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Rare Antique Toy Car 1899 Vis-a-vis Gunthermann Germany Tinplate Tin Wind Up

Posted by admin On June 1, 2022

RARE ANTIQUE TIN TOY. TURN OF THE CENTURY HORSELESS CARRIAGE. CHARMING AUTOMOBILE MEASURES AROUND 13 CM / BIT OVER 5 INCHES. CLOCKWORK / WIND-UP MECHANISM….. ORIGINAL FIXED-HEAD KEY WINDER. With a careful winding and car held aloft, the motor still runs and spins the rear wheels. LOVELY DELICATE DESIGN, WITH REAR FACING SEAT OPPOSITE THE TIN DRIVER FIGURE. ATTRACTIVE TIN LITHO EXTERIOR IN GREEN / BLACK. WITH ITS RARE ANCIENT RUBBER TYRES, NOW SHOWING EXPECTED DISTRESSED CONDITION…… FLAT SPOTS, HARDENED ETC.. TIN EIGHT SPOKE CART WHEELS, WITH THE FRONT AXLE OFF SET TO TURN / CIRCLE RIGHT. VERY RARE EARLY PIECE. ANTIQUE TOY NOW AROUND 120 + YEARS OLD…….. DISPLAYS WITH EXPECTED AGED / PLAY WORN STATE. Colour fade, litho marks, scuffs, chips, paint loss/flaking to driver, surface oxide marks, rubber tyres aged and with flat spots (motor mechanism still runs with car held up, but tyre flat spots prevent it moving around surface). RARELY SEEN ANTIQUE VEHICLE. (please see the images for the car’s actual condition). I’ve added all the images i can, to hopefully show the honest / accurate condition. Please take a good close look at the car’s images, as these also form part of the description… If you need more pics etc… Similar period toy makers included , bing, lehmann, marklin, carette, tippco, kellermann, fleischmann, marklin, orobr, distler, charles rossignol, jep, mettoy, meccano, hornby, sutcliffe, marx toys, wells, structo, kingsbury, pratt & letchworth, kenton, hubley. This item is in the category “Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Clockwork/Wind-Up”. The seller is “audio2424″ and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Subtype: Clockwork/ Wind-Up
Gunthermann C.1899: TIN LITHO CLOCKWORK CAR
Type: Vintage/ Classic Toys
TV/ Film Character: early motoring
Vintage: Yes
Specific Character: veteran automobile vis-a-vis

