho Express Motorcycle Penny Toy
Length:  3"  7.6 cm


Small tin monkey riding dog
Articulated toy that when monkey is pushed, riding dog moves up and down.
Marked 'Gesch'.
Length:  3"  7.6 cm

German Tin Litho Penny Toy Touring Car
MArked 'Gesch' on rear of car
Length:  3 1/2"  9 cm

If you visit Liveauctioneers, and do a search  inn the past auctions for 'penny toys', 
you will come across 1000's of results with all kinds of fascinating toys. Also,
always keep a lookout for these original toys. Once upon a time long ago, they sold for a penny. Now, the rarer ones can sell for up to $ 2500.00 US. That's a profit of 250,000%. Of course, your great-great relative would have had to have money to buy such a "luxury" toy, and then would have had to pass it on to their children, who passed it along to their children, and so on.

So thanks for visiting,
and haver a great part of the day or evening,
wherever you may be.

Stacey Bindman
toysearcher@gmail.com


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