Monday, September 24, 2012

Wind-up toys

I picked this up years ago and came across them during my cleaning.  Both of these are replicas of toys originally made by Paya of Spain.

Tin Toy
Battleship "Espana"
I love old ships, and this toy does a good job of evoking early 20th century battleships.  Maybe a little too whimsical, but I really like the way it looks.
Tin Toy
Forward turrets

Tin Toys
Aerial view, showing the life boats

The real 'Espana', 1913
Tin Toy

Tin Toy

Parisian Omnibus, 1905

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