Toy Collection
Is there a guide that tells you the price in the collection of toys?
If the collection of toys price guide!
|
|
VINTAGE 1960s REMCO TIN MAN Toy Robot WIZARD OF OZ – 20″ TALL- GREAT COLLECTIBLE $24.99 |
|
|
Cute Iron Yellow Wind Up Walking Mini Robot Toy model Gift for Kids & Collection $0.99 |
|
|
Vintage Retro Wind Up Tank Robot Toy Collectible Gift w/ Key Cool Boys Gift NEW $4.99 |
|
|
FUNNY Little Drummer Robot Wind Up Mini Model Kit Toy Collectible Gift clockwork $4.99 |
|
|
6 Inch Tall FIGURE Black Wind Up Planet Robot Collectable Gift TOY model kit $8.99 |
|
|
1979 TOMY TAIWAN VINTAGE ANTIQUE Old Toy ROBOT LOT COLLECTION $11.03 |
|
|
1980 CREATURE From Black LAGOON VINTAGE ANTIQUE OLD TOY LOT COLLECTION $9.95 |
|
|
Kids FUN PLAY Toy Wind Up Robot Toy Collectible Gift Key Light Brown lovely move $9.99 |
|
|
RARE Vintage Godzilla museum Collection Toy Book Ultraman Tin Marusan Vinyl Popy $118.00 |
|
|
T. Kitahara Collection, Robots Tin Toy Dreams 1985 Space, Robot , Astronaut Toys $20.00 |
|
|
Space Toys Collectibles Book Robots UFO Guns Patches $34.95 |
|
|
Cute Wind Up Panda Drummer Toy Collection w/ Key can beating and jingle sounds $0.99 |
|
|
Wind up Iron Funny Colorful Robot Soldier Drummer w/ Key Great Collection Toys $0.99 |
|
|
RUBBER JIGGLER TOYS, 24 Piece Vintage Collection, SUPER $1,250.00 |
|
|
Rare Japanese TIN TOY DINOSAUR BATTERY DINO ROBOT COLLECTIBLE MADE IN JAPAN $376.18 |
|
|
The Godzilla Live Banpresto Collectible Stuffed Toy 1993 $30.00 |
|
|
The Godzilla Live Banpresto Collectible Stuffed Dinosaur Toy 1993 $35.00 |
|
|
Banpresto Collectible The Godzilla Live Stuffed Three-headed dragon Toy 1993 $35.00 |
|
|
Banpresto Collectible The Godzilla Live Stuffed Dinosaur Toy 1993 $35.00 |
|
|
Tin Toy Venus Female Lady Windup Robot Retro Vintage Looking Collectable $11.95 |
|
|
Tin Toy Soldier Drummer Windup Robot Retro Vintage Looking Mini Collectable $14.95 |
|
|
UNIQUE COLLECTION OF Japanese Godzilla TOYS $14.99 |
|
|
Space Gun REVOLVING LIGHTS AND SOUND COLLECTIBLE Space Toy $17.99 |
|
|
SPACE Gun Lights /SOUND/ SHOT EFFECT COLLECTIBLE SPACE TOY $19.99 |
|
|
BIG Star Wars SPACE GUN TALK SOUND FLASHING LIGHTS BOX COLLECTIBLE SPACE TOY $19.99 |
|
|
SPACE ACTION GUN SOUND & LIGHTS COLLECTIBLE SPACE TOY $9.99 |
|
|
SPACE SOLDIER GUN SOUND & LIGHTS COLLECTIBLE SPACE TOY $10.99 |
|
|
ALIEN SPACE GUN SOUND & LIGHTS COLLECTIBLE SPACE TOY $15.99 |
|
|
LASER SPACE GUN LIGHT AND SOUND ORIGINAL BOX COLLECTIBLE SPACE TOY $16.99 |
|
|
SPACE GUN LIGHTS / SOUND COLLECTIBLE SPACE TOY $14.99 |
|
|
SPACE SHIP GUN SOUND & LIGHTS COLLECTIBLE SPACE TOY $11.99 |
|
|
Space Station Spaceman Tin Windup Toy Robot Retro Vintage Looking Collectable $9.95 |
|
|
Tin Toy Windup Robot Retro Vintage Looking Mini Collectable $12.95 |
|
|
VINTAGE Japanese Space TOY MINI MOON Rocket Model MADE IN JAPAN 1997 COLLECTIBLE $32.99 |
|
|
Vintage Japanese SPACE TOY MINI SONICON ROCKET MADE IN JAPAN 1997 COLLECTIBLE $34.99 |
|
|
TinToy Robot Retro Wind-Up Collectible Toy Made In Japan $9.99 |
|
|
Vintage Robot Ding-A-Ling Collection “Claw” 70′s Retro Collectible Toy $20.00 |
|
|
Godzilla Collection Toy Museum Japan Monster Kaiju Movie Guide Book Monster king $92.80 |
|
|
Tin Toy Robot Retro Wind-Up Collectible Toy Japan $9.99 |
|
|
COLLECTING MONSTERS OF FILM AND TV BOOK MONSTER TOYS SOFTCOVER DANA CAIN HORROR $24.99 |
|
|
collectible toys $30.00 |
|
|
Vintage Battery Daiya Space Astronaut S-5 Tin Toy Japan , Collection piece $500.00 |
|
|
Vintage Cool movable arms Wind Up Robot Toy Collectible Gift w/ Key Light Brown $10.99 |
|
|
Cool Iron Mini funny Drummer Model Robot Wind Up walking Toy Collectible Gifts $7.04 |
|
|
Funny Cool Windup Robot Toy Rescue Robot Dog Collection Gift w Key Red Navy Blue $10.99 |
|
|
Wind Up Movable Robot w/ Key Clockwork Kids Toy Also Vintage Collectible Gift $14.40 |
|
|
Cool Cute Wind Up Robot Mechanical Astronaut Toy Collectible Gift Move lovely $6.90 |
|
|
Cool Iron Funny Wind Up Move lovely arms Robot Kids Toy Collection Gift w/ Key $5.99 |
|
|
Wind Up Movable Robot Walking Toy Collectible Gift w Key Silver Grey Great Gifts $5.50 |
|
|
