Article: This thing about tin toys

Article: The Joy of Tin Toys
Antiques & Collecting Magazine;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...RUMOR HAS IT that a sampling of tin toys were made in the 1830s in this country ... land. During this introductory period, tin toys made from sheets of tin-plated steel ... iron toys, began to include lines of tin toys. Richard Trautwein of Toys n Such in ...

Article: Popular tin toys are always on the move
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 13, 1996 ;     630 words ...Tin toys have been popular since the middle of the 19th century. Early tin toys were painted by hand, but by the 1890s lithography made it possible to print designs on the metal. Tin toys were made in the United States as well as Germany ...

Article: Collectors delight in tin toys.
Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  May 30, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... production techniques. Until about 1920, tin toys had to be hand-painted. Marx was one ... inexpensive (but today very expensive) tin toys. Over the years, Marx never lost any ... man who sits in the front seat. In old tin toys, condition is a key factor. In perfect ...

Article: Old tin toys did amazing things
Highland Park News (IL);  December 4, 2008 ;     657 words ...Whenever an auction catalog containing old tin toys comes to my mail box I can hardly wait to check out what tricks ... sometimes $6,000, these toys are strictly for adults. Tin toys are made from sheet iron plated with a protective later of ...

Article: Vintage, tin toys can be a safety ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  May 28, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... imaginative than new ones, even though they are often not considered safe by today's standards. In the early 1900s, lithographed tin toys, especially those made in Germany, were popular. Many had moving parts, a comical look, bright colors and sharp edges ...

Article: Tin Toys.(Brief Article)
Gifts & Decorative Accessories;  June 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Reproductions of antique and retro toys take guys back to their boyhood dreams. A. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress -- Memphis Belle was the first 8th Air Force Bomber to complete 25 missions. This replica includes previously unreleased livery changes, including revised nose art. Limited edition.

Article: Value of tin toys also depends on ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  April 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Byline: RALPH and TERRY KOVEL - King Features A 1950s battery-operated tin toy sold recently for $390. It wasn't working, was missing parts and wasn't marked with a maker's name. But it was colorful and attractive, and when working it showed a baseball player swinging a bat. Bidders knew it was in