Rare Early Gunthermann Motorcycle Germany 1910 Wind Up Tinplate Antique Tin Toy

Posted by admin On November 15, 2021

RARE ANTIQUE TIN TOY. EARLY MECHANICAL MOTORCYCLE / AUTOMATON RIDER. NICE SIZE AT ABOUT 8 INCHES LENGTH / 7 INCHES HEIGHT. CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM….. POWERS THE BIKE THRU ITS RARE CHAIN DRIVE ACTION. PERIOD EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN FIGURE, WITH ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED FINISH. VERY NICE OLD MOTORCYCLE, STILL WITH BRIGHT BLUE LITHO. NICE TIN SPOKE WHEELS & ORIG. ORIGINAL FIXED-KEY WINDER TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE MOTORCYCLIST HAS A WONDERFUL ARTICULATED MOVEMENT, GIVING THE IMPRESSION HE IS “PEDAL STARTING ” HIS BIKE. STILL WITH THE UNDERSIDE LITTLE BALANCE WHEELS. WONDERFUL OLD PIECE NOW OVER 100 YEARS……. The rider displays with typical paint loss/wear, chips, flaking as is common to these earlier German toys. Nice bright tin litho, with just little surface marks, chips, scuffs etc…. Great rot free state. No repaint or touch up. Motorcyclist has lost his left arm to shoulder hang tabs i have created a simple metal bracket with tabs, which simply slots into the original shoulder slots….. The rider’s underside upper left arm, simply requires securing permanently to this bracket…. With a drop of solder ideally….. But to leave for the next owner, i have had the arm very securely fixed in place with a small blue tack fixing/so easily removeable if desired. If you look at the images, you probably wouldn’t know the left arm has been repaired this way….. But i always try to be honest. MOTORCLE RIDER SITS GREAT ON HIS OLD SADDLE. WITH A CAREFUL WIND UP OF THE ANCIENT MECHANISM….. SEE SHORT CLIP BELOW AS THE MOTORCYCLE RIDES ABOUT VERY NICELY. RARE EARLY GERMAN TOY DISPLAYS REALLY WELL & STILL WORKS GREAT. (please see all images for actual condition). A LOVELY DECORATIVE PIECE. I’ve added all the images i can, in differing light to hopefully show the honest/accurate condition….. Please take a good close look at all the images as these also form part of the description… If you need more pics or have questions etc… Let me know if your require specific posting method; i will try to accommodate. Original hand painted toy… Tin lithographed; similar period toy makers included: marklin, bing, orobr, lehmann, distler, gely, kellermann, g & k, charles rossignol, fernand martin, jep, hornby, meccano, william britains, mettoy, wells, marx toys, structo, kingsbury. The item “RARE EARLY GUNTHERMANN MOTORCYCLE GERMANY 1910 WIND UP TINPLATE ANTIQUE TIN TOY” is in sale since Sunday, November 14, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Clockwork/Wind-Up”. The seller is “audio2424″ and is located in Thetford. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Subtype: Clockwork/ Wind-Up
Gunthermann tinplate: c.1910 working motorcycle with pedal action
Type: Antique/Vintage/ Classic Toys
TV/ Film Character: period motorcyclist
Vintage: Yes
Specific Character: MOTORCYCLE RIDER

Rare Early Gunthermann Motorcycle Germany 1910 Wind Up Tinplate Antique Tin Toy

Posted by admin On October 7, 2021

RARE ANTIQUE TIN TOY. EARLY MECHANICAL MOTORCYCLE / AUTOMATON RIDER. NICE SIZE AT ABOUT 8 INCHES LENTH / 7 INCHES HEIGHT. CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM….. POWERS THE BIKE THRU ITS RARE CHAIN DRIVE ACTION. PERIOD EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN FIGURE, WITH ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED FINISH. VERY NICE OLD MOTORCYCLE, STILL WITH BRIGHT BLUE LITHO. NICE TIN SPOKE WHEELS & ORIG. ORIGINAL FIXED-KEY WINDER TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE MOTORCYCLIST HAS A WONDERFUL ARTICULATED MOVEMENT, GIVING THE IMPRESSION HE IS “PEDAL STARTING ” HIS BIKE. STILL WITH THE UNDERSIDE LITTLE BALANCE WHEELS. WONDERFUL OLD PIECE NOW WELL OVER 100 YEARS……. The rider displays with typical paint loss/wear, chips, flaking as is common to these earlier German toys. Nice bright tin litho, with just little surface marks, chips, scuffs etc…. Great rot free state. No repaint or touch up. Motorcyclist has lost his left arm to shoulder hang tabs i have created a simple metal bracket with tabs, which simply slots into the original shoulder slots….. The rider’s underside upper left arm, simply requires securing permanently to this bracket…. With a drop of solder ideally….. But to leave for the next owner, i have had the arm very securely fixed in place with a small blue tack fixing/so easily removeable if desired. If you look at the images, you probably wouldn’t know the left arm has been repaired this way….. But i always try to be honest. MOTORCLE RIDER SITS GREAT ON HIS OLD SADDLE. WITH A CAREFUL WIND UP OF THE ANCIENT MECHANISM….. SEE SHORT CLIP BELOW AS THE MOTORCYCLE RIDES ABOUT VERY NICELY. RARE EARLY GERMAN TOY DISPLAYS REALLY WELL & STILL WORKS GREAT. (please see all images for actual condition). A LOVELY DECORATIVE PIECE. I’ve added all the images i can, in differing light to hopefully show the honest/accurate condition….. Please take a good close look at all the images as these also form part of the description… If you need more pics or have questions etc… Original hand painted toy… Tin lithographed; similar period toy makers included: marklin, bing, orobr, lehmann, distler, gely, kellermann, g & k, charles rossignol, fernand martin, jep, hornby, meccano, william britains, mettoy, wells, marx toys, structo, kingsbury. The item “RARE EARLY GUNTHERMANN MOTORCYCLE GERMANY 1910 WIND UP TINPLATE ANTIQUE TIN TOY” is in sale since Monday, October 4, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Clockwork/Wind-Up”. The seller is “audio2424″ and is located in Thetford. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Subtype: Clockwork/ Wind-Up
Gunthermann tinplate: c.1910 working pedal start action
Type: Antique/Vintage/ Classic Toys
TV/ Film Character: period motorcyclist
Vintage: Yes
Specific Character: MOTORCYCLE RIDER

