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• CIJ
• Cragstan
• Dannhorn
• Dayton Friction Toy Works
• Distler
• Doll
• Duracell Plus
• Einfalt (Technofix)
• Elastolin
• Fernand Martin
• Fino
• Fischer, Georg
• Fuji
• Gely
• Gescha
• Gorgo Industria Argentina
• Gotham's
• Günthermann
• Hammerer & Kühlwein
• Hausser
• Ernst Heinrichsen
• Heinrich Wimmer
• Helabob
• Hess
• Hiro
• Hiroshima Koeki Co.
• Ingap
• Issmayer
• Jacob & Co.
• Jean Schönner
• José Monllor Linares
• Jouets Mont Blanc
• Kay (Sports and Games) Ltd.
• Kellermann
• Kenkosha Toys
• Knoch
• Köhler, Georg
• Koiso
• Kratz-Boussac
• K.S.K.
• Laurette
• Ladis Lewkowics
• Lehmann
• Lemezarugyar Budapest
• Lenci
• Leningrad Metal Works
• Linemar
• Lineol
• Majorette
• Maruhaya
• Masudaya
• Meier
• Mitsuhashi
• Mitsushima Seisakusho
• Mohr & Krauss
• Moschkowitz
• Moskow Metal Works
• Moto
• MV
• Nagaya
• Nikko
• Nomura Toys
• Nürnberger Blechspielwarenfabrik, Nürnberg
• Paya
• Petitcollin
• Plank
• Quiralu
• Richard & Co. Paris
• Rodrey
• Saalheimer & Strauss
• SFA
• Stock
• Strauss
• Taylor & Barrett
• Toply
• Tücher & Walther
• Wells Brimtoy
• Wolverine
• Yamada
• Yonezawa
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The collection

Penguin
Alps
Japan
1940s
Lithographed tin, fabric
Clockwork mechanism
It walks along the ground waddling
8 x 7 x 5 cm

Ski Lift
Alps
Japan
Late 1950s
Lithographed tin
Electric motor
Battery-operated
17.0 x 13.0 x 6.5 cm

Ski-Lift System
Aristo-Craft
United States
Made in West Germany
1950s-1960s
Plastic, metal
Electric motor
Box 41 x 17 x 7.5 cm

Penguin
Arnold
Germany
After 1949 – 1950s
Lithographed tin, plastic
Clockwork mechanism
It walks along the ground waddling,
the wings move
10 x 6 x 6 cm

Cable Car
Bandai
Japan
1950s
Lithographed tin, plastic
Electric motor (battery-operated)
15.0 x 7.5 x 19.0 cm

Cable Car
Detail

North Pole
Bandai
Japan
1950s
Lithographed tin, celluloid
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground erratically,
the arms raise and lower
13(h) x 8 x 15.5 cm

North Pole
Bandai

Male and female skiers
Barclay
United States
1950s
Painted white metal
Approximately 6.0 x 3.0 x 10.0 cm

Winter Scene
Barclay
United States
1950s
Painted white metal
4.5 x 2.5 x 7.0 cm (tobogganers)
6.0 x 5.0 x 17.0 cm (sleds)

Winter Scene
Barclay
United States
1950s
Painted white metal
Approximately 6.5 x 3.5 cm (skater)
5.5 x 7 cm (figure skaters)
4.5 x 4.5 cm (speed skaters)

Female skiers
Blomer & Schüler
Germany
Circa 1930 (left)
1950s (middle)
1945-48 U.S. Zone (right)
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground by pushing on the poles
11.5 x 6.5 x 11 cm

Squirrel
Blomer & Schüler
Germany
1950s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, turns
10(h) x 5.5 x 20 cm

Female skier
BOB
France
1951
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground pushing on the poles and jumping
12 x 8 x 11 cm

Female skier
BOB
France
1951
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground pushing on the poles and jumping
12 x 8 x 11 cm

Snowballing
Chad Valley Toys
Great Britain
1940s
Paper, cardboard, wood, celluloid, metal
27 x 20.5 cm

