Biscuit tins, first made about 1830, were some of the earliest commercial food packages. The first tin toys were made about the same time. It wasn’t too long before clever designers found ways to ...

Just inches in length, it created a phenomenon in the 1940s and '50s in Japan called “buriki.” Buriki is derived from “blik,” which is Dutch for "tin toy." ...

Tin toys and windups, once a staple, haven’t really been a retail force since the 40s or 50s, when World War II and its aftermath depleted metal reserves and forced U.S. toy makers to scramble ...

Colorful tin toys are hot collectibles . Doug Smith Feb 13, 2012 ... Though not uncommonly priced at $75-$100 by dealers, they usually sell for $35-$50 at auction. Of course, ...

A collection of antique toys thought to be one of the UK's largest ever single collections is to go under the hammer in Norfolk this month. Arthur Windley, from Norfolk, has been collecting rare tin ...

If you were looking for information about an antique toy, there’s a good chance that Tom Sage Sr. knew something about it. The late Allentown resident was known for his extensive collection of ...

In this video, we showcase the restoration of a vintage tin toy cannon from the 1920s, featuring a variety of restoration tools and materials. Watch as the cannon is brought back to life, using ...

The late Allentown resident was known for his extensive collection of the relics, spending more than 50 years buying and selling them. It includes some early 20th century German-made classics, incl… ...