Cool funny Iron Wind Up Movable arms Robot Kids Toy also Collection Gift w/ Key $8.99 |
|
|
Cute Iron Yellow Wind Up Walking Mini Robot Toy model Gift for Kids & Collection $3.99 |
|
|
Wind Up Movable Robot Toy Collectible Gift w Key Silver Grey no battery required $5.04 |
|
|
Cool Funny dusty blue Iron clockwork Wind Up Tank Robot Toy Collection w/ Key $8.99 |
|
|
Cute Iron Yellow Wind Up Mini Robot Toy model Gift for Kids also for Collection $3.01 |
The Development of China Toys
China’s various national industries began to take shape after the May Fourth movement in the 1919. During that time, the semi-colonized China was constantly subjected to the divisions of the big powers. A group of patriots began manufacturing & developing national products. Amongst them were some toy manufacturers & publishers like Shanghai Commercial Press, China Can Company and The New Art Toy, who took the lead in the development of the toy industry in China.
However, many toy factories were forced to cease business during World War Two. By the time the war ended, only about 200 toy workers were left. The People’s Republic of China was established in 1949 and the Central Government re-defined the development of the toy industry, laying down the standards for the upgrading of technical expertise. In 1958, the toy industry started to formulate a standard system and compiling proper merchandise code for export.
Under the command from the headquarters to eliminate the capitalist class, however, China kickstarted the Cultural Revolution in 1966. Under the slogan to wipe out the Four Olds, many fine toy designers were unable to give full play to their talents. The toy industry became stagnant during this period. In the 70s, under the instruction of Premier Zhou Enlai to “adapt foreign things to Chinese needs”, electronic technology was introduce to produce high quality toys, thereby enabling the Chinese toy industry to enter a new domain.
The Museum of Shanghai Toys is the first museum of its kind in the world. My name is Marvin Chan and my collection originates from China.
In 1989, I came across a toy shop in Malaysia where I bought a few Tin Toys that I’ve played with when young. Who would have thought those few pieces would lead me to a new chapter in my life!
My enthusiasm for toys grew from there. In 1993, I visited a famous toy museum in Japan. I was impressed by the way they had held on to their cultural heritage – it reinforced my feelings for Chinese toys. Thus the seed to MoST was planted.
Setting up MoST marks my first major step towards my China Toys dream. I’m truly happy to be able to share my dream and passion with you through MoST and I hope you’ll enjoy your trip here too.
The Museum has an extensive toy collection – toys have been, and continue to be, central to the childhood experience. In the past, most children would have had home-made toys, made from materials commonly found around the home.In ancient times, Greek and Roman children are known to have played with marbles, spinning tops and clay dolls. It was not until the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that toys were mass produced.
Noah’s Arks
Noah and his Ark has always been a popular biblical story for children, and toy versions of the ark have been made since the 18th century. They were particularly popular during the Victorian period when children were restricted to play with biblical toys on Sundays.
It is believed that the Noah’s Ark toy originated from a small village in Germany, called Oberammergau, an area that is renowned for its wood craftsmanship. The industry started out as a cottage industry, with different families producing particular animals, which would then be collected together and assembled with an ark. Later on, as the industry expanded, new techniques we formed to speed up the process. A ring known as a Seiffen (named after the place where it was invented) would be carved out from wood and shaped with a lathe. The ring would then be sliced into sections, with each section forming the basic shape of an animal. Each animal would then be finished by hand, with tails and horns being added where needed.
