Rollo delighted kids and collectors throughout Germany and Europe, rolling out tinplate mechanical toys from 1954 to 1979 as part of the CKO (Georg Kellermann & Company). These 1:35 scale vehicles featured friction drives and realistic designs of real cars, trucks and beyond. Kovap later purchased the forms, which can be identified by their “Made […]
Tada Seisakusho is one of the oldest Japanese toy makers stretching back generations. Among the most popular of the Tanaka Seisakusho lines of tin plate toys, model cars and more belong to Astro Boy and Batman and the classic DC Universe. As a result, many of them have become quite valuable. hobbyDB takes a look at […]
Japanese children of the 1950s and beyond fell in love with robots, thanks in large part to Asakusa Toy Ltd. The company was renowned for their tinplate models, particularly its Thunder Robot and Astro Boy toys. Although no longer in business, Asakusa toys have become quite valuable and sought-after by collectors worldwide. But which are […]
Founded in 1924, Masudaya Modern Toys is one of the few Japanese toy companies to survive the post-war period. Known for its mechanical and battery operated action figures and tinplate toys, Masudaya is still in business today and can be identified by its M-T or Modern Toys logo. You can find them on hobbyDB where […]
Nomura Toys, better known as TN, was a giant in the Japanese toy industry between the 1940s and 1970s before seemingly fading out of sight. As a result, TN robot and tinplate toys (among many others) have become quite valuable. hobbyDB takes a look at the most valuable among them. See them all here! Which […]
Founded in 1950, Yonezawa would go on to become one of the most renown makers of action figures and model cars as well as tinplate toys and beyond. With such as storied background, Yonezawa collectibles have become highly sought after among collector across the globe with many of them fetching high prices. So which among them […]
This is a very nice auction by Heritage Auctions with 255 lots ending on Sunday. Heritage Auctions is a data partner to hobbyDB (more to come here) so please check out the auction! Kenner Batcave Command Center Super Powers Collection Supergirl 1/6th Scale Maquette Lego Sheriff Deadpool SDCC Minifig Mondo […]
The SSS toy company was “E Pluribus Unum ” tin toy manufacturer operating in Post War Japan during the 1950’s. Most boys, growing up in that era, who received a toy with a made in Japan label on the box for a birthday present or a holiday gift always looked at them with a juvenile […]
About 12 years ago I found these figures at a booth in the famous Brimfield Massachusetts Antique Show. The only figure with any kind of marking is the out of scale figure of Stalin in the colorful uniform. The others are Lenin, ,Brezhnev, Gorbachev, Yeltsin, complete with missing fingers, and the current head honcho , […]
I love the Dayton Toy & Speciality Co’s Auto Aircraft Truck because it is so big and indestructible! And I love it even more if I can find documentation, here the model shown in Dayton’s 1930s dealer catalog – And even better if you can find what might as well have been the […]
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