Before Game Boy and Play Station, there were tin toys. During their heyday, these whimsical toys for children entertained for hours. Today, these toys have great nostalgic charm. Here is your guide to tin toys.
Of the players.
In England, Hornby and Chad Valley were dominant players in the market for tin toys Wells. During the post-1930 period, these companies were at their peak and all their work from this period is highly desirable. In Germany, Märklin and Bing majorGuns. In France, it was Fernand Martin. Toys by any of these manufacturers are desirable.
How it all began.
Before there were tin toys, children played with toys made of wood and paper. Tinning was developed during the Industrial Revolution. Its discovery has made the tin toy industry possible. Tin was in boats, submarines, cars, planes, horse-drawn carriages and more formats.
Germany dominated the first world war before the export market. The outbreak of World War I forced the rest of Europe, Japan andthe U.S. market due to the lack of war and to counter the German rule.
After the First World War, Germany reoriented its economy and regain a dominant position in the market for tin toys.
But once again, war affected commerce when WWII resulted in shortages of raw materials and a business-oriented battle.
receive post-World War II, when Germany and Japan, financial assistance to revitalize their economies, the tin toy industry was again in these countries.
Just as tin toys were once the hot new toyReplace wood and paper toys, tin toys were usurped by plastic toys since 1970. These new plastic toys captured the imagination of children, because they were cheap to produce, do not rust and have remained stable.
How they did it.
tin toys were made of sheet iron, which was prevented by a protective layer of tin covered with rust. Before the Industrial Revolution, the tin toys were made in printed form and hand painted. The industrial revolution led to mass production.
In 1875,Lithography - a transfer printing process wherein a number of issues make the colors - was invented. This eliminates the hand painting in terms of time and increase production.
Part of the charm of tin toys is that they end and they leave. The movement (the mechanical part of the protection that makes them so) is responsible for this action. In 1945, the movements have been replaced by battery mechanisms.
State.
If a tin toy looks brand new, worksperfect and untouched in a box, it will be over in perfect condition. Very good condition refers to a toy without spots or dents. Some fading is acceptable. Good condition means reasonable. Play-borne means just that - a toy can be used, chips in the paint and missing parts. Keep all original boxes, regardless of form, because they help to authenticate the producer and the date.
Paint repairs.
The lithography process makes paint repairs almost impossibleto do. And a poor restoration work to reduce the value of toys.
How to Date Tin Toys - Part I
A little 'knowledge of lithography can lend a hand at the age of tin toys. In older lithography - (1875 - 1960) each color is printed on a separate plate. Under a magnifying lens, you see points appear irregularly. latest lithography - (1960-present) only four colors - are black, red, yellow and blue are combined for all the colors of the rainbow. As part of aglassware rose appear on a regular basis.
How to Date Tin Toys - Part II
Since the end of World War II until 1950, the German toy that says "Made in U.S. Zone" and the words produced in Japan were marked "occupied Japan". After 1950, Japan used "Made in Japan" and Germany used "in the Federal Republic of Germany has done." Keep these tips in mind when you try out how old a tin toy is art.
Hot Toys.
Japanese robots and exotic limousines dal 1950 - 1960 are desirableserious collectors. In addition, any Batman and Disney tin toys continue popular.
Spotting fake.
Spotting fakes with tin toys is difficult. Signs on many new toys are exactly the same marks are used under the old terms, some manufacturers like Paya, a Spanish company, continue to use the original molds and dies. One thing to note for you is that the newer models tend to be marked with "Limited Edition".
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