Introducing The Tin Toy Car Company

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Introducing the 

TinToyCar Company

Please click here to visit this fine old toy seller

I was doing a Google search for tin toys when I discovered the Tin Toy Car company. Naturally, I went to the site and found a well-organized and well-photographed website. As I started to browse the site,  I found lots of nice tin toys that I assume are rare due to their their prices.  Also, the important thing was that the owner specifically added  the words "Original Tin Toy" to each toy that was original, compared to knockoffs (reproductions).  These "knockoffs" might have been copied and produced later on in places such as China.

The website of the Tin Toy Car company  is organized by the type of toy produced. The categories are Cars, Robots, Space Toys, Motorcycles, Pedal Cars, and "Others". The "Other" category contains such tin toys as airplanes, tanks, human figures , and busses. Of the categories, each one is  organized as to battery, windup, friction, and parts.

The 1950's and  1960's were the golden age of Japanese Tin Toys. The 1940's and 1950's

were the start-up after WWII. During this time, many new Japanese toy companies were created to manufacturer toys. The world had returned to normal after WWII, and Japanese toy manufacturers were producing loads of toys. The American manufacturers had a hard time, as they simply were having a hard time competing with the Japanese competition. The Japanese could make toys at a much lower price. What surprised me most was the value of these toys.  The Masudaya MT toy below must be very rare, as the asking price is $ 6500.00 US dollars. Of course, not all 1950's-1960's Japanese toys are valuable or rare, so it's best to consult with a used toy seller who sells these toys!

Masudaya MT Japan (Very Rare)

Giant Sonic Robot

Battery Operated

Original Tin Toy Robot

Length: 15"  38 cm

Bandai Meguro Japan

BMW 500 Friction Motorcycle

Original Tin Toy Motorcycle

Circa 1950's

Length: 12"  30.5 cm

Bandai  Space Jet Vehicle X-001

Battery Operated

Original Tin Toy Space Car

Circa 1960's

Length:  10.25"  26.2 cm

Nomura T.N. Motorcycle Patrol

Friction 

Original Tin Toy Motorcycle

Circa 1960's

Length:  8"  20cm

Alps Lincoln

Futura Concept Car With Box

Friction Original Tin Toy Car

Circa 1950's

Length:  11"  28 cm

Sometimes, My Mistakes Turn Out Great!

Thursday, December 20 , 2013

Sometimes, My Mistakes

Turn Out Great!

I posted yesterday (with December 20, 2013) as the date some of the best photography that I've seen while blogging. I sent the owner, Mark an e-mail asking for his family name, because I forgot to ask in the e-mail that I sent him originally. AS I was again looking to write another post on Mark, I saw one of his toys that I immediately recognized. Oops! I had written about Mr. Mark Freeman before ,and I made avery embarrassing mistake - I forgot! 

I had originally posted about Mark and his ebay store WarPath Collectibles on November 11, 2013.

When I saw that, I had already used the Distler toy there,and now I had used it again for the December 20 post! I'll still keep both posts, and try to have a better way of remembering whom I write about! So Mark, if you're reading this,my apologies!

Please click here to visit this fine ebay store

What I find so great about Mark's excellent photography is that he takes the time to 

show us the detail. He does this through sharply-focussed photos,excellent lighting, and high-resolution images.This takes time and effort, and Mark does this for the expensive and inexpensive toys,and the large or small toys. That's what being an excellent and successful seller is all about - effort and dedication!

You absolutely, positively have to look at these photos in the Blogger slide view mode. In the close-up of the trigger, you will see all of the written information and patents that were imprinted on the side!

Now that's detail!

I will be returning to Mark's store in the future, but being "en guarde" to ensure that I don't forget who the seller and his fine merchandise are!

How could I with such great toys and photography !

Thanks for visiting,

and have a great part of the day or night,

wherever you may be.

Stacey

toysearcher@gmail.com