Lehmann & Korean Lot of Santa Claus Toys for Sale

Lehmann & Korean Lot of Santa Claus Toys 

This is a beautiful tin, lithographed, friction TapTap 948 Santa Claus manufactured by the Ernest Lehmann Co. of Brandenburg, Germany. This also includes an MTU Santa Claus on tin, lithographed, windup bike manufactured in Korea. 

Both are working 

These pieces are in good all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch ups. This piece shows the usual patina, fading, dust, chips, scuffs, surface rust, scratches, missing accessories and wear that are to be expected from age and play. It is approximately. We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition.   

A brief history of the Ernest Lehmann Co. of Brandenburg, Germany:   

The Ernest Lehmann Co was founded in 1881 by Ernest Paul Lehmann in Brandenburg, Germany. Lehmann exported vast quantities of toys to the United States from 1895 to 1929 (excluding years of WWI). In 1921, Mr. Lehmann’s cousin, Johannes Richter joined the firm and built on the Lehmann reputation by patenting toys such as the Skirolf skier. After the Second World War, Ernest Lehmann Co. re-established in 1951 in Nuremberg, Germany.  

Lehmann specialized in lithographed tinplate, mechanical transportation toys, and figures known for colorful patina. Some of the most desirable Lehmann’s include: Mr. and Mrs. Lehmann, Dancing Sailor, Icarus, and Autobus. They are most famous for their colorfully lithographed and detailed mechanized tin toys. The company really came into prosperity in the early 20th century when it switched to making lightweight yet intricate tin toys in popular themes at a time when most other toy manufacturers were still making only heavy iron toys.