NEW INFORMATION -

 

NOTE 26/11/2021 - Apologies to those who have left comments or questions recently. For some reason these have not been passed on to my email for a while.

NEW INFORMATION - 01/01/2022.

Original Tin Toy Company Sales Brochures And Catalogues.

New Strategy - Rather than uploading digital copies of various rare tin toy catalogues to the galleries attached to this blog (a time consuming task which I will never get around to) I'm reworking them into downloadable pdf files. The files, which you can view on your own computer, can be purchased from my online shop for a nominal fee (under $5.00 / £5.00). I hope collectors find this service useful. Please do not copy or redistribute these files or there will be very little incentive to invest the time it takes to add more catalogues to the list below. 

Links are to my online store. Have a look at the various vintage toys I have on offer while you are there!

Available so far:-

• Nomura Toy Co., Ltd. Catalogue for 1966. Uploaded and available - 26/11/2021.
• Asahi Toy Co., Ltd. (ATC) Catalogue for 1965. Uploaded and available - 26/11/2021.
• NEW Mettoy Catalogue for 1953. Uploaded and available - 12/12/2021.
• NEW Aoshin Catalogue for 1968. Uploaded and available - 30/12/2021. Includes Batman, Green Hornet, James Bond OO7, Thunderbirds and The Monkees tin toys.
• NEW Yanoman Toys Co., Ltd Catalogue for 1965. Uploaded and available - 01/01/2022

Coming Soon:-

• Mettoy Catalogue for 1952.
• Mettoy Catalogue for 1963.
• Marx Catalogue for 1970.
• Masudaya Catalogue for 1964.
• Yonezawa Catalogue for 1966.
• Plus many others including Aoshin, Daiya, Haji, TPS, Yanoman, Yoshiya, Ichimura, Takatoku, Fuji, Sutcliffe etc.

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N.B. Google change from Picassa to Google Photos has caused most of the links to pictures in this blog to be broken. I'm gradually correcting them as and when I get time. It's a long job which has delayed the addition of new information I'm afraid! (03/05/2017).

Update - Most links now corrected.

AOSHIN CO., LTD. / AOSHIN SHOTEN CO., LTD.

Company Name/s: Aoshi Co., Ltd. / Aoshin Shoten Co., Ltd.

Name Derivation / Meaning: Unknown. Does not appear to be a family name.

Location/s: Unknown, Japan.

Trade Mark/s: Toys are found with either the word "Aoshin" within an oval or the letters "ASC", within a diamond / lozenge (Aoshin Shoten Company). Toys occur with both the ASC trade mark and the ST (safety toy mark introduced 1971) so it's likely that the ASC trade mark is the later one.
Dates: Unknown.
Notes: In addition to the usual run of tin toys, vehicles, novelty toys etc., the company produced/distributed a number of TV and film related tin toy vehicles and other toys. These include Batman, The Monkees, James Bond 007, Thunderbirds and Green Hornet. The company seems to have moved on to the production of diecast toys in the 1970's.

Checklist For Aoshin Co., Ltd. Tin Toys (links lead to images in my photo-gallery).

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Aoshin Catalogue For 1965

Aoshin Catalogue For 1968

A digital copy of the Nomura Catalogue for 1968 is available in my SHOP.

AOSHIN / ASC CATALOGUE CONTENTS 1968 (Tin Toys Only).

