Anyone know anything about tinplate toys??

[Imperial nut]

I have been searching throught the boxes that came from the attic and there is junk and interesting stuff ,, but i was looking at the tinplate toys that i used to have, most were well meaning gifts when i was a kid, but as i had electric train set and cars, my folks wrapped em up and they went up into the attic.

Basically i am wondering how to clean em and how old they are,, i think the wells bus is postwwar 1950's but the train set stuff no idea.

And the last bit is some of the toys i have been pulling out,, ninja turtles, biker mice from mars and part of a he-man radio, the speakers are to castle grayskulls. :lol: they are around somewhere.

and i found my beano stash,, about 8 years worth of them, seem i was naturally a hoarder/collector

 

[burnsy]

The bus is awesome and I'm lovin that HeMan radio.
Never seen that before.

Does it still work?

 

[Imperial nut]

If i can find the speakers ,, i think one was working the last time i used it, there also used to be a plastic shield that stuck out from the top of the radio. Gotta find them speakers.

The bus doesnt work, but the train does but only on one speed,,, fast.

I think i will open up the boxes for a good look, pity most of it was chucked, and only last year, i know more now and some of it probably was of interest to folks. hindsight is 20 20, at least i kept the star wars.

 

[Joe]

Bebop and Rocksteady don't deserve to be in the same shot as a biker mouse from mars :mrgreen: :lol:

 

[spoons]

I think those old tin toys are more collectable than Star Wars - it would be well worth giving them a clean up

 

[weasel]

Bebop and Rocksteady

I was sat here wracking my brain trying to remember their names!

 

[Imperial nut]

I remembered beebop and rocksteady as I got the from relatives in Canada as a present before they came out in Ireland and none of my mates knew what they were .

Some research has shown that yeah the tinplate stuff is worth a bit allright, but cleaning them is the problem and getting rid of the rust on the tarain set is gonna be hard if not impossible . I will take some pics of the rest later .

 

[Imperial nut]

Well a deeper dig into the boxes revealed more stuff,, and this is becoming "other collection showcase" but if anything kicks off memories for yah or you know anything about any of the stuff let me know.

Joe the boys get there own shot this time

then the biker mice and bikes which must have been my brothers as they are not that old?

Two random figures i dont recognise

A very camp meccano pink panther car?

A slightly more modern tin car

Dinky, corgi,matchbox, hotwheels, and various unknown little cars some were my dads!!

Remember these, i had a few slides but only superman and paddington bear left

And the slide, its better when you have the two D effect

A large box of toys that came free with stuff,,, i did not have the time to dig in there.

Now your talking a MIB porsche that you turned on and it simply randomly steered it self around the room.

And i knew i had heard of "m.a.s.k" i think this guys is from it.

My pride and joy as a kid, my army box full of soldiers i painstakingly and badly painted aged up to about 12.

And the soldiers

British 8th army and some yanks

Afrika corps and wermacht

Bought painted

Monty and rommel ,, erwin was some much cooler, and in reality a better tactician, still if it was for monty i would be speaking german now.

Some more

remember these knights gotta find the horseys

It has been cool opening these boxes,,, ah the memories,, and there are sheds full, our family kept everything.
I just found a big box of my airfix collection.

where the hell am i gonna stick all this crap. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[spoons]

great stuff, I've still got a lot of my Britains knights and Germans - I've got one of those view masters too but with really spooky looking fairy tales. They used to creep me out

 

[Imperial nut]

:lol: TBF paddington bear freaked me out

 

[aussiejames]

'mystery action' Porsche :lol: I've still got a viewmaster too. It's always cool to see old toys.

 

[PGowdy]

Dude, that figure is indeed from the M.A.S.K. toy line. He is called Miles Mayhem. Used to love them as a kid and actually looking to pick up a couple of MOCs at the moment.

 

[burnsy]

Wow, what an awesome find. Love this thread!

I have that exact Porsche, in it's box up in my loft!!

 

[Imperial nut]

still diggin

and a unused el-cheapo scalextric set,,well some other brand.

i am hitting the sheds tomorrow night
i know there is a batch of star wars that i am missing,,,fingers crossed.

 

[Imperial nut]

:shock: mystery tin with a world cup 84? sticker on it.
oh i was hoping this would hold a rocket fett or a blue snag :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

nope full of 80's kinder toys and other random junk.

but wait 2 cool finds

now i remember havin a raliegh burner ,, damn it they are cool,, i think i chucked it