Woodsy,
There are more boats out in The Cave than you can shake a stick at and not all of them have been photographed yet - especially the larger ones!
So, I thought you would be interested in the oldest boat (and the oldest toy) in The Hoard: a tin-litho 'Battleship' from the firm of Hess in Germany.
The boat was sold from 1890-1910 and features a very early form of friction motor. Reportedly, it was also offered by Carrette.
From the Las Vegas Shipyard
Ed
That's awfully cool. But those wheels just look like stamped tin. I would think they'd be too thin, with no traction, to move the ship. (Oh, and awfully sharp! Call the Government, quick!)
ReplyDeleteThe wheels are probably just that - stamped metal. That said, the mechanism works well enough for a 120+ year old toy.
DeleteAn amazing toy. I have nothing that old. I think my oldest would be a 1930s Dinky aeroplane.
ReplyDeleteThanx Paul. I also have a cardboard village from Milton-Bradley dated 1899
DeleteThat’s lovely Ed.I also have a love for old tin and wooden toy boats . I’ll try to post one or two when I get a chance. Will O
ReplyDeleteThanx Will! I started out collecting space toys and airplanes but took a divergent path over the years.
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