THIS MASSIVE PRESENTATION IS AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT RARE TIN TOYS & ROBOTS!

David Pressland is considered to be the foremost authority on tin toys in the world today. He has authored numerous books on tin and is married to Hilary Kay who is the curator of the collectors department at Sotheby’s in London. Over the past 20 years David has built one of the most complete and remarkable tin toy collections in existence, his taste runs from the nineteenth century to present day. In this video the viewer is given a personal and guided tour of Mr. Pressland’s personal museum. The viewer is also given significant insight to the development of the tin toy through the years. This video is a treasure trove of information for the tin toy collector.

SOME of the toys featured in this Video are:

TOYS FROM THE GOLDEN PERIOD:

  • 1909 MARKLIN  - 4 SEAT TOURER garloo
  • 1904 BING  - 4 SEAT TOURER robot
  • 1909 CARETTE  - LIMOUSINE robots
  • 1904 MARKLIN -  BATTLESHIP CHICAGO atomic mr. mr mister

 EARLY PRODUCTION TOYS:

  • 1844 ISSMAYER - SWAN MAGNETIC TOY robbie
  • 1844 BUCHNER - EARLY TRAIN robert
  • 1844 BUCHNER - INTERIOR DOLL HOUSE space patrol
  • 1844 BUCHNER - STARLIGHT PADDLE BOAT lost in space
  • 1844 STEVENS & BROWN - PEGASUS LOCOMOTIVE bump n go
  • 1844 ISSMAYER - CLOCKWORK PADDLE BOAT bump and go
  • 1844 ISSMAYER - MAGNETIC BOATS bump n' go
  • 1870 UEBERLAKER - PETER DER GROOSE mth
  • 1874 STEVENS & BROWN - PEGASUS mikes train house
  • 1870 BUCHNER - CARRIAGE mike's train house
  • 1870 ROCK & GRANER - 3 TIER CORNER PIECE robby
  • 1870 ROCK & GRANER - SMALL DESK taiyo
  • 1870 ROCK & GRANER - PIANO MUSIC BOX tetsujin
  • 1870 DOUGLAS - PADDLE BOAT nomura
  • 1870 BUCHNER - EARLY TRAIN osaka
  • 1875 GEORGE W BROWN & CO - PUMPER big loo
  • 1870 ALTHOF BERGMANN - ROCKING HORSE marx
  • 1870 ALTHOF BERGMANN - PLATFORM TOYS bullmark

HORSE DRAWN TOYS: 

  • 1870 ROCK & GRANER - CARRIAGE cragstan
  • 1870 LUTZ - SLEIGH linemar
  • 1870 BUCHNER - COACH & FOUR strenco
  • 1870 LUTZ - TRAM SWISS
  • 1870 ROCK & GRANER - TRAM DANISH

EARLY ENGLISH TOYS:

  • 1880s STEVENS MODEL DOCKYARD - MODEL LOCOMOTIVE
  • 1880s WILLIAM BRITAIN - MECHANICAL FOOTRACE
  • 1880s WILLIAM BRITAIN - MR. PUNCH
  • 1880s WILLIAM BRITAIN - CAST LEAD TRAIN
  • 1880s LONDON STEREOSCOPIC CO - SWIFT IRON CLAD STEAM BOAT
  • 1880s LONDON STEREOSCOPIC CO - LITTLE MARVEL

RAILWAYS:

  • 1880s HESS - REVERSING LOCO
  • 1880s ISSMAYER FOR STOLLWERK - CHOCOLATE TRAIN

BOATS & SHIPS:

  • 1983 SCHOENNER - BATTLESHIP LA PLATA
  • 1909 MARKLIN - LINER CARMANIA
  • 1890s MARKLIN - BATTLESHIP MAINA
  • 1890s MARKLIN - TORPEDO BOAT
  • 1890s MARKLIN - JOLANDA STEAM YACHT
  • 1902 MARKLIN - PADDLE BOAT RODDERDAM
  • 1902 MALTETE & PARENT - LA SIRENE PADDLE BOAD
  • 1902 CARRETE - STEAM & SAIL

OMNIBUSES:

  • LUTZ - HORSEDRAWN OMNIBUS
  • 1902 BING - STEAM OMNIBUS
  • 1904 BING - HAND PAINTED LONDON BUS
  • 1909 CAREETE - LONDON BUS LITHO
  • 1906/9 MARKLIN - LONDON BUS

AUTOMOBILES:

  • GUNTHERMAN - VIS A VIS
  • 1902 BING - STEAM SPYDER
  • 1902 BING - CLOCKWORK BRAKE
  • 1904 BING - DE DIONS
  • 1904 BING - RACING CAR
  • 1906 CARETTE - FOUR SEATER REAR ENTRANCE
  • 1906 CARETTE - FOUR SEATER SIGLE DRIVER
  • 1906 GUNTHERMANN - GORDON BENNETT
  • 1902 FAIVRE - RED CAR WITH DOLL
  • 1908 BING - 4 SEAT OPEN TOURER
  • 1909 BING - TAXI
  • 1909 MARKLIN - LIMOUSINE
  • 1900 BING - EARLY CLOCKWORK DOG CART

LITHOGRAPHED SMALL VEHICLES:

  • 1909 MARKLIN - ZEPPELIN
  • 1902 MULLER & KADEDER - PARACHUTE TOY
  • 1902 GUNTERMANN - BALLON TOY
  • 1909 MARKLIN - WRIGHT BROTHERS BI PLANE
  • 1912 FISCHER - FLAPPING BI PLANE

NOVELTY TOYS:

  • DISTLER - LOOP THE LOOP AIRCRAFT
  • CYCLISTS
  • CIRCUS HORSE
  • MARKLIN - CAROUSEL
  • DOLL ET CIE - CAROUSEL
  • MULLER & KADEDER - BROOKLAND TOY
  • GEORGE LEVY - OUBLE POOL PLAYERS
  • GUNTHERMANN - SINGLE POOL PLAYER

This is a massive "EYE POPPING" collection that will captivate even the most advanced tin collector.

*Please note that this collection was originally documented on VHS tape over thirty years ago and was not filmed in HD. This title has been converted to DVD, re synced and color corrected, it looks good and is a fantastic archival reference but it is not an HD digital production.

**This title is also available on DVD & VHS, have a look at my other auctions if you prefer the DVD version.

Please ask all questions prior to bidding.

Thank you for looking!