Rare Early Gunthermann Motorcycle Germany 1910 Wind Up Tinplate Antique Tin Toy

Posted by admin On September 7, 2021

RARE ANTIQUE TIN TOY. EARLY MECHANICAL MOTORCYCLE / AUTOMATON RIDER. NICE SIZE AT ABOUT 8 INCHES LENTH / 7 INCHES HEIGHT. CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM….. POWERS THE BIKE THRU ITS RARE CHAIN DRIVE ACTION. PERIOD EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN FIGURE, WITH ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED FINISH. VERY NICE OLD MOTORCYCLE, STILL WITH BRIGHT BLUE LITHO. NICE TIN SPOKE WHEELS & ORIG. ORIGINAL FIXED-KEY WINDER TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE MOTORCYCLIST HAS A WONDERFUL ARTICULATED MOVEMENT, GIVING THE IMPRESSION HE IS “PEDAL STARTING ” HIS BIKE. STILL WITH THE UNDERSIDE LITTLE BALANCE WHEELS. WONDERFUL OLD PIECE NOW WELL OVER 100 YEARS……. The rider displays with typical paint loss/wear, chips, flaking as is common to these earlier German toys. Nice bright tin litho, with just little surface marks, chips, scuffs etc…. Great rot free state. No repaint or touch up. Motorcyclist has lost his left arm to shoulder hang tabs i have created a simple metal bracket with tabs, which simply slots into the original shoulder slots….. The rider’s underside upper left arm, simply requires securing permanently to this bracket…. With a drop of solder ideally….. But to leave for the next owner, i have had the arm very securely fixed in place with a small blue tack fixing/so easily removeable if desired. If you look at the images, you probably wouldn’t know the left arm has been repaired this way….. But i always try to be honest. MOTORCLE RIDER SITS GREAT ON HIS OLD SADDLE. WITH A CAREFUL WIND UP OF THE ANCIENT MECHANISM….. SEE SHORT CLIP BELOW AS THE MOTORCYCLE RIDES ABOUT VERY NICELY. RARE EARLY GERMAN TOY DISPLAYS REALLY WELL & STILL WORKS GREAT. (please see all images for actual condition). A LOVELY DECORATIVE PIECE. I’ve added all the images i can, in differing light to hopefully show the honest/accurate condition….. Please take a good close look at all the images as these also form part of the description… If you need more pics or have questions etc… Original hand painted toy… Tin lithographed; similar period toy makers included: marklin, bing, orobr, lehmann, distler, gely, kellermann, g & k, charles rossignol, fernand martin, jep, hornby, meccano, william britains, mettoy, wells, marx toys, structo, kingsbury. The item “RARE EARLY GUNTHERMANN MOTORCYCLE GERMANY 1910 WIND UP TINPLATE ANTIQUE TIN TOY” is in sale since Monday, September 6, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Clockwork/Wind-Up”. The seller is “audio2424″ and is located in Thetford. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Germany, France.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Subtype: Clockwork/ Wind-Up
Gunthermann tinplate: c.1910 working pedal start action
Type: Antique/Vintage/ Classic Toys
TV/ Film Character: period motorcyclist
Vintage: Yes
Specific Character: MOTORCYCLE RIDER