Ski-Boy
Chein
United States
1930s
Lithographed tin
Spring mechanism
Moves along the ground by moving its arms
14 x 7.5 x 19.5 cm

Ski-Ride
Chein
United States
1952
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
The sledders go down and up, small bell
25 x 21 x 50 cm

The "Renault" Cable Car
CIJ
France
1937
Lithographed tin, metal
Spring mechanism in the cars
They slide suspended on the rail and climb the rack rail
35 x 27 x 85 cm

The "Renault" Funicular
CIJ
France
1938
Painted wood, painted tin
Gravity-powered
48 x 15.5 x 100 cm

Alpine trooper
CIJ
France
1940s
Painted wood, metal
Push toy
27.5 x 13.5 x 31 cm

Bobsleigh
CIJ
France
1949
Painted tin, painted composition
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
6 x 4 x 19 cm

Mountain Cable Car
Cragstan
Japan
Late 1950s – late 1960s
Lithographed tin
Electric motor (battery-operated)
The cabin moves along the cable
Lighting
17 x 8.5 x 18.5 cm

Skiers
Dannhorn
Germany
1902
Painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Move along the ground by pushing on the pole
18.5 x 7 x 12.5 cm

Lying sledders
Dayton Friction Toy Works
United States
From 1912
Painted tin
Flywheel mechanism
Move along the ground
14.5 x 7 x 23 cm

Lying sledder
Distler
Germany
Circa 1915
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
7.5 x 5 x 11.5 cm

Lying sledder
Distler
Germany
Circa 1915
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
7.5 x 5 x 11.3 cm

Lying sledder
Distler
Germany
Circa 1925
Lithographed tin
Push toy
4 x 2.8 x 6.5 cm

Montana
Distler
Germany
Circa 1950
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
15.5 x 83 x 5 cm

Rodelbahn
Doll
Germany
Circa 1900
Painted tin, painted composition
Toy operated by hand or by a steam engine
24 x 12 x 42 cm

Skier on a run
Probably Doll
Germany
Circa 1900
Painted tin
Toy operated by hand or by a steam engine
17.5 x 8 x 29 cm

Ski slope with skiers
Maybe Doll
Germany
Mid-1920s – 1930s
Painted tin, painted metal
Toy operated by hand or by a steam engine
19 x 11 x 33 cm

Bergbahn
Doll
Germany
Mid-1920s - 1937
Lithographed tin, painted tin, painted composition
Toy operated by hand or by a steam engine
38 x 11.5 x 36 cm

Rodelbahn
Doll
Germany
Mid-1920s - 1937
Painted tin, painted metal
Toy operated by hand or by a steam engine
20.5 x 8.5 x 34 cm

Rodelbahn
Doll
Germany
Mid-1920s - 1937
Painted tin, painted metal
Toy operated by hand or by a steam engine
12.5 x 7 x 13.5 cm

Snowboard Bunny
Duracell Plus
France
Circa 2000
Plastic, plush, fabric
Battery-operated
Arms and legs move
Advertising toy
37 x 26.5 cm

Albula
Einfalt (Technofix)
Germany
1933
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
13 x 5 x 113 cm

Albula
Detail

Mountain-Express
Einfalt (Technofix)
Germany
1945-1948 (U.S. Zone)
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism (in the car)
The car goes up and down the mountain
13 x 5 x 110 cm

Mountain-Express
Detail

Alpine-Express
Einfalt (Technofix)
Germany
1961
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism (in the cars)
The two cars go up and down the mountain
15 x 16.5 x 81 cm

Cable Car
Einfalt (Technofix)
Germany
1962
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Cars and cabins turn
14 x 19.5 x 47.5 cm

Soldiers on skis
Elastolin
Germany
1930s
Painted composition, wire
7.5 x 3 x 11 cm (soldiers on skis)
9 x 3 x 8 cm (soldier with skis on shoulder)
12 x 3.5 x 12.5 (trees)

Finnish soldiers
Hausser - Elastolin
Germany
1939-1940
Painted composition, painted metal
Approximately 8 x 11.5 x 3.5 cm