1-100 Monkee-Mobile (12.25 inches long) - B/O.
1-104 Batmobile Car (14.50 inches long) - Friction.
1-115 Porsche Polizei Car (11.50 inches long) - B/O, B&G.
1-120 Space Patrol / Thunderbird 2 (10.00 inches long) - B/O, B&G.
1-124 Batmobile Car (11.00 inches long) - Friction.
1-125 Thunderlight Race Car (11.00 inches long) - B/O.
1-126 Batmobile Car (11.00 inches long) - B/O.
1-127 Mach Rocket Race Car (11.00 inches long) - Friction, shooting rocket.
1-136 007 Aston Martin (12.00 inches long) - B/O, B&G.
1-142 Fire Engine (12.50 inches long) - Friction.
1-145 Opel Rekord Coupe (11.50 inches long) - B/O, R/C.
1-147 Opel Rekord Coupe (11.50 inches long) - Friction, opening doors.
1-156 Batmobile Car (8.75) - Friction.
1-160 Piping Loco (13.50 inches long) - B/O, B&G.
1-172 Power Shovel Truck (9.75 inches long) - Friction.
1-175 Batmobile Car (12.00 inches long) - B/O, B&G.
1-177 Caterpiller Shovel Truck (5.50 inches long) - Friction.
1-182 Polizei Car (10.00 inches long) - Friction.
1-183 Siren Police Car (10.00 inches long) - Friction, crank siren.
1-184 Siren Chief Car (10.00 inches long) - Friction, crank siren.
1-185 Siren Patrol Car (10.00 inches long) - B/O, R/C.
1-186 Polizei Car (10.00 inches long) - B/O, R/C.
1-189 Siren Patrol Car With Steering Handle (10.00 inches long) - B/O, R/C.
1-194 Secret Service Car / Green Hornet (10.00 inches long) - B/O, B&G.
1-218 Army Patrol Jeep (7.25 inches long) - B/O, R/C.
1-232 007 Aston Martin (8.25 inches long) - Friction, ejection seat.
1-240 Farm Tractor (6.75 inches long) - B/O, B&G, part plastic.
1-303 Green Hornet Car (8.75 inches long) - Friction, siren.
1-308 International Stock Race Cars (8.75 inches long) - Friction, national flags.
1-309 Lotus Racing Cars (9.50 inches long) - Friction, assorted lithographies.

AOSHIN TOYS

Aoshin Batmobile Car

Aoshin James Bond 007 Aston Martin

Abbreviations Used.

N/M = no mechanism.

H/O = hand operated.

Friction = friction wound flywheel mechanism.

Crank = crank wound flywheel mechanism.

W/U = wind up / clockwork (spring) mechanism.

B/O = battery operated.

B&G = bump & go / mystery action.

R/C = remote control.

Name In Italics = exact name unknown (updated when I spot an original box or obtain an original catalogue).

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IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON AOSHIN CO., LTD, I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. 

CHINESE TIN TOYS

Basic List And Origins Where Known.

There seems to be very little information available on Chinese tin toys. This is, initially, just an attempt to track down all the numbers and names of the toys produced in China. Many Chinese toys are original designs, others are copies or probably 're-manufactures' made using, mainly, Japanese machinery. With re-manufactures the metal pressing will be identical but usually the lithography will be entirely different. 

- Updated 29/12/2021

MF (METAL/FRICTION) FRICTION - FLYWHEEL OR SIMILAR.
MF 030 - Universe Rocket Express.
MF 032 - Animal Family Van.
MF 033 - East Wind Pick-Up.
MF 036 - Passenger Plane (International Express).
MF 046 - Sparkling Machine Carbine.

MF 074 - Tank.
MF 083 - Lucky Sedan.
MF 103 - Supersonic Jetplane.
MF 104 - Passenger Plane.
MF 107 - Air Plane.
MF 112 - Service Car.
MF 115 - Motorcycle.
MF 116 - Sparking Pistol.
MF 129 - Fire Chief (Estate car with opening bonnet/hood).

