J.L. Hess/Carette Miniature