I am French, and i discovered tin toys made in China for the first time in 1984 when i was spending time in Mauritius Island. I was immediately fascinated by these toys. The cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles were especially magical.
I understood that all of them were classified in an specific way,and i learned about the naming system, and the history of the manufacturing.
Forty years later, I created the website I dreamed of: TinToysOfChina.com. The site is free, non-commercial and without advertising.
It is intended for passionates and collectors.
Obviously this catalog cannot be exhaustive.
I am looking foward to your comments and suggestions to add more items, and grow the list with your findings and pictures as well.
You can contact me at
China tin toys Friction MF , Spring MS, Battery ME
Aircraft, animal, boat, bus, car, carousel, character, doll, gun, jeep, moto, railway, robot, space, tank, tractor, truck, van, various.
Tin toys of China , China tin toys, tin toy, tin toys, metal spring MS, metal friction MF,
Metal electric , battery operated ME. Toys designed in China from 1958
Inventory ofchina tin toys . Tin toys 60’s, tin toys 70’s. lithography on metal tin.
Animal tin toy, aircraft tin toy, railway tin toy, boat tin toy, space tin toy, bus tin toy, van tin toy, truck tin toy, jeep tin toy, moto tin toy, character tin toy, robot tin toy, tank tin toy, tractor tin toy, car tin toy,sedan tin toy, gun tin toy, doll tin toy, china doll, carousel tin toy.
Jouets en étain de Chine, jouets en étain chinois, jouet en étain, jouets en tole, ressort MS, friction MF, pile électrique, ME . Jouets conçus en Chine à partir de 1958 Inventaire des jouets en tole de Chine . Jouets en tôle des années 60, jouets en tôle des années 70. lithographie sur métal. animaux, avion, train, chemin de fer, bateau, vaisseaux spaciaux, espace, mini bus, bus, van, pick up, camionnette, camion, jeep, personnage, robot, tank tracteur, voiture, arme, pistolet, poupée, carrousel, manege.
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