


The collection
Brands and manufacturers - Manufacturers unknown
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)
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