Japanese Tin Toy Edsels

This catalog is incomplete since new examples still appear from time to time.

Who made what? Many toys lack trademarks. Some display trademarks that differ from those found on their boxes—and boxes may display multiple trademarks. Identical toys can wear different trademarks too. Apparently, manufacturers subcontracted work and provided each other with stampings. Meanwhile, distributors marketed some of these products under their own brand names, resulting in yet more variations. Some trademarks have yet to be attributed.

The rarity scale is based on how many examples of a particular variety were encountered in the course of gathering information. A lower number indicates fewer examples.

Let me know if you have a tin Edsel that isn't listed.

Please write to The Tinsmith at edsel400@yahoo.com