Sold2024VERY SCARCE JAPANESE TIN LITHO FRICTION PBY-5A CATALINA AIRPLANEVery colorful original box. Made by Yonezawa Japan. Appears to have some waviness and some staining. Plane itself is marked "Navy" on the wing. Dual propellers, which move when friction is activated.See Sold Price
Sold2015Scarce Japanese Tin Litho Friction Aqujanian Car.Car litho Aqujanian special on both sides of front. Marked 98 on front end rear of car. Car seems to be all original, except rubber tires might be contemporary replacements. Made by Yonesawa Japan. SoSee Sold Price
Sold2016Scarce Japanese Tin Litho Friction Rocket Race Car.Made by Yonesowa. Marked "No. 8" on sides and "Rocket" on rear of car. Hubcaps are original Sports hubcaps. Very little of the original rubber is remaining around wheels. Scratching, wear and a coupleSee Sold Price
Sold2023SCARCE JAPANESE TIN LITHO FRICTION SPACE VEHICLE.Marked "KO Japan." Intricate, with two wire pieces on rear of vehicle. Styrofoam ball in middle of toy. Some lithographed people on back of toy. Full-bodied tin litho astronaut, with a TV camera on thSee Sold Price
Sold2016Scarce Japanese Tin Litho Friction Station Wagon.Very unusual version made by Marusan. It is marked on the bottom as such with a small metal plaque. Back door is good, plastic rear windshield is missing. Does have some oxidation on bare metal parts.See Sold Price
Sold2022LOT (2) VINTAGE JAPANESE TIN LITHO FRICTION AIRPLANESLOT (2) VINTAGE JAPANESE TIN LITHO FRICTION AIRPLANES INCLUDING PAN AMERICAN & NORTHWEST AIRLINES, C. 1960, L. 11", W. 14"See Sold Price
Sold2019Scarce Japanese Tin-Litho Friction New Buick.Comes in nice original box marked "T.N JAPAN". Nice color depiction of car on lid, beautiful robin egg blue color. Has "BUICK" written on hubcaps and marked "E-147" on license plates in front and rearSee Sold Price
Sold2023LOT OF 4: JAPANESE TIN LITHO BATTERY-OPERATED & FRICTION AIRPLANE TOYS IN ALL ORIGINAL BOXES.There is a Bomb Fighter Plane, Namoura Four-Trimotor Airplane in unusual salmon color, Starfire Yonezawa F-94B Airplane and a friction-powered US Airforce X-15 Rocket Airplane. Boxes have tearing andSee Sold Price
Sold2023LOT OF 2: SCARCE JAPANESE TIN LITHO WIND-UP & FRICTION SPACE VEHICLES.(A) Wind-up space tank, marked "Space Tank" on both sides. Has plastic bubble with tin litho astronaut inside. Interesting rear missile guides on back of tank. Needs flint to spark. Some oxidation toSee Sold Price
Sold2023LOT OF 3: JAPANESE TIN LITHO BATTERY-OPERATED & FRICTION AIRPLANES IN ORIGINAL BOXES.There is a Yonezawa Black Knight and two battery-operated TN Namoura planes. Both for the United States Air Force. The two battery-operated planes have cardboard inserts and appear unused. The Black KSee Sold Price
Sold2023VERY SCARCE PRE-WAR JAPANESE TIN LITHO WIND-UP AIRPLANE.Pre-war. Comes in original box with beautiful color label, showing airplane. Unusual company mark of "UW" or "WU." Label has one small spot of loss and some edgewear. The plane is very interesting, loSee Sold Price
Sold2023SCARCE DAIYA JAPANESE TIN LITHO & PLASTIC FRICTION LASER ROBOT.Marked "Laser 008" on front. Tin litho body, head, legs and feet. Plastic arms. Crank friction on rear. Comes in professional reproduction box. Appears to have scratching on legs and mid-chest.ConditiSee Sold Price
Sold2015Japanese Tin Litho Friction Ford Trimotor AirplaneIncludes original box marked "Rosco" and "T.N> Made in Japan". Nice color graphics on box with some tearing and creasing. Unusual salmon color. Reads "N-X 4542" on wings and fuselage, and "Ford Tri-MoSee Sold Price
Sold2023LOT OF 2: JAPANESE TIN LITHO FRICTION AND BATTERY-OPERATED AIRPLANES.One marked "Japan Airlines," the other marked "American Airlines." Japan Airlines battery cover is missing, some oxidation and line cracking to the litho.Condition:(Very Good).Larger: 21" x 24" x 6".DSee Sold Price
Sold2015Japanese Tin Litho Friction Douglas DC 7 Airplane.This toy has its original box with a nice colored label. Marked "T.N. Japan". Very nice color lithography. Marked "PAA DC-7" on rear tail fin. "Pan-American World Airway" on both sides. Marked "DouglaSee Sold Price
Sold2015Spirit Of Saint Louis AirplaneHTC, Japan, friction tin litho airplane with removable wings, 9.5" L x 12" WSee Sold Price
Sold2022Japan Tin Litho Douglas Seven Seas AirplaneJapan Tin litho friction Douglas Seven Seas four prop airplane. The friction doesn't work. The plane has some scratches and wear from age. Wingspan measures approximately 11" across.See Sold Price
Sold2020LOT (2) JAPANESE FRICTION LITHO TIN AIRPLANESLOT (2) JAPANESE FRICTION LITHO TIN AIRPLANES INCL. PAN-AM WORLD AIRWAYS, NORTHWEST AIRLINES, C. 1950/60, W/ ORIG. BOXES, L. 11"See Sold Price
Sold2015Japanese Tin Litho Friction Alps Cadillac.Includes scarce original box marked "Series Sixty -Two Convertible Alps, Japan". Nice paper label showing depiction of car, does have some slight creasing and tearing to center of lid. Car itself is iSee Sold Price
Sold2015Japanese Tin Litho Friction Fairchild Pack Plane.Scarce plane which includes small tin litho tank and jeep which are inside plastic nose cone. Marked "USAF" on wing, "United State Airforce" on back sides of fuselage and "C-120" on rear fins. Some miSee Sold Price
Sold2016Japanese Tin Litho Friction Oba-Q Taro Tin BoatMade by Yonezawa. Includes scarce original box with some staining, tearing and creasing but still displays well. When cranked, boat makes engine noise. Boat is tin litho and the whimsical ghost that iSee Sold Price
Sold2017Japanese Tin Litho Friction Masked Kamen Rider Go!Go!Made by Aosian. When in operation the toy goes forward with clicking sounds. Tin litho with vinyl head figure. Some minor scratching. Includes scarce original box.Condition:(Excellent).Dimensions:11"See Sold Price
Sold2015Scarce Japanese Tin Litho Silver Pigeon Scooter.Friction. Made by Marusan. Nice version with passenger. Nice colorful tin litho graphics. All original including wind shield. Marked "Silver Pigeon" on both sides of rear. Some scratching and a 1/2" pSee Sold Price
Sold2016Japanese Tin Litho Friction Lincoln Continental IIMade by Line Mar Japan 1956. Original hood ornament, retractable antenna, scarce robin egg blue color. Some minor scratching and wear throughout. Shown on page 95 of Dale Kelley's "Collecting the TinSee Sold Price
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