MF 129 - Internal Combustion Train.
MF 130 - Sight-Seeing (Bus marked SFTF).
MF 131 - Airport Limousine.
MF 132 - Ambulance (Marked SH 120).
MF 135 - Red Flag Convertible.
MF 136 - Double Decker Train.
MF 138 - Machine Carbine.
MF 139 - Sea Martin Sedan.
MF 141 - Cement Mixer.
MF 152 - Mini Sedan.
MF 155 - Air-Plane (F-0155 Air China).
MF 157 - Tricar.
MF 162 - Motorcycle (With pillion).
MF 167 - Fire Truck.
MF 171 - Convertible.
MF 178 - Luggage Van.
MF 183 - Fire Engine.
MF 184 - Coach.
MF 185 - Double Decker Bus.
MF 188 - Oil Tanker (Marked SFTF).
MF 191 - Open Car.
MF 198 - "72" Sedan.

MF 201 - Oil Tanker.
MF 204 - Fire Chief.
MF 206 - Panda Truck.
MF 207 - Convertible.
MF 211 - Racing Car (E-Type Jaguar).
MF 214 - Assorted Trucks (Cement Mixer).
MF 214 - Assorted Trucks (Tipper Truck).
MF 215 - The Milky Way Boat.
MF 218 - Directory Car
MF 226 - Highway Patrol.
MF 231 - Sedan With Siren.

MF 234 - Modern Sedan.
MF 235 - "Friendship" Coach.
MF 237 - Poultry Truck.
MF 239 - Tiger Truck.

MF 256 - Sedan (Ferrari).

MF 291 - Double Decker Bus. Yellow. With sparking mechanism.
MF 294 - Sedan (Mercedes 280).
MF 298 - New Style Travelling Car.
MF 334 - Helicopter.
MF 601 - Sparking Pistol.
MF 652 - Panda On Motorcycle.
MF 707 - Dairy Truck.
MF 710 - Stars-Landing Tank.
MF 712 - Locomotive (Marked ST-1 & 570)
MF 713 - Taxi.
MF 715 - Wrecker Truck.
MF 716 - Ambulance.
MF 717 - Dump Truck.
MF 718 - Fire Truck.
MF 721 - Light Tank.
MF 722 - Land Rover / Jeep.
MF 731 - Travelling Car.
MF 732 - Ambulance
MF 735 - Rocket Racer. Originally produced by Masudaya, Japan.
MF 739 - Travelling Car.
MF 742 - Space Patrol / Great Flying Boat.
MF 743 - Sedan (Karmann Ghia).
MF 756 - Pick Up Truck.
MF 761 - Dual Racer.
MF 763 - Racing Car.
MF 772 - Sports Car.
MF 773 - Taxi.
MF 774 - Crane Truck.
MF 779 - Sparking Tank.
MF 782 - Circus Animal Truck.
MF 787 - Lucky Open Car.
MF 798 - Patrol Car.
MF 799 - Tank Tank.
MF 800 - Racer.
MF 804 - International Express Locomotive.
MF 805 - Auto Restaurant.
MF 809 - Light Crane.
MF 812 - Touring Bus.
MF 813 - Small Flying Boat.

MF 817 - Sparking Gun (long gun with double barrel).

MF 837 - Radar Car.
MF 844 - Double Decker Bus (No. 48 with toy adverts).
MF 868 - Car Transporter.
MF 905 - Racing Car. Marked "7" & "Racer"
MF 910 - Airport Limousine (coach).
MF 923 - Torpedo Boat.
MF 936 - Yellow River Truck.
MF 972 - Wrecker Truck.
MF 974 - Circus Truck.
MF 951 - Fighter (Mig Jet).
MF 990 - Crane Truck.
MF 887 - Small Coach (Minibus).
MF 910 - Airport Limousine (Coach marked ST).
MF 936 - Yellow River Truck.
MF 951 - Fighter (Aeroplane, Mig).

MF 964 - Submarine.
MF 967 - Heavy Crane.
MF 976 - Tractor Trailer Truck.
MF 990 - Crane Truck.
MF 993 - Mini Tricycle.
MF 996 - Sedan.

Rocket Racer MF 735 (Friction).

Double Decker Bus MF 185 (Friction).