The Conquest of the Pole
Fernand Martin
France
1909
Painted tin, fabric
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground,
the arms and dogs move
9.5 x 5.5 x 21 cm

Three skaters
Fino
Greece
1958
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
The legs move and push, driving the toy forward
13.5 x 6.5 x 22.5 cm

Cable car
Fischer, Georg
Germany
From 1953 - 1950s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
13 x 23.5 x 6 cm

Skiing Santa Claus
Fuji
Japan
Early 1950s
Celluloid, lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground tracing half circles
13 x 7 x 12.5 cm

Champion Skier
Fuji
Japan
Late 1950s
Lithographed tin, celluloid
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground pushing on its arms
14 x 7 x 12.5 cm

Skier Penguin
Fuji
Japan
1950s-1960s
Lithographed tin, flocked, celluloid
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground while flapping its wings
11 x 8 x 13 cm

Sitting sledders
Probably Gely
Germany
1920s
Lithographed tin
Push toys
Promotional item for UTCC
(Universal Theatres Concession Company of Chicago Illinois)
5 x 2 x 6.5 cm

Skier
Probably Gely
Germany
1920s
Lithographed tin
Push toy
Promotional item for UTCC
(Universal Theatres Concession Company of Chicago Illinois)
6 x 1.5 x 7.7 cm

Penguin
Gely
Germany
Early 1930s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
It walks along the ground waddling,
the wings move
7 x 5 x 3 cm

Bob-Boy
Gescha
Germany
1945-1948 (U.S. Zone)
Lithographed tin, painted composition
Clockwork mechanism
The sledder pushes the sled and climbs onto it
8 x 4 x 12.5 cm

El Pingüino Esquiador
Gorgo Industria Argentina
Argentina
Circa 1954
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Makes the poles spin and the penguin jump
14.5 x 12 x 12 cm

Ice Hockey Game
Gotham's
United States
1930s
Lithographed tin, illustrated cardboard
Hand-operated toy
13.5 x 28 x 62 cm

Polar explorer on skis
Probably Günthermann
Germany
Second half of the 1900s
Painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, moves its torso while pushing on the pole
23.5 x 7.5 x 16 cm

Polar sled
(wooden sled not original)
Probably Günthermann
Germany
Circa 1910
Painted tin, wood
Spring mechanism
Moves along the ground, arms move
12 x 9 x 26.5 cm

Skiing soldier
Günthermann
Germany
1910s-1920s
Painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground pushing on the poles
21 x 8 x 17 cm

Squirrel
Günthermann
Germany
Before 1914
Painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, the arms rise
and lower bringing the nut to the animal's mouth
18(h) x 8 x 21 cm

Sledder
Probably Günthermann
Germany
1920s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, turns
9 x 7 x 17 cm

Lying sledder
Probably Hammerer & Kühlwein
Germany
1945-1948 (U.S. Zone)
Lithographed tin, painted composition
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, turns
6 x 3 x 10 cm

Seated female sledder
Hammerer & Kühlwein
Germany
1948-1951
Lithographed tin, fabric, celluloid
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
10 x 6 x 8.5 cm

Finnish soldiers
Hausser - Elastolin
Germany
1939-1940
Painted composition, painted metal
Approximately 8 x 11.5 x 3.5 cm

Lasso toy rope railway
Hausser
Germany
Late 1950s - 1960s
Plastic, metal, wood, fabric
Electric motor (battery-operated)
9 x 46 x 60.5 cm (box)

Lasso toy rope railway
Box detail

The Skating Rink
Probably Ernst Heinrichsen
Germany
Circa 1938
Painted lead
Approximately h 3.5 cm

The Skating Rink
Probably Ernst Heinrichsen
Germany
Circa 1938
Painted lead
Approximately h 3.5 cm

Skiläufer
Heinrich Wimmer
Germany
1931
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves forward by moving its legs one after the other
14.5 x 5 x 16 cm

Bobsled
Helabob
Germany

1950s
Painted cast iron, painted composition
(blue bob, green bob)

1960s-1970s
Painted cast iron, plastic
(red bobs, light green bob)

