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Antique Tin Toys

Antique Tin Toys | Vintage Collectibles & Restorations

Step back in time with antique tin toys from Uncle Al’s Toys. Our collection takes you on a journey to the golden era of playthings, offering a diverse array of vintage collectibles that captivate the hearts of toy enthusiasts.

Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just beginning your journey, our expert restoration services ensure that these timeless treasures shine once again. Embrace the charm of yesteryears and uncover the joy of antique tin toys at Uncle Al’s Toys.

  • Custom Robot Super Cycle

    $862.50 IL Sales Tax 8%

    This is a brand new custom toy manufactured by Uncle Al's Toys and is called Robot Super Cycle. Color stylings are reminiscent of the vintage tin Bandai Super Cycle. Robot Super Cycle features a die cast metal cycle with rubber tires and a tin, seated robot. The cycle and robot are hand embellished with lacquer paints, colored rhinestones and a real, working compass! Each unit is unique and serialized by Uncle Al. Toy measures approximately 7" x 4" x 2.25 ". The Uncle Al version is a special order item and requires a 4 week delivery time. 

  • A nice replica Antenna for the Alps Television Spaceman Robot.
  • A vintage Taiyo Japan Blink-A-Gear Robot in a very nice replica box. This very large (15" tall) battery operated robot has wonderful moving action. He walks and swings his arms, has lighted moving eyes and visible spinning chest gears. He operates on two'D' cell batteries and is in extremely nice working condition. This is a very nice, RARE and LARGE robot for your collection and a perfect mate to the RARE Wheel-A-Gear Robot!  
  • A 1952 Gama Cadillac 300 tin friction powered toy in excellent original condition. Red body paint with a white tin roof. This toy has been in my personal collection for several years and will be a beautiful addition to any tin toy car collector's fleet.
  • A 1920's Greppert and Kelch Tin Litho Wind-up Car with Driver #548 in excellent original fully working condition. The toy is marked G. & E. and was made in Brandenburg, Germany.
  • A Lehmann Brandenburg Dancing Sailor wind-up tin toy in good, fully working condition. Made in Germany between 1904 and 1948 with a dark blue ribbon representing the vessel Columbia. There is some tattering of the cloth, expected on a toy of this age.
  • Ichiko Space Patrol Car Astronaut Driver Head - This is a replacement replica tin head for the Ichiko Space Patrol Car. I fabricated my first one of these from pictures of the original. They are comprised of four pieces, front and rear of the helmet, inside face and outer earmuffs and strap. I have since acquired an original head and have created new tooling so that my replacement head is now near perfect! I also replicate the windshields and frames for this toy which run $175.00. These take about 4 weeks to complete from the time of order.
  • A Nikko USAF Fairchild C120 Friction Pack Plane tin litho toy in excellent, fully working condition. Nose doors open to reveal replacement tank and jeep vehicles. The propellors spin with friction action. There are push buttons that release the main wing segments for shipping and storage.
  • The BIG CHIEF DELUXE bicycle light is hand painted in brilliant, vibrant multicolor. The 308 stainless steel mounting stem needs no extra care and secures easily to the bicycle's axel utilizing the wheel mounting nut, front or rear. The light has a 36" wire lead that attaches to a 'positive' battery lead and the mounting stem acts as the system ground. The lights to attach to both original tank bike lighting or dynamo light systems. Future editions of light pairs will be available as LED wireless installation. Coming soon, Uncle Al's Toys will introduce another version of the Big Chief light for your fender.
  • Hootin’ Hollow Haunted House Skeleton is a perfect reproduction of the original toy part. If your haunted house is missing the skeleton that’s jumping out of the chimney, your prayers are answered! Marx Hootin’ Hollow Haunted House first appeared on TV in the mid 1960’s. The commercial features a spooky announcer and two children playing with and truly enjoying the houses many amazing features.  The toy boasts a jumping cat, a witch behind the opening front door, a ghost floating in the air behind a lighted window, a scary window shade, a shaking roof with banging shutters, a spooky, eerie sound and a frightening loud whistling noise. All of these features are operated by buttons and 3 ‘D’ cell batteries. Other parts we have available for this toy include the witch behind the door, the standing black cat, the tin battery box door, the tin inner battery box and the tin rear house panel.
  • Here we have a beautiful Bluebird National Park Excursion Bus by Daiya of Japan. This very nice size bus is 14"long, 4 1/2" wide and approximately 4" tall. It has friction drive with sound and is all tin construction with celluloid windshield and rear window. An extremely nice condition and rare bus toy to add to your transportation collection.
