BATTERY OPERATED TOYS

"Made in Japan" are the words toy collectors look for in their pursuit of high quality mechanical tin toys. Before the second World War these words were synonymous with cheap, poor quality, toys made from recycled materials. Most of the toys were people, animal orientated, with less emphasis on vehicle, nautical, or aircraft-type toys. After the War the Japanese knew they had to come up with a new, different and exciting type of toy to compete with the Germans and Americans. The Japanese toy designers concentrated their technology on a different type of toy operation. The toy engineers developed a small electric motor, powered by flashlight batteries. This mini motor took up less room, had a longer running duration and enabled the toy to perform more functions. This introduced the concept of the battery operated toy. No other nation was able to equal or surpass the impetus and determination of the Japanese toy makers. *We always ensure that each toy is securely packaged to minimise damage. We have never had any complaints due to our packaging. Due to the very sensitive nature and age of these battery operated toys while in transit the toy may come under stress causing a component to come loose, this is unfortunately a risk that one takes when purchasing battery operated toys. All of our toys are inspected and tested when entering and leaving our store. It is good for the battery operated toy to be run at least once a month to keep working parts running smoothly. We try our best to run the toys as often as possible while in our store. Sometimes a gentle tap with your hand will be enough to get the toy running. Incase of any problems we always offer a 7 day refund on all purchases. *Grading system explained - We try to be precise as possible when descibing items but at times it can be difficult as all descriptions/grading systems are very subjective. We use numbers in our grading system from '1' to '10'. Number '1' means that the item is extremely poor fit for restoration, number '10' means that the item is in mint condition (the condition that the item was in when leaving the factory or manufacturer). Number 5 is obviously mid-range. Any customer that needs more information please feel free to contact us, we can always send more pictures if needed.

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	TN TOYS TINPLATE HOT ROD BATTERY OPERATED Toy condition = 8/10 Hot Rod battery operated car with driver made in 1950's by TN Toys of Japan. Scarce toy which is in excellent working order. Model is red, cream with detailed tin print. Includes drive... Our Price: £130.00 Add to Cart Read More
	VINTAGE BATTERY OPERATED BULLDOZER BY LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL Toy condition = 9.9/10 Box condition = 7/10 Made in Hong Kong by Lincoln. Large plastic model which is yellow with black fittings and rubber tracks. Includes driver and rear crane attachment. Remote contr... Our Price: £75.00 Add to Cart Read More
	BATTERY OPERATED "MIMI" POODLE WITH BONE Toy condition = 8-9/10 Box condition = 6/10 Made by Rosko Toys of Japan in the 1950's. Mimi poodle with bone is in excellent condition with light wear to areas. Toy works perfectly, battery comparment is ... Our Price: £65.00 Add to Cart Read More
	SWAN THE QUEEN OF THE WATER Toy condition = 8/10 Box condition = 6/10 Battery operated, made in Japan in the 1950's by Meiho. Is in excellent working condition, battery compartment is very clean with no faults. Has some very small b... Our Price: £65.00 Add to Cart Read More
	VINTAGE B.R.M. RACER BATTERY OPERATED #3729 Toy condition = 9/10 Box condition = 7/10 Made in Hong Kong by OK Toys. Moveable front wheels for direction, decals have been applied some light peeling. Some very tiny areas of wear overall excellent plus ... Our Price: £60.00 Add to Cart Read More
	CRAGSTAN VINTAGE BATTERY POWERED FRENCH POODLE Toy condition = 8/10 Box condition = 5/10 Made by Alps of Japan. Works really well, battery compartment is very clean. Poodle has light plush covering with tartan jacket and cap. Box has obvious wear an... Our Price: £55.00 Add to Cart Read More
	TIN BATTERY OPERATED MAN WITH PIPE, READING Toy condition = 9.9/10 Box condition = 9/10 This really nice toy was made by Alps of Japan which was made for the Antique Collectors Tin Club series. Instructions included, toy appears like new, works perfec... Our Price: £40.00 Add to Cart Read More
	BATTERY OPERATED 'CARTOON CAR' Toy condition = 10/10 Box condition = 9/10 Made in Taiwan by Son AI Toys in the 1980's. Toy appears as if it has not been used, is in mint condition. No faults to battery compartment, takes three 'C' size b... Our Price: £30.00 Add to Cart Read More
	VINTAGE BATTERY OPERATED FROG BY KURAMOCHI Toy condition = 9/10 Made in Japan, Frog is in excellent condition with no faults seen. Battery compartment is very clean with no faults. Has been tested, works perfectly. When switched on the Frog goes a... Our Price: £30.00 Add to Cart Read More
	VINTAGE 'CHA CHA' BEATING DRUM CLOWN Toy condition = 9.9/10 Box condition = 7/10 Made by Son AI Toys in Taiwan in the 1970's. Toy is 26cm's (10 inches) tall and 18 cm's (7 inches) long. Toy is in excellent plus condition with some wear to dr... Our Price: £30.00 Add to Cart Read More

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