Sliding toys
5.5 x 5 x 18 cm

Bobsled
Helabob
Germany
1960s-1970s
Painted cast iron, plastic
Sliding toy
6 x 5 x 12.5 cm

Lying sledder
Hess
Germany
1908-1910
Lithographed tin
Sliding toy
8 x 4 x 16.5 cm

Lying sledder
Hess
Germany
1908-1910
Lithographed tin
Sliding toy
8 x 4 x 16.5 cm

Kismet
Hess
Germany
From 1910 - early 1930s
Lithographed tin
Friction mechanism
Move along the ground
8.5 x 5 x 16.5 cm

Skiers
Hiro
Japan
From 1971, 1970s
Lithographed tin
Spring mechanism
Move along the ground pushing on the poles and doing capers
7.5 x 9.5 x 7.5 cm

Lucky Sledge
Hiroshima Koeki Co.
Japan
1946-1952 (Occupied Japan)
Celluloid, lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Move along the ground, turn
8.5 x 4.5 x 13 cm

Ampezzo
Ingap
Italy
1920-1927
Lithographed tin
Spring mechanism
Moves along the ground
9.5 x 16.5 x 7 cm

Cadore
Ingap
Italy
1920-1927
Painted and lithographed tin
Spring mechanism
Moves along the ground
11 x 6 x 19 cm

Cadore
Ingap
Italy
1920-1927
Lithographed tin
Spring mechanism
Moves along the ground
12 x 8 x 19 cm

Female skier
Ingap
Italy
1934-1938
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
pushing on the poles
11.5 x 11 x 7.5 cm

Seated female sledders
Issmayer
Germany
1906-1926
Painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Move along the ground, move an arm
14 x 7.5 x 16 cm

Sleigh
Jacob & Co.
Great Britain
1930s (possibly earlier)
Lithographed tin
Biscuit tin
10 x 6.5 x 18.5 cm

Skating-Palace
Kratz-Boussac
Jean Schönner (figures)
Germany
1910-1912
Celluloid, metal, mirror, paper...
Clockwork mechanism
17 x 47 x 30.5 cm

Popeye on skis
José Monllor Linares
Spain
1947-1954
Painted wood, metal
Push toy
28 x 11 x 25 cm

Mont-Blanc-Express
Jouets Mont Blanc
France
Late 1940s - 1950s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism in the car
The car goes up and down the mountain
13 x 5.5 x 110 cm (track)
4 x 3.5 x 10 cm (car)

Ski-Looper
Kay (Sports and Games) Ltd.
Great Britain
1950s
Lithographed tin, white metal
Gravity-powered
12 x 8 x 43 cm (track)
11 x 13.5 x 11.5 cm (skier)

Skifahrer
Kellermann
Germany
1926
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves forward by moving its legs one after the other;
the arms and torso also move
19.5 x 21 x 11.5 cm

Lucky Sledge
Kenkosha Toys
Koiso
Japan
1946-1952 (Occupied Japan)
Celluloid, lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Move along the ground, turn
10 x 4.5 x 12 cm

Both manufacturers played a role
in the production of this toy, which bears
both of their logos.
This is why both names
appear in the manufacturers list.

Seated female sledders
Knoch
Germany
1960s
Plastic, fabric, tin
Clockwork mechanism
Move along the ground
11.5 x 5 x 9.5 cm (left)
11.5 x 8.5 x 9.5 cm (right)

Penguin
Köhler, Georg
Germany
1957-1960
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
It walks along the ground,
the wings move
10 x 14 x 7 cm

Lucky Sledge
Koiso
Kenkosha Toys
Japan
1946-1952 (Occupied Japan)
Celluloid, lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Move along the ground, turn
10 x 4.5 x 12 cm

Both manufacturers played a role
in the production of this toy, which bears
both of their logos.
This is why both names
appear in the manufacturers list.