MS (METAL/SPRING) CLOCKWORK / WIND-UP MECHANISM.
MS 006 - Pecking Chicken.
MS 011 - Training Plane.
MS 014 - Single Bar Exercise.
MS 029 - Blue Bird.
MS 033 - Easter Egg.
MS 042 - Swimming Duck. Originally produced by Alps / Inakita, Japan.
MS 057 - Angel Fish.
MS 082 - Jumping Frog.
MS 083 - Jumping Rabbit.
MS 095 - Gosling.
MS 110 - Creeping Puppy.
MS 112 - Duckling.
MS 134 - Aircraft.
MS 222 - Lotus Racing Car (No 27). Originally produced by Aoshin, Japan.
MS 254 - 'Rabbit with Wheelbarrow'.
MS 268 - Broadway Tram.
MS 405 - Ice Cream Vender.
MS 505 - Jumping Zebra.
MS 565 - Drumming Animals / Drumming Panda.
MS 566 - Panda Drummer.
MS 568 - Sparrow.
MS 575 - Bear W/ Flashcamera / Bear With Flash-Camera.
MS 701 - Super Tank.
MS 702 - Motorcycle.
MS 709 - Motorcycle With Sidecar.
MS 710 - Tricycle With Bell.
MS 716 - Goose Driving Dog Cart.
MS 764 - Monkey Riding Horse.
MS 794 - Golden Fish.
MS 823 - Young Traveller.
MS 857 - Tractor (Rotovator).
MS 881 - Cruiser.
MS 887 - Small Coach.

ME (METAL/ELECTRIC) BATTERY OPERATED ELECTRIC MOTOR.
ME 005 - Electric Omnibus.

ME 059 - Goods Train Set.

ME 060 - Tank (remote control).

ME 062 - Sedan (Ferrari with working lights).

ME 084 - Sedan (Corvette Stingray).
ME 086 - Touring Bus.
ME 089 - Universe Car.
ME 090 - Universe Stunt Car.
ME 091 - Space Tank.
ME 420 - Sub Machine Gun.
ME 601 - Sub Machine Gun.
ME 602 - Machine Gun. Originally produced by Nomura, Japan 'X Ray Gun'.
ME 610 - Hen Laying Eggs.
ME 612 - Convertible (sports car).
ME 625 - Anti Airgun Truck.
ME 630 - Photoing On Car.

ME 632 - Helicopter (double rotor space toy)
ME 638 - Water Cart (truck).

ME 641 - Country Horse Cart.

ME 651 - 12000 Ton Press.
ME 660 - Puff-Puff Loco.
ME 679 - Dump Truck.
ME 687 - Good Harvest Tractor.
ME 699 - Fire Chief.

ME 701 - Tractor (remote control).
ME 735 - Truck.

ME 746 - Shanghai Sedan (remote control).
ME 755 - Animal/ Panda Cage Truck.
ME 756 - Anti Aircraft Tank.
ME 767 - Universe Boat.
ME 769 - Universe Reconnaissance Boat.
ME 774 - Tank.
ME 775 - Cartoon Dog.
ME 776 - Monkey On Elephant.
ME 777 - Universe Televiboat.
ME 794 - Cartoon Train.
ME 796 - Armoured Tank.
ME 801 - Lunar Explorer (Moon Car 12).
ME 821 - Cicada.
ME 853 - Baby Xylophone.

Machine Gun ME 602

WM 161 - Cabin Boat.
WM 173 - Fishing Boat.

WM 179 - Musical Wisdom Clock (with xylophone).

MM 702 - Kitchen Range.

MM 740 - Safe Money Box.

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METTOY

Company Name/s: The Mettoy Company Ltd.

Name Derivation / Meaning: Metal toy.

Location/s: Head Office - Queensway, Fforestfach, Swansea, Wales. Engineering Department - Harlestone Road, Northampton, England. London Office & Showroom - Finsbury Pavement House, 120 Moorgate, London, E.C.2, England.