  • A wonderful Marusan, Japan Sunbeam Motorcycle with Sidecar battery-operated toy in excellent, fully working condition. The Sunbeam operates with two 'D' cell batteries inserted into the sidecar. The sidecar switch operates the headlight, red license plate, taillight and the front running light. Upon battery insertion and without operating the light switch, power is instantly available to the electric motor to power the bike. The bike operates by switch movement on the gas tank. First gear is slow speed, second gear for higher speed and neutral or 'off'. The front fork is steerable and can be positioned for straight or circular motoring direction. These were very sensitive and fragile toys and most became shelf displays due to mishandling. This toy has been thoroughly checked and adjusted for superior function. Truly a delight and a must have for motorcycle collectors and enthusiasts alike!
  • Hootin Hollow Haunted House Button is a perfect reproduction of the original toy part. If your haunted house is missing any of the little buttons for operating the different house functions, your prayers are answered! We carefully color match our plastic to blend in our new buttons with your existing toy buttons. Marx Hootin Hollow Haunted House first appeared on TV in the mid 1960’s. The commercial features a spooky announcer and two children playing with and truly enjoying the houses many amazing features.  The toy boasts a jumping cat, a witch behind the opening front door, a ghost floating in the air behind a lighted window, a scary window shade, a skeleton that jumps out of the chimney, a shaking roof with banging shutters, a spooky, eerie sound and a frightening loud whistling noise. All of these features operate by buttons and 3 ‘D’ cell batteries. Other parts we have available for this toy include the witch behind the door, the standing black cat, the jumping skeleton,  the tin battery box door, the tin inner battery box and the tin rear house panel.
  • For sale is this beautiful, all original and working condition Star Strider Robot manufactured by Horikawa of Japan. The toy comes with the original box and inserts and was produced in the early 1980's. There have been many reproductions of this style robot but the quality of their plastic gears is their downfall. This first issue toy features brass drive gears for long lasting play time, provided you use two new 'D' cell batteries. A beautiful toy and an excellent addition to your space or robot collection, Star Strider is sure to please!
  • The Yonezawa Burger Chef is a very cute battery operated tin toy from 1950's. It came with a hamburger for the frying pan which the Burger Chef would flip over as it was cooking. However this loose accessory was often lost and the toy is usually seen without the hamburger.
  • Replacement front bumper cones for the rare Sensco Japan Future Car or the TV Space Patrol friction car. The TV Space Patrol Car cones come with the slight teal blue tint as original and the Future Car comes clear green tinted as original. Please specify which you need at the time you order. These cones are sold only in pairs for a perfect color match on your rare toy. TV Space Patrol Car tin mounting rings are sold separately.
  • A replacement contact set for the Nomura Radar Robot Battery Box. The contact set includes the new brass contacts and mounting boards as shown. The Nomura Radar Robot face controller is not included. If your controller is still in good condition but the contacts are either broken or damaged from leaking batteries, this is your cure! These are made from the same materials and thicknesses as the originals and are guaranteed to be a perfect fit. No one else makes these and Uncle Al can re-create contacts and mounting boards for ANY vintage battery toy!
  • This listing is for a replica tin flag for the Masudaya 'Queen of the Sea' battery operated tin ocean liner. This tin flag is a nearly exact replica of the original, almost always missing tin flag that fits to the rear of the ocean liner. A shoulder is machined onto the shaft so the flag sits and fits at the appropriate height.  Other parts are available for this toy such as the light blue radar antenna and the set of two clear dome light bulb covers. This great toy from the 1950's is such a nice, LARGE toy but many times nowadays when you find an example of this toy, it's missing some of these key, impossible to find pieces. Look no further, they're here at Uncle Al's!
  • Masudaya Queen of the Sea Replacement Light Domes, Set of TWO - This listing is for a set of TWO replacement light bulb covers for the Masudaya 'Queen of the Sea' battery operated tin ocean liner. These covers are and exact replica of the original toy parts and are guaranteed a perfect fit - just pop them on! Other parts are available for this toy such as the light blue radar antenna and the always missing rear tin flag. This great toy from the 1950's is such a nice, LARGE toy but many times nowadays when you find an example of this toy, it's missing some of these key, impossible to find pieces. Look no further, they're here at Uncle Al's!