Skating-Palace
Kratz-Boussac
Jean Schönner (figures)
Germany
1910-1912
Celluloid, metal, mirror, paper...
Clockwork mechanism
17 x 47 x 30.5 cm

Santa Claus
K.S.K.
Japan
1950s
Lithographed tin, painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground pushing on the poles
14 x 8 x 14 cm

Skier dolls
Laurette
France
Circa 1960
Plastic, wood, fabric, metal, leather
25.5 x 7 cm (woman)
27 x 8 cm (man)

Flying Cupid
Ladis Lewkowicz
United States
1906
Lithographed tin, printed paper
Clockwork mechanism
The rear propeller turns, the wings flap
Hanging attachment
11 x 16 x 26 cm

Am Pol
Lehmann
Germany
1910-1935
Lithographed tin
Spring mechanism
Moves along the ground, the parasol spins, the arms move
15.5 x 9 x 14 cm

Rigi
Lehmann
Germany
1928-1945
Lithographed tin
Crank-operated toy
10 x 5.5 x 10.5 cm (cabin)

Rigi
Detail

Rigi
Lehmann
Germany
1928-1945
Lithographed tin
Crank-operated toy
10 x 5.5 x 10.5 cm (cabin)

Skirolf
Lehmann
Germany
1930-1941
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground pushing on the poles
19 x 7.5 x 18.5 cm

Rigi
Lehmann
Germany
1954-1981
Lithographed tin, plastic
Crank-operated toy
20 x 7.5 x 11.5 cm (cabin)

Rigi Electric
Lehmann
Germany
1958-1981
Lithographed tin, plastic
Electric motor
20 x 7.5 x 11.5 cm (cabin)

Rigi Electric
Detail

Champ on Ice
Lemezarugyar Budapest
Hungary
Late 1960s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
The legs move and push, driving the toy forward
13.5 x 6.5 x 22.5 cm

Pair of skier dolls
Lenci
Italy
1930s
Fabric, leather, wood, composition
38 x 15 x 47 cm

Mountain slide
Leningrad Metal Works
завод Металлоизделий
Russia (USSR)
1940s-1960s
Lithographed and painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
The sledders go down and up
14.0 x 5.0 x 47.5 cm

Mountain slide
Leningrad Metal Works
завод Металлоизделий
Russia (USSR)
1940s-1960s
Lithographed and painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
The sledders go down and up
14.0 x 5.0 x 47.5 cm

Donald the Skier
Linemar
Japan
1950s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground pushing on the poles
14 x 13 x 9.5 cm

Skiing Duck
Linemar
Japan
1950s-1960s
Lithographed tin
Spring mechanism
Moves along the ground and turns
9.5 x 6 x 10.5 cm

Soldiers on skis
Lineol
Germany
1930s
Painted composition, painted metal
Approximately 8 x 4 x 11.5 cm

Snowmobile with towed sled
Majorette
France
1970s
Push toy
Painted zamak, plastic
3 x 2.5 x 14 cm

Snow Mobile car
Maruhaya
Japan
1980s
Plastic, metal
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
7.5 x 4.5 x 11.5 cm

Open Sleigh
Masudaya
Japan
1967-1969
Lithographed tin, plastic
Electric motor
Moves along the ground
Bell sound
Lighting
16.5 x 9.5 x 38.5 cm

Lying sledder
Meier
Germany
1910s-1930s
Lithographed tin
Push toy
5.5 x 2.5 x 9.0 cm

Seated sledder
Meier
Germany
1920s-1930s
Lithographed tin
Sliding toy
6.5 x 3 x 7.5 cm

Carousel with two skiers
Meier
Germany
1920s-1930s
Lithographed tin, painted tin
Toy operated by hand or by a steam engine
17 x 17 cm

Skier with pole
Meier
Germany
1920s-1930s
Lithographed tin
Push toy
8.2 x 8 x 2.2 cm

Skier
Mitsuhashi
Japan
1946-1952 (Occupied Japan)
Celluloid, painted tin
Spring mechanism
Moves along the ground
11.5 x 4.5 x 16.5 cm

Santa Claus on sled
Mitsushima Seisakusho
Japan
1946-1952 (Occupied Japan)
Celluloid, painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, bell
11 x 8 x 20 cm