Rare Early Gunthermann Motorcycle Germany 1910 Wind Up Tinplate Antique Tin Toy

Posted by admin On August 11, 2021

RARE ANTIQUE TIN TOY. EARLY MECHANICAL MOTORCYCLE / AUTOMATON RIDER. NICE SIZE AT ABOUT 8 INCHES LENTH / 7 INCHES HEIGHT. CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM….. POWERS THE BIKE THRU ITS RARE CHAIN DRIVE ACTION. PERIOD EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN FIGURE, WITH ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED FINISH. VERY NICE OLD MOTORCYCLE, STILL WITH BRIGHT BLUE LITHO. NICE TIN SPOKE WHEELS & ORIG. ORIGINAL FIXED-KEY WINDER TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE MOTORCYCLIST HAS A WONDERFUL ARTICULATED MOVEMENT, GIVING THE IMPRESSION HE IS “PEDAL STARTING ” HIS BIKE. STILL WITH THE UNDERSIDE LITTLE BALANCE WHEELS. WONDERFUL OLD PIECE NOW WELL OVER 100 YEARS……. The rider displays with typical paint loss/wear, chips, flaking as is common to these earlier German toys. Nice bright tin litho, with just little surface marks, chips, scuffs etc…. Great rot free state. No repaint or touch up. Motorcyclist has lost his left arm to shoulder hang tabs i have created a simple metal bracket with tabs, which simply slots into the original shoulder slots….. The rider’s underside upper left arm, simply requires securing permanently to this bracket…. With a drop of solder ideally….. But to leave for the next owner, i have had the arm very securely fixed in place with a small blue tack fixing/so easily removeable if desired. If you look at the images, you probably wouldn’t know the left arm has been repaired this way….. But i always try to be honest. MOTORCLE RIDER SITS GREAT ON HIS OLD SADDLE. WITH A CAREFUL WIND UP OF THE ANCIENT MECHANISM….. SEE SHORT CLIP BELOW AS THE MOTORCYCLE RIDES ABOUT VERY NICELY. RARE EARLY GERMAN TOY DISPLAYS REALLY WELL & STILL WORKS GREAT. (please see all images for actual condition). A LOVELY DECORATIVE PIECE. I’ve added all the images i can, in differing light to hopefully show the honest/accurate condition….. Please take a good close look at all the images as these also form part of the description… If you need more pics or have questions etc… Original hand painted toy… Tin lithographed; similar period toy makers included: marklin, bing, orobr, lehmann, distler, gely, kellermann, g & k, charles rossignol, fernand martin, jep, hornby, meccano, william britains, mettoy, wells, marx toys, structo, kingsbury. The item “RARE EARLY GUNTHERMANN MOTORCYCLE GERMANY 1910 WIND UP TINPLATE ANTIQUE TIN TOY” is in sale since Monday, August 9, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Clockwork/Wind-Up”. The seller is “audio2424″ and is located in Thetford. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Germany, France.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Subtype: Clockwork/ Wind-Up
Gunthermann tinplate: c.1910 working pedal start action
Type: Antique/Vintage/ Classic Toys
TV/ Film Character: period motorcyclist
Vintage: Yes
Specific Character: MOTORCYCLE RIDER

