Post-war Japanese Tinplate Motorcycle Rider Toy
This is a Japanese post-war tin plate toy to set seasoned collectors' hearts racing. From the late 1940s to the 1950s, Japan dominated the global toy market with its superb tinplate printing and fabrication techniques, and this motorcycle rider epitomizes that glorious “factory of the world” era. Objects of this kind marked “Made in Occupied Japan” or bearing early post-war export marks remain consistently in demand at international auctions. Attracts a magnet; shows traces of past storage; natural rust spots (a patina reflecting genuine age).