Skating rink
Mohr & Krauss
Germany
1920-1923
Painted tin, painted white metal
Toy operated by hand
or by a steam engine
17 x 29.5 x 21.5 cm

Skier
Moschkowitz
Germany
1920s-1930s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground pushing on the poles
17.5 x 9.5 x 17 cm

Road Mountain
Moscow Metal Works
Russia (USSR)
1960s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
17 x 5.5 x 57 cm

Bobsled Eagle
Moto
Japan
Late 1960s
Lithographed tin
Push toy
6 x 5.5 x 15 cm

Rock and Roll Bus
MV
France
1950s
Lithographed tin
Hand-operated
3 x 17.5 x 17.5 cm

Santa Claus on his sleigh
Nagaya
Japan
1950s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, the reindeer "gallops", bell
8.5 x 4 x 18 cm

Female skier
Nikko
Japan
1946-1952 (Occupied Japan)
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves forward by moving its legs one after the other
12 x 5.5 x 13.5 cm

Skiing Bear
Nikko
Marketed by Yoshi
Japan
1950s
Lithographed tin
Friction mechanism
Moves along the ground
14 x 9 x 14.5 cm

Percy penguin
Nomura Toys
Japan
1950s
Lithographed tin
Friction mechanism
Moves along the ground, the wings and beak open
12 x 7.5 x 11 cm

Bi-Cable Aerial Ropeway
Nomura Toys
Japan
1950s-1960s
Lithographed tin, plastic
Electric motor
14 x 5 x 9 cm (cabins)
14.5 x 13 x 17 cm (station)

Slalom Game
Nomura Toys
Japan
1960s
Lithographed tin, plastic
Electric motor (battery-operated)
8.5 x 11 x 39 cm

Ski slope
Nürnberger Blechspielwarenfabrik, Nürnberg
Germany
1950s
Lithographed tin, plastic
Clockwork mechanism
The two skiers go around the slope
11.5 x 14 x 26 cm

Esquiador N° 681
Paya
Spain
1950s
Metal, plastic, fabric
Clockwork mechanism
Move along the ground pushing on the poles
15.5 x 6 x 15 cm

Esquiador N° 681
Paya
Spain
1950s
Metal, plastic, fabric
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
pushing on the poles
15.5 x 6 x 15 cm

Skiers in downhill position
Petitcollin
France
Late 1930s
Painted celluloid, tin
Clockwork mechanism
Move along the ground
9.5 x 3.5 x 11 cm
7.5 x 3.5 x 11 cm (skier leaning forward, middle)

Seated female sledder
Petitcollin
France
Late 1930s – 1940s
Celluloid, lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
8 x 6.5 x 12 cm

Winter sports scene
Plank
Germany
Early 1920s
Painted pewter
Approximately 4.5 x 1.5 x 5.5 cm (skiers)
Approximately 3.5 x 2 x 4.5 cm (sledders)
Approximately 4.5 x 1.5 x 11 cm (ski-joring)

Alpine troops on skis
Quiralu
France
1933-1940
Painted cast iron and aluminum sheet, painted wire
6.0 x 4.0 x 8.5 cm

Finnish soldier with rifle
Evoking the Russo-Finnish war
Quiralu
France
1939-1940
Painted cast iron
6.0 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm

Sport-luge
Richard & Co. Paris
France
1950s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
The mechanism makes the sledders go up and down
14 x 10 x 50 cm

Skaters at Chamonix
Rodrey
France
1924
Painted tin, printed and painted cardboard, magnet
Magnetically operated
6.5 x 23 x 23 cm

Alpenbahn
Saalheimer & Strauss
Germany
Late 1920s – 1930
Lithographed tin, metal
Clockwork mechanism
The cars go up and down
100 x 9 cm (rail)
5 x 4 x 10 (car)

Alpen-Bahn « Montblanc »
Saalheimer & Strauss
Germany
Late 1920s – 1930
Lithographed tin, metal
Clockwork mechanism
The cars go up and down
100 x 9 cm (rail)
5 x 4 x 10 (car)

Lying sledder
SFA
France
1950s
Lithographed tin, painted composition
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, turns
6 x 4 x 10 cm