The ark itself comes in two basic shapes; the first is a flat bottom ark which is a flat piece of wood in a raft shape with a hut on the top, the second is a boat ark, which has a deep hull with a large building on the top. The animals are stored inside, with access from a hinged roof. Some arks can have up to 400 animals which, when placed nose to tail, can extend for up to 30 metres. Like many toys, arks can vary in quality. Some of the most sought-after ones are decorated with inlaid straw which looks golden in the light, or inlaid with different types of wood.
Most arks have a dove carrying a olive branch painted onto the roof, a symbol of hope. Arks were very popular up until the 1920s and were exported from Germany to markets all over the world. Their decline came when export tax was imposed on them during the war. The tariff was based on size and weight, so many makers of arks switched to making toys which were smaller and lighter.
Toy Horses
Toys horses, in various forms and made from many materials, have been around for several thousand years. Often they closely resembled their real counterparts and the work that they performed, and they were usually for boys. Toy horses encouraged imitative play, teaching children adult skills for the future, riding being an essential skill for the male sex. Boys would mimic their fathers riding into war, or hunting, or driving. This is illustrated by the words James I of England wrote to his young son: ‘the honourablest and most commendable games that ye can use are games on horseback’.
The earliest type of ‘rideable’ horse was the hobby horse which has appeared in illustrations in Europe since the 15th century. In its simplest form the hobby horse could be a plain straight stick. However, more complex designs developed, with carved heads, wheels attached to the bottom of the stick, or even covers to hide the riders’ legs. They were generally toys for older children who could run around.
The rocking horse was a later development; no references have been found to this toy before the 17th century. The idea of the rocking horse evolved from three main sources: the traditional rocking cradle, the pull-along tilting seat used in the middle ages for jousting practice, and the wheeled hobby horse. The first rocking horse was very different in appearance from our usual notions of the toy. It consisted of two flat boat-shaped planks bridged by a seat, in front of which was a carved equine head and neck. A tail may have been attached and sometimes two foot rests were placed on the shoulder. The earliest surviving example is the horse thought to have belonged to King Charles I. This method of construction was simple as it avoided the difficulties of carving the horses’ legs, and because of its practicality it continued into the 19th century as a design for cheaper horses. Sometimes the solid sides were painted with the lower body and legs of the horse, or with folk patterns, or a scene as if viewed through the horses’ legs. This type of horse was usual in Germany, while the English preferred the fully carved type.
As the toy gained in popularity and advances were made in cabinet making, the legs of rocking horses began to be carved in round. The head and body were often made of pine and the legs of the stronger beech wood. At first these horses were rather heavy in structure, although gradually they became more elegant, standing on slender carved rockers with tapering ends. This reflected the changes in the real world as faster and lighter horses were needed for artillery, and in the mid-17th century Arabian stallions were imported into England and hunting became a popular pastime. Rocking horses had also evolved into spirited racing steeds with lowered heads and outstretched legs. These horses were effective training devices as the young rider could easily be thrown if not riding correctly.
The basic structure of the rocking horse was wood, carved in several pieces and then pegged together before being covered with a thin layer of plaster called gesso. The paintwork usually represented a dappled grey, although animal skins, often deer or calf, were also used as a covering. The rockers were often painted green to resemble grass, and the horses’ features were usually painted, although glass eyes were sometimes inserted into the heads. Saddles and bridles of leather had metal bits and stirrups so that the child could accustom himself to the riding position. Manes and tails were frequently made of real horse hair which was cheaper and more realistic than carving.
In the 19th century the increase in trade and traffic led to a greater demand for more horses to carry and distribute goods to and from towns and railway stations. As wealth increased, more horses were kept for pleasure and as a result, a greater diversity of horse breeds developed. Similarly, in the toy horse world there was an ever-growing range of models as the rapid expansion of the toy trade meant manufacturers were constantly looking for new ideas. In London in 1877 there were eleven different makers of rocking horses, for these had become standard items of nursery equipment. Photographic studios often posed children, rich and poor, with rocking horses, and illustrations of the toy abounded, for example, accompanying the nursery rhyme Ride a Cock Horse, the original ‘horse’ having been an adult’s knee.
About the Author
Himfr Mary is a professional researcher, focusing researches on toys history of the world. If you are interested in world
toys
, please visit
www.himfr.com
Tags: design, fun, photography, tools, toy collection catalog, toy collection for sale, toy collection lyrics, toy collection software, toy collections, toys
This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 at 6:18 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.