Tin Car w/ Boat Trailer
Maker: Mansei Toy Company
Materials: Tin, Plastic, Rubber
Construction: Cast Tin
Labels/Tags: Ford, Made In Japan
Age: 1950
Description: This toy model of a Ford is painted to be red, orange, and white, with some black outlining. The trailer attachment is yellow with black wheels while the boat is red and white. It is finely painted to capture the small details of a full sized car.
Size: H. 2.25x W. 13.0x D. 2.5"
Provenance: NJ Estate
Weight: 5.9oz
Condition: Some cracking on the paint has marred the surface of the car, boat, and trailer. There is some paint transfer from the bottom of the boat to the top of the trailer. The front tires of the car are a little loose, but all moving parts are fully functional.
History: Founded in 1951 the Mansei Toy Company, which often used the trademark ‘HAJI’ lettering within an oval, was a relatively small Japanese toy maker, based in Kotobuki, Taito-ku, Tokyo, that concentrated its output on tinplate vehicles but occassionally produced other metal toys as well. Mansei is not known to have produced toys after c1960.