TippCo 1937 German Wehrmacht Army Service Car RARE PRE - WAR COND
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:6428 | Modified Item: No |
| Character Family: Rare Clockwork Tin Toy | Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany |
| Age Level: 17 Years & Up | Year: 1930's |
| Brand: TippCo Germany |
Tippco WWII ModelWe are offering a Rare Very Collectible TippCo 1937 German Wehrmacht Service Car in Excellent Condition. The Clockwork is strong and fully functional. Comes with 4 soldiers and a Key.It can be found in the 1937 Tipp & Co. catalog Tipp # 162 / length is 7"...17.5 cm. Titled Wehrmacht-Dienstauto ( klein )....German army service car.
Tipp & Co. TippCo history is interesting. Founded in 1912 and named after an early director/employee, Miss Tipp, its ultima...te owner, Phillip Ullman, was forced to flee Germany in 1933. He went to England, where he founded Mettoy, eventually returning to Germany to recover his company after the war. Tipp’s military vehicles are among the finest clockwork tin toys produced in the pre-War era as well as one of the better companies that produced tin windup toys of high quality such as Lineol and Elastolin. Most of the Tippco German Military Post WWII toys were destroyed after the war. There are very few toys that exist today.
Tipp & Co. TippCo history is interesting. Founded in 1912 and named after an early director/employee, Miss Tipp, its ultima...te owner, Phillip Ullman, was forced to flee Germany in 1933. He went to England, where he founded Mettoy, eventually returning to Germany to recover his company after the war. Tipp’s military vehicles are among the finest clockwork tin toys produced in the pre-War era as well as one of the better companies that produced tin windup toys of high quality such as Lineol and Elastolin. Most of the Tippco German Military Post WWII toys were destroyed after the war. There are very few toys that exist today.