Lying sledder
SFA
France
1950s
Lithographed tin, painted composition
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, turns
6 x 4 x 10 cm

Polarfahrer
Stock
Germany
From 1909
Lithographed tin
Spring mechanism
Moves along the ground, the driver's arms move
10 x 6 x 24 cm

Hoogh Schlittenpost
Stock
Germany
1910s
Lithographed tin
Spring mechanism
Moves along the ground, the arms move
10.5 x 8 x 14.5 cm

Santee Claus
Strauss
Germany
1920s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, the reindeer run and Santa Claus moves
Bell
15 x 10 x 29 cm

Santee Claus

Polar sled with 4 dogs
Taylor & Barrett
Great Britain
1930s
Painted white metal
3 x 2.5 x 25 cm

Hockey Player
Toply
Japan
Circa 1957
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground moving its leg and torso
15 x 8 x 21 cm

Skating cats
Toply
Japan
1960s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
The legs move and push, driving the toy forward
13.5 x 6.5 x 22.5 cm

Mountain Climber
Toply
Japan
Circa 1962
Lithographed tin
String mechanism
It slides along the rope bending its legs and arms
20 x 7 cm

Eis-Palast
Tücher & Walther
Germany
1980s
Painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
The discs under the skaters
spin in opposite directions
24 x 26 x 12 cm

Santa Claus
Wells Brimtoy
Great Britain
1945-1951
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Waddles from side to side
and moves along the ground
12 x 6 x 4.5 cm

Ski-Jumper
Wolverine
United States
After 1945 into the 1960s
Lithographed tin
Gravity-powered
13 x 12 x 65.5 cm (track)
11 x 15.5 x 11.5 cm (skier)

Cable Car
Yamada
Japan
1930s
Lithographed tin
String mechanism
100 x 9 cm (rail)
5 x 4.5 x 9.5 cm (car)

Cable Car
Detail

Female skier
Yamada
Japan
1930s
Painted celluloid, lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, turns in a circle
17 x 13.5 x 19.5 cm

Skier
Yonezawa
Japan
1950s
Lithographed tin
Friction mechanism
Moves along the ground
9.5 x 3 x 12.5 cm

Snow Mobile Yamaha 350 and its trailer
Yonezawa
Japan
Circa 1981
Plastic, zamak
Sliding toy
5 x 4 x 19.5 cm

Snow Mobile Yamaha 350 and its trailer
Yonezawa
Japan
Circa 1981
Plastic, zamak
Sliding toy
5 x 4 x 19.5 cm

Funicular
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
Late 19th century
Painted white metal
String mechanism
35 x 61 x 12 cm

Funicular
Detail

Seated male and female sledders
Manufacturer unknown (Erzgebirge)
Germany
1910s
Enameled cast iron, lacquered wood
Sliding toys
Approximately 8.5 x 7 x 12 cm

Skier with propeller
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1910s
Painted tin, celluloid
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground pushing on the pole, the propeller turns
21 x 6 x 16 cm

Skiing soldier
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1910s-1920s
Painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground pushing on the poles
21 x 8 x 17 cm

Ski jöring
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1910s-1920s
Painted tin, metal
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground as if racing
10.5 x 9 x 24 cm

Clown on skis
Manufacturer unknown
France
1920s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Turns on itself,
the umbrella spins and the arms move
22 x 5.5 x 11 cm

Skier with a concertina
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1920s
Fabric, wood, metal, composition, paper
Hand-operated toy
28 x 15 x 13 cm

Female skater
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1920s
Lithographed tin, painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground tracing circles
20 x 9 x 14 cm

Lying sledder
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1920s
Painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
10.5 x 6.5 x 18.5 cm

Female skier
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
Late 1920s
Painted composition, fabric, wood, metal
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
pushing on the poles
23 x 11 x 22.5 cm

Skater
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1930s
Natural and painted bisque
5.5 x 2.7 x 5 cm

Bear on a sled and skier
Manufacturer unknown (Erzgebirge)
Germany
1930s
Natural and painted wood
4.2 x 1.2 x 5.5 cm (skier)
2.8 x 1.5 x 5 cm (bear)