Rare Early Gunthermann Motorcycle Germany 1910 Wind Up Tinplate Antique Tin Toy

Posted by admin On July 24, 2021

RARE ANTIQUE TIN TOY. EARLY MECHANICAL MOTORCYCLE / AUTOMATON RIDER. NICE SIZE AT ABOUT 8 INCHES LENTH / 7 INCHES HEIGHT. CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM….. POWERS THE BIKE THRU ITS RARE CHAIN DRIVE ACTION. PERIOD EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN FIGURE, WITH ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED FINISH. GREAT OLD TIN LITHO BLUE MOTORCYCLE. NICE TIN SPOKE WHEELS & ORIG. ORIGINAL FIXED-KEY WINDER TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE MOTORCYCLIST HAS A WONDERFUL ARTICULATED MOVEMENT, GIVING THE IMPRESSION HE IS “PEDAL STARTING ” HIS BIKE. STILL WITH THE UNDERSIDE LITTLE BALANCE WHEELS. WONDERFUL OLD PIECE NOW WELL OVER 100 YEARS……. The rider displays with typical paint loss/wear, chips, flaking as is common to these earlier German toys. Nice bright tin litho, with just little surface marks, chips, scuffs etc…. Great rot free state. No repaint or touch up. Motorcyclist has lost his left arm to shoulder hang tabs i have created a simple metal bracket with tabs, which simply slots into the original shoulder slots….. The rider’s underside upper left arm, simply requires securing permanently to this bracket…. With a drop of solder ideally….. But to leave for the next owner, i have had the arm very securely fixed in place with a small blue tack fixing/so easily removeable if desired. If you look at the images, you probably wouldn’t know the left arm has been repaired this way….. But i always try to be honest. MOTORCLE RIDER SITS GREAT ON HIS OLD SADDLE. WITH A CAREFUL WIND UP OF THE ANCIENT MECHANISM….. THE MOTORCYCLE RIDES ABOUT VERY NICELY. Please take a look on youtube for a short clip of him in action “GUNTHERMANN MOTORCYCLE”. RARE EARLY GERMAN TOY DISPLAYS REALLY WELL & STILL WORKS GREAT. (please see all images for actual condition). A LOVELY DECORATIVE PIECE. I’ve added all the images i can, in differing light to hopefully show the honest/accurate condition….. Please take a good close look at all the images as these also form part of the description… If you need more pics or have questions etc… Original hand painted toy… Tin lithographed; similar period toy makers included: marklin, bing, orobr, lehmann, distler, gely, kellermann, g & k, charles rossignol, fernand martin, jep, hornby, meccano, william britains, mettoy, wells, marx toys, structo, kingsbury. The item “RARE EARLY GUNTHERMANN MOTORCYCLE GERMANY 1910 WIND UP TINPLATE ANTIQUE TIN TOY” is in sale since Monday, July 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Clockwork/Wind-Up”. The seller is “audio2424″ and is located in Thetford. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Germany, France.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Subtype: Clockwork/ Wind-Up
Gunthermann tinplate: c.1910 working pedal start action
Type: Antique/Vintage/ Classic Toys
TV/ Film Character: period motorcyclist
Vintage: Yes
Specific Character: MOTORCYCLE RIDER

Antique early Gunthermann duck toy clockwork wind up German rare collectible

Posted by admin On February 7, 2021

Please check my other items: wrist watches, pocket watches, watchmaker tools and other collectibles. View items for sale. Antique early Gunthermann duck toy clockwork wind up German rare collectible Mechanism: wind up manual, not working. Dimensions: 185 mm (L) x 110 mm (H) x 90 mm (W). The toy is in good condition for its age, it is over 100 years old. The mechanism is not working. It has been repaired during time, as you can see from the pictures, the two main pieces of the body are glued with pewter. The left wheel is dented. The body has a dent under neck on the left side (picture 5) and a crack on the right side (picture 6). It is an antique toy, children played with it, as you can see the paint is missing on some areas and it is faded. It was made in Germany, by the company Gunthermann. It is not as famous as Lehmann, but its toys are harder to find. It is a rare toy, for collectors. If you have any reservations please contact me for clarification. We value our feedback as it is a meter of how we work. Problems happen, but if you give us the chance, we’ll try our best to resolve them. The item “Antique early Gunthermann duck toy clockwork wind up German rare collectible” is in sale since Tuesday, May 7, 2019. This item is in the category “Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Clockwork/Wind-Up”. The seller is “adrian-alexandru” and is located in London. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Subtype: Clockwork/ Wind-Up
Type: Vintage/ Classic Toys
Featured Refinements: Tin Wind-up Toy

Very Early Antique German Tin Toy Metal Sharpener Gunthermann Bing 19th Century Rare

Posted by admin On September 10, 2018

Early Rare Antique