  • Bandai Area Radiation Tester Replacement LIGHT POD, Right Hand RED is now finally available. These light pods were created from molds made of the original toy parts. The brass contacts for the light bulbs are hand made of the same thickness and configuration of the original parts. The same wattage bulbs are installed and colored as original. Ample wire is supplied and will be trimmed to length when you install. It should be noted that the pods are designed to be installed in the same fashion as the original parts. Some skill is required to open the tin pod pylons (not included - you must have the original pylons). The pods are secured to the pylon by brass eyelets with a minimum length of approximately 3/16". Once mounted, the wiring for each pod is trimmed to length and soldered to the pylon electrical mount pins. Be sure to apply electrical tape over the solder connections before reassembling the two pylon halves. The pods are also available as a set for a discounted rate of $250.00.
  • Bandai Area Radiation Tester Replacement LIGHT PODS, L&R Set of two lights are now finally available. These light pods were created from molds made of the original toy parts. The brass contacts for the light bulbs are hand made of the same thickness and configuration of the original parts. The same wattage bulbs are installed and colored as original. Ample wire is supplied and will be trimmed to length when you install. It should be noted that the pods are designed to be installed in the same fashion as the original parts. Some skill is required to open the tin pod pylons (not included - you must have the original pylons). The pods are secured to the pylon by brass eyelets with a minimum length of approximately 3/16". Once mounted, the wiring for each pod is trimmed to length and soldered to the pylon electrical mount pins. Be sure to apply electrical tape over the solder connections before reassembling the two pylon halves. The pods are also available separately for $135.00 each. A discount savings is applied when buying the set of two and is reflected in this price of $250.00.
  • Marx Hootin Hollow Haunted House Witch is a perfect reproduction of the original toy part. The replacement made from tin, decorated and mounts to the door just like original! Marx Hootin Hollow Haunted House can be seen in a mid 1960's TV commercial featuring a spooky announcer and two children playing with the house. The actions are triggered by pressing the buttons on the side. A jumping cat, a witch behind the opening front door, a ghost floating in the air behind a lighted window. A scary window shade, a shaking roof with banging shutters, a skeleton that jumps out of the chimney. A spooky, eerie sound and a frightening loud whistling noise. All of these features are operated with 3 'D' cell batteries.
  • This is an item that I've needed to make for some time and finally have it ready for purchase. The Bandai Volkswagen Bus battery operated version has this delicate, rear opening door that is so often missing from these toys. I had a toy with a damaged original door that I was able to recreate in tin to look and function just as original. This new tin door comes as shown in white automotive primer for $95.00 USD and can be finish painted in either RED or CREAM IVORY as the two original toy color versions that were available for an additional $25.00. It also comes with the hinge pin for mounting the door to the vehicle. This is an absolute must have if your bus is missing its rear hatch door and it is available no where else!
  • A replacement antenna for the 1960's Sears Exclusive Bandai Area Radiation Tester. Modeled from pictures of an original toy part, the Antenna installs to the toy the just like the original. We have many other parts available for this toy! Sears Exclusive toys are highly sought after and extremely collectible because of their diverse subject matter and outstanding quality.  The Area Radiation Tester made its first and only appearance in the 1961 edition of the Sears Christmas Catalog as a Sears Exclusive toy. A truly unique and futuristic toy, the Area Radiation Tester is an action toy. Featuring Bump N Go movement, alternating flashing red and green light pods and an articulated radar arm that rises from the rear of the toy in a cloud of smoke! Operates on two 'D' cell batteries inserted into the bottom of the toy. To commence the action, simply slide the carefully hidden On/Off switch on the rear of the toy. The toy automatically comes to a full stop when the rising radar dish pops through the bay doors. Truly an amazing sight to view this toy in operation!

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