Trade Mark/s:

Dates: Founded in 1932 -  Dissolved in 1984.

Notes: Registered as a private company on 31st August, 1932. The company was founded by Philip Ullmann and Arthur Katz. Both Ullmann and Katz were Jewish, moving to Britain following Hitler's rise to power in 1933. Ullmann was originally managing director and then sole owner of Tipp and Co., a company set up to manufacture mechanical tin toys and located in Nuremburg, Germany.

Locations, 1933 - Winteringham Ltd., St Andrews Street, Northampton. Initially shared the workshops of Winteringham Ltd. (a model engineering company closely associated with Bassett-Lowke). February 1936 - moved to larger premises in Stimpson Avenue, Northampton. 1937 - moved to larger premises in Harlestone Road, St. James End, Northampton. 

Mettoy Head Office In Northampton

Mettoy Factory In Swansea

Checklist For Mettoy Tin Toys (links lead to images in my photo-gallery).

COMPILING NOW - (Last Updated 07/01/2022).

Mettoy Catalogue 1952

Mettoy Catalogue 1953

METTOY CATALOGUE 1953 AND CATALOGUE SUPPLEMENT

METTOY CATALOGUE 1953 - CONTENTS (Tin Toys Only).

916 - Sparking Racer (9.50 inches long) - Friction, with spark.
3306 - Saloon Car (5.50 inches long) - W/U.

3039 - Giant Racing Car (15.25 inches long) - W/U, brake, steering.

3102/3 - Fire Engine (11.75 inches long) - W/U, extending ladder.

3110/2 - Fire Engine (15.00 inches long) - W/U, extending ladder.

3114/1 - Petrol Tanker, Shell (8.50 inches long) - W/U, plastic cab.

3118/1 - Articulated Lorry, Speedy (8.25 inches long) - W/U, plastic cab.
3262/1 - Farm Tractor (7.50 inches long) - W/U.
3262/3276 - Tractor & Trailer set (19.25 inches long) - W/U. With driver.
3262/2468 - Farm Tractor & Implements set (16.25 inches long) - W/U. With driver.
3264/1 - Giant Tractor (9.25 inches long) - W/U.
3276 - Farm Tip Trailer (12.00 inches long) - N/M.

3312T - Shooting Brake & Caravan (13.75 inches long) W/U.

3320 - Police Car (6.25 inches long) - Friction, siren.

3321 - Fire Tender (6.25 inches long) - Friction, siren.

3322 - Fire Chief (6.25 inches long) - Friction, siren.

3323 - Ambulance (6.25 inches long) - Friction, siren.
4315 - Mettype Junior Typewriter (11.25 inches long) - H/O mechanism.
5316 - Coronation Sparking Loco (10.00 inches long) - Friction, with spark. 
5319 - Floor Loco & Tender (7.00 inches long) - Friction, with spark.

6133/3 - Sparking Tank (9.00 inches long) - W/U, with spark.

6201/1022 - Joytown Fire Station (8.25 inches long) - Fire Chief & Tender

6202/2023 - Flying Squad Station (8.25 inches long) - Police Car & Ambulance.
6412 - Sandy The Shunter (20.00 inches long) - W/U, track toy.
6435 - Tractor (5.00 inches long) - W/U.
6435/116 - Tractor & Trailer (11.50 inches long) - W/U, Fruit & Vegetables.
6438 - Caterpillar Tractor (5.00 inches long) - W/U.
6560 - Battleship (12.75 inches long) - Friction, with spark. Part plastic.
6600 - Clockwork Speed Boat (6.50 inches long) - W/U.
6602 - High-Speed Launch (7.25 inches long) - W/U.
6603 - Ocean Liner (7.25 inches long) - W/U.
6605 - High Speed Motor Boat (11.25 inches long) - W/U.
6607 - Cabin Cruiser (14.25 inches long) - W/U.