Skiing rabbit
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1930s
Painted wood, metal
5 x 1.5 x 7.5 cm

Skier with a pipe
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1930s
Natural and painted wood
15 x 8.5 x 17 cm

Seated sledder
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1930s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
7 x 2 x 9 cm

Seated sledders
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1930s
Painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground
10 x 6 x 14.5 cm

Sledders skill game
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1930s
Tin, cardboard, glass
0.7 x 4.5 cm (left)
0.9 x 3 cm (right)

Seated sledders
Manufacturer unknown
Germany
1930s
Painted lead
3.2 x 0.9 x 3.7 cm

Felix the skiing cat
Manufacturer unknown
Austria
Late 1920s
Painted wood
8 x 6 x 7.5 cm

Hockey player
Manufacturer unknown
Canada
1960s
Plastic
Advertising item
7.5 x 5 x 6.5 cm

Skaters on the rink
Manufacturer unknown
United States
1940s
Painted plywood and mica, fabric, tin
Electric motor
The rink disc turns
7 x 30 x 42.5 cm

Hockey player
Manufacturer unknown
United States
1950s
Painted white metal
7 x 2.5 x 8 cm

Alpine troops on skis
Manufacturer unknown
France
1930s
Painted cast aluminum
7 x 2 x 7 cm (left)
6.5 x 2 x 8.5 cm (right)

Mickey on skis
Manufacturer unknown
France
1930s
Painted wood, rubber, metal
Push toy
5 x 6 x 6 cm

Female skaters
Manufacturer unknown
France
Late 1930s – 1950s
Painted metal
6.3 x 2 x 5 cm

Eskimos on skis
Manufacturer unknown
France
Circa 1980
Plastic
4.5 x 5 x 1.5 cm (left)
6 x 6.5 x 1.5 cm (right)
Advertising toys for Gervais ice cream

Alpine trooper on skis
Manufacturer unknown
France
1980s
Plastic, fabric, metal
15 x 6 x 13.5 cm

Skier with dog
Manufacturer unknown
Japan
1920s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground,
moves forward then turns on itself
9 x 6.5 x 14.5 cm

Female skier
Manufacturer unknown
Japan
1930s
Painted celluloid
Push toy
13.5 x 6 x 14.5 cm

Female skier
Manufacturer unknown
Japan
1930s
Painted celluloid
Push toy
9.5 x 4 x 12 cm

Lying female sledders
Manufacturer unknown
Japan
1930s
Lithographed tin, fabric
Clockwork mechanism
Move along the ground, turn
9 x 7 x 16 cm

Lying female sledder
Manufacturer unknown
Japan
1930s
Lithographed tin, fabric
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, turns
7 x 5 x 11 cm

Skating monkey
Manufacturer unknown
Japan
1946-1952 probably (Occupied Japan)
Tin, fabric, celluloid
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, turns
13.5 x 7 x 5.5 cm

Lying sledders
Manufacturer unknown
Japan
1946-1952 (Occupied Japan)
Celluloid, painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Move along the ground
6 x 4 x 9 cm

Skier
Manufacturer unknown
Japan
1946-1952 (Occupied Japan)
Lithographed tin, painted tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, the arms move
8 x 4 x 10.5 cm

Puppies and kitten on a sled
Manufacturer unknown
Japan
1980s
Lithographed tin
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground, turns, the paws move, small bell
10.5 x 4.5 x 17 cm

Skier Swallowm
Manufacturer unknown
Marketed by Eklöw, Sweden
Japan
1970s
Lithographed tin, fabric
Clockwork mechanism
Moves along the ground moving its torso
13 x 14 x 14 cm

Music box
Manufacturer unknown
Switzerland
Circa 1920
Metal, illustrated paper, painted wood
Hand-operated toy
6 x 8 cm

Hopp-Schwyz. Eishockey-Spiel
Manufacturer unknown
Switzerland
1930s
Painted white metal, wire, canvas, wood
47.5 x 77.5 cm (rink)
Approximately 7 x 2 x 5 cm (player)