Can you help identify the age of this - a blast from the past

[h0ughy]

Well when cleaning up at her mothers my wife found this toy. She said that in my spare time i could find out about this - my guess is that it was made back in the late 50's/ early 60's but hoping that there is some expert out there who may know?

[thunderchildobs]

Nothing to do with the toy, I guess it was based on this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M50_Ontos

[noeyedeer]

wouldn't there be a date on the box, even a copyright stamped on the toy ..?

if it's plastic id say it's not from the 50s or 60s.

yes it does look like a pair of recoiless "rockets" mounted.

matt

ps daito does look like they did tin models in the past. might be worth something but I can't find anything relating to daito rocket tank ..

[h0ughy]

thanks guys - it is all metal, and has a 2 DCELL battery compartment from the looks, as for a date, don't know but you can see all the box in the images?

[noeyedeer]

yeah I can .. see all the box. nothing like a date :) I'll keep looking for a Google response .. must be rare!

nothing comes up for daito rocket or tank or both. lots of cars and things. if theres a collector that's a good find!

I saw in a search that taxis and things from daito where going for $800 odd at auction
matt

[casstony]

I had one of those as a kid and I was born in 1964, so late 50s or early 60s sounds about right.

[h0ughy]

checked the box - there is no date

[h0ughy]

i was hoping that a few might remember;):lol:

[Stardrifter_WA]

A quick trademark search shows that Daito manufactured tin toys from around the 60's.

Some of these toys can be quite rare, particularly in good condition, and having the box is a bonus.

The following site may be able to help you track it down, as it lists Daito. Contact them, as they may be able to tell you what it might be worth:

http://tinplatetoys.blogspot.com.au/p/index-of-japanese-tinplate-toy.html

These toys can be quite rare, in good condition, but it is difficult to put a price on them. They can range from about $40 to $400, with rare exceptions going for much more, like the following example:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BATTERY-OPERATED-TIN-TOY-ARMY-TANK-M-75-1960-JAPAN-WITH-BOX-VERY-RARE-/180745417304

Put it on eBay, but be aware that you don't put a low-ball figure on it.

Hope this is of some help.

Cheers Pete

[h0ughy]

I have posted a question, though it will need to be approved before they put it up

[rogerco]

Sydney and Blue Mountains (Mt Vic) shop called Trains, Planes & Automobiles might help they specialize in tinplate collectables.

[Nightshift]

1968-1972

[taminga16]

Dave,
You can tidy up the box (Internally) with acid free paper and glue and just enjoy the the thought of having it in your possession. If you wanted to sell it do nothing more than call someone like Trains, Planes & Automobiles.
Greg.

[stanlite]

yes the thing that makes this highly collectable is the condition of the box in this instance i would say. Obviously the condition of the toy itself is very good but the fact it comes with a box that is still in relatively good nik is what will probably puh it up into the higher realm of $$$ unless the toy was part of a limited production run in the first place.

[LewisM]

Mounted recoiless rifles? Nah, that's 2 long focal length refractors.

Daito... Long Sword in Japanese (also a part of Osaka). Appropriate name for a manufacturer of military toys