dratomic Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I recently picked up this Japanese tin-litho whistle. It's a neat piece, but what really caught my attention was the manufacturer's sample tag. I love in-house stuff, and it's even better when it's robot related! I've seen these types of whistles before but I've never paid too much attention to them and I'm not overly familiar with the different versions. • Have any of you guys seen this particular robot design before? • Does anyone know who made it? • Or when? • Were all these different tin-litho whistles made by the same company? If anyone has any info, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Palmer Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I don't have much to offer except to say that when I've found them in the past, it has typically been at a flea market or general collectibles show. They tend to appear in cigar boxes on dealer tables along with the miniature license plates, dexterity games, keychains, and so forth. I love old school searching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.. Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Geoff has an interesting section on the subject here: http://geoffstoys.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/noisy-robot-bad-bad.html Tin space whistles are remarkably popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 The air taxi whistle is pretty cool - very nice litho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Here's mine. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil R Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I bought this 6" metal whistle/rattle today the 30th at a flea market. The image is the same on both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEEP SPACE-11 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I have a couple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinplate6 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Holy smokes, Deep Space-11, that's an impressive, and colorful collection...wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboto Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 What a fantastic collection you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I love these little treasures. I have a few but nothing like your collection Marcy!! Awesome!! Phil - nice pickup. I bet you got a better price than this seller wants. ;-) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tin-Toy-1955-SF-tin-rattle-whistle-Space-Man-Rocket-/272312270254?hash=item3f67137dae:g:c2kAAOSwsTxXjX9m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil R Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Yeah, Fin. Try $3.00. I would think a fair price is under $40.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Heads up. This BIN looks like a great deal. Three whisles for $25 The seller was offering three sets and I already bought one set. One set left. I have not received them yet but the seller did provide a tracking number very quickly. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-NOS-Japan-Tin-Litho-Space-Whiltles-NICE-You-get-3-whiltles-for-only-29/273031154802?hash=item3f91eccc72:g:G~0AAOSwytJaSQcB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.