A rare collection of toys and memorabilia is set to go ... A particularly rare item is an antique continental tinplate fireman’s tanker, estimated to sell for £300-£400. Also on sale is ...

A rare collection of toys and memorabilia is set to go under the hammer ... A particularly rare item is an antique continental tinplate fireman’s tanker, estimated to sell for £300-£400. Also on sale ...

Model trains have long captivated the imagination of hobbyists, collectors, and enthusiasts of all ages. From their origins as simple tinplate toys to today’s intricate, highly-detailed machinery, ...

Tinplate toys were very popular, and one of the biggest names in the business was Ernst Paul Lehmann Patenwerk in Brandenberg, which operated from the 1880s through to the 1930s. We have a number ...

An unusual “Dan Dare” tinplate toy is included in an upcoming auction from Eastbourne Auctions, taking place next month. On offer, as part of a wider online only Decorative Arts, Furniture, Silver, ...

But if a grandparent has left one lying around in an attic, you could be quids in. Lightweight tinplate toys or models became hugely popular with manufacturers at the start of the 20th century ...

Several vintage comic advertising tinplate signs are currently up for sale as part of a larger Enamel Signs & Advertising Memorabilia to be hosted by Martyn Rowe Truro Auction Centre early next month.

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Q. This truck was given to me in the 1950s when I was a child. It’s a ‘Minnitoys Imperial Esso’ tanker made by Otaco Limited, of Orillia, Ont. It’s 69 centimetres long (27 inches ...

The primary audience for CLASSIC TOY TRAINS would be affluent adult males interested in collecting and operating tinplate and toy trains. Their main area of interest is Lionel O gauge trains of all ...

In a classic episode of Antiques Roadshow, a guest showed expert Bunny Campione a toy rollercoaster he had purchased in America. The tin-plate toy included three "grannies" sitting in a toboggan ...