For sale is a rare set of Antique sport goggles. The container reads in French; “The Ocean Glasses, for Terrestrial or Aerial Sport” They appear to be made entirely of fabric, metal, and glass. Lenses are securely set in the rims. They appear to be in solid condition with everything intact. They even come with the original case. They are about 6 inches wide and fold nicely into their box. Please check all photos for detailed condition. Please check out my other antique and collectible listings.
DESCRIPTION: Bicyclist “Motorcycle Mike” gravity toy. Lithographed tin, die-cut figure seated on a spoked wheel bicycle. Made to travel down a string track with weight on the bottom for balance and speed. MEASUREMENTS: 7-3/4″ x 11-1/4″. CONDITION: Wear includes pitting, dents, and bending to tin, some scratching, and some losses to colors. This toy is so rare, and very hard to find. If you have any questions please send me a message and I will do my best to reply promptly. Offers will be considered so feel free to throw one my way. I appreciate your interest and please view the photos carefully to determine the condition. Any follows will be greatly appreciated, I do my best to show any damage and imperfections.
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
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
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
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
