Tin toy

Tin toy is a collective term for a toy that is made ​​of tinplate. These include model trains and cars, as well as various mechanical toys. Modern toys, however, for cost reasons, mostly plastic, some from wood. This tin toy is therefore rare and has become a collector's item; for old pieces of very high prices to be paid sometimes. Among the classics still sold heard the humming top.

History

The first tin toys in Germany was probably produced in the 19th century by the Swabian manufacturer Rock & Graner, first in manufactories, from about 1890 in industrial mass production. The German products were for some time a worldwide bestseller, Nuremberg 's leading manufacturing base. That changed in the 50s when Japan was the German competition behind.

Known tin toy / tin toys

• Railways
• Cars and bikes
• Model steam engines
• Planes and zeppelins
• Carousels
• Laterna magica
• Ships
• Military Toy
• Pedal Cars
• Brummkreisel
• Robot