Michael D. Foster Reference Collection & Tinplate Toys - Thursday 21 March 2019 | 10:30
Tipp & Co tinplate clockwork Racing Car, c.1930's - red, with tinprinted detail, lacks driver...
Tipp & Co tinplate clockwork Racing Car, c.1930's - red, with tinprinted detail, lacks driver...
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Lot 5511
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LOT 5512
A pair of German tinplate vehicles for restoration or spare parts (1) Tipp & Co Limousine with...
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LOT 5513
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LOT 5514
Tipp & Co (Germany) 906b large scale tinplate clockwork Single Decker Bus, c.1928 - light blue...
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LOT 5515
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Starting Bid: £30
LOT 5516
Chiltern (UK) "Chief Rising Sun Play Suit" - 1950's child's Indian Dress, Jacket and Feathers...
Starting Bid: £25
LOT 5517
Simplex (USA) tinplate Mechanical Child's Typewriter - red, with tinprinted detail - play worn...
Starting Bid: £20
LOT 5518
Louis Marx (UK) tinplate clockwork "Smokey Joe the Climbing Fireman" - tinprinted fireman figure...
Starting Bid: £30
LOT 5519
Tinplate hand operated "Hurry Racer" Speedboat - of unconfirmed manufacture but probably...
Starting Bid: £25
LOT 5520
Fry's and Rowntree's tinplate point of sale dummy chocolate bar displays - to include Fry's Milk...
Starting Bid: £70
LOT 5521
Japanese pre-war clockwork celluloid Clown Acrobat - with red/blue polka dot suit, painted...
Starting Bid: £25
LOT 5522
Japanese clockwork Walking Kitten - grey plush covering with orange ribbon around neck,...
Starting Bid: £20
LOT 5523
A group of vintage Japanese and British tinplate clockwork toys - to include a pre-war Japanese...
Starting Bid: £15
LOT 5524
Tipp & Co (Germany) tinplate clockwork Motorcycle - dark blue, with tinprinted detail including...
Starting Bid: £60
LOT 5525
Louis Marx (USA) tinplate "Police Mechanical Motorcycle" - colourfully tinprinted including...
Starting Bid: £60
LOT 5526
Louis Marx tinplate pre-war British made Racing Car with Gyro motor - yellow, with racing number...
Starting Bid: £25