7101A - Dan Dare Ray Gun (21.00 inches long) - Winding mechanism with spark.

8110 - Model Racing Car (5.00 inches long) - W/U, steering.

8132 - Sparking Army Despatch Rider (5.50 inches long) - Friction, with spark.

8230 - Dan Dare Rocket Space Ship (8.50 inches long) - Friction, with spark.

METTOY CATALOGUE SUPPLEMENT 1953 - CONTENTS (Tin Toys only).

2006 - Space Patrol Aeroplane (13.75 inches wingspan) - Friction, with spark.

3001 - Police Car (4.50 inches long) - Friction.

3082/1 - Racing Car (7.00 inches long) - W/U

3147 - Army Motor Cycle (5.25 inches long) - Friction, with spark.

3306/1T - Car & Caravan (11.00 inches long) - W/U

6351 - Crazy Cowboy (6.25 inches long) - W/U.

WEMBLEY SHOOTING GAMES CATALOGUE 1970
(Added 03/11/2019).


Abbreviations Used.

N/M = no mechanism.
H/O = hand operated.
Friction = friction wound flywheel mechanism.
Crank = crank wound flywheel mechanism.
W/U = wind up / clockwork (spring) mechanism.
B/O = battery operated.
B&G = bump and go / mystery action.
R/C = remote control.
Name In Italics = exact name unknown (updated when I spot an original box or obtain an original catalogue).   

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IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE METTOY COMPANY LTD. I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

Mettoy Dan Dare Rocket Space Ship

Mettoy Joy Town Junior Grand Prix Set (Box).

Mettoy Joy Town Junior Grand Prix Set.

ASAHI TRADING CO. / ASAHI CORPORATION

Company Name/s: Asahi Trading Co., Ltd. / Asahi Corporation.

Name Derivation / Meaning: Asahi is a Japanese family name / surname. The company name is probably derived from the founder's name. n.b. Asahi Trading Co., Ltd. / Asahi Corp. is distinct from Asahi Toy Co., Ltd. / ATC.  

Location/s: Tokyo, Japan.

Trade Mark/s: The company name "ASAHI", within an oval, superimposed on a larger letter "A".

Dates:  

Notes:

Checklist For Asahi Corp. Tin Toys (links lead to images in my photo-gallery).

COMPILING NOW - Last Updated 18/02/2016-

ASAHI CORP CATALOGUE 1976

Abbreviations Used.

N/M = no mechanism.
H/O = hand operated.
Friction = friction wound flywheel mechanism.
Crank = crank wound flywheel mechanism.
W/U = wind up / clockwork (spring) mechanism.
B/O = battery operated.
B&G = bump and go / mystery action.
R/C = remote control.
Name In Italics = exact name unknown (updated when I spot an original box or obtain an original catalogue).   

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YANOMAN TOYS CO., LTD. / Y.M. BRAND / YANOMAN CORPORATION

Company Name/s: Yanoman Toys Co., Ltd. / Yanoman Corporation.

Name Derivation / Meaning: From the founder's name, Mr Yano.

Location/s: 20, 3-Chome, Higashikomagata, Sumidaku, Tokyo, Japan and 14, 2-Bancho, Kawarayamachi, Minamiku, Osak, Japan.

Trade Mark/s: The letter "Y" superimposed on a larger letter "M" within a circle.

Dates: Founded 1954 - To present.

Notes:

Checklist For Yanoman Tin Toys (links lead to images in my photo-gallery).

COMPILING NOW - Last Updated 02/11/2018-

YANOMAN CATALOGUE 1965

YANOMAN CATALOGUE 1965 - FULL 12 PAGE CATALOGUE
(Added 03/11/2019).

YANOMAN CATALOGUE CONTENTS 1965 (Tin Toys only).

542 - Auto Racer (8.00 inches long) - Friction. Motorbike & Rider.
602 - Portable Sewing Machine - B/O.
605 - Sewing Machine - B/O.
961 - Mechanical Boy On Bike (5 inch high version) - W/U.
962 - Mechanical Boy On Bike (4.5 inch high version) - W/U.
2710 - Continental Bus (7.0 inches long) - Friction.
3210 - Boxing (6.00 inches long) - W/U. Plastic figures.
4194 - New Service Car, Assorted (5.25 inches long) - Friction. Cadillac etc.
4195 - Assorted Sedan Car (7.25 inches long) - Friction. Police, Fire Chief etc.
4835 - Jumping Dog With Ball (5.00 inches high) - W/U. Plush covered.
4839B - Jumping Monkey - W/U. Plush covered.
5196 - Space Scout (10.00 inches long) - B/O.
5513 - Space Tank (6.00 inches long) - Friction. Marked "Mars Patrol".
5530 - Mechanical Playful Hippo (6.00 inches long) `- W/U. With butterfly.
5535 - Trolley Car (8.00 inches long) - B/O.
5536 - Greyhound Bus (10.75 inches long) - B/O (see also No. 5719).
5542 - Mechanical Dog With Boot - W/U.
5545 - Mechanical Acrobat Monkey - W/U.
5547 - Aircraft Carrier With Helicopter (8.75 inches long) - Friction.
5548 - Rendezvous (17.00 inches) - B/O. Spaceship in two parts.
5550 - Space Race Car (9.00 inches long) - Friction.
5560 - Mechanical Playful Dog With Butterfly (7.50 inches long) - W/U.
5564 - Space Explorer (7.00 inches long) - Friction.
5571 - Continental Trailways Bus - B/O.
5572 - Continental Trailways Bus - Friction.
5573 - Fire Chief Car (10.5 inches long) - Friction.
5573 B - Highway Patrol Car (10.5 inches long) - Friction.
5615 - Kitty In The Shoes (6.00 inches long) - W/U.
5631 - Mechanical Jumping Dog (5.00 inches high) - W/U.
5635 - Mechanical Sweet Kitty (7.50 inches long) - W/U.
5650 - Mechanical Comic Dog - W/U.
5652 - B.O.A.C. Jet Plane - Friction.
5653 - Assorted Jet Planes (T.W.A., United etc.) - Friction.
5707 - Mechanical Sioux Canoe - W/U.
5714 - Greyhound Bus (11.75 inches long) - Friction.
5716 - Mercedes Benz - Friction.
5718 - Greyhound Bus (7.0 inches long) - Friction.
5719 - Greyhound Bus (10.75 inches long) - Friction (see also No. 5536).
5721 - Japan Airline Prop. Plane - Friction.
6673 - Assorted Air Planes (3.50 inches long) - Friction. Six different types.
6674 - HB-2 Jet Plane (6.25 inches long) - Friction. 
6681 - Boeing Air Plane (5.00 inches long) - Friction.
6683 - Pan American Air Plane (7.50 inches long) - Friction. 
7675 - Kick Action Machine Gun (22.50 inches long) - B/O. 
8303 - Station Wagon - Friction.
8162 - Crown Jeep (4.50 inches long) - Friction. 
10011 - Ford Assorted Cars (8.00 Inches long) - Friction. Police, Fire, Ambulance.
10210 - Convair Jet (7.00 inches long) - Friction. Marked Convair, USAF & 11-1000.

The 1965 catalogue also includes plush toys (not detailed above). View catalogue.

Abbreviations Used.

N/M = no mechanism.
H/O = hand operated.
Friction = friction wound flywheel mechanism.
Crank = crank wound flywheel mechanism.
W/U = wind up / clockwork (spring) mechanism.
B/O = battery operated.
B&G = bump and go / mystery action.
R/C = remote control.
Name In Italics = exact name unknown (updated when I spot an original box or obtain an original catalogue).  

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YANOMAN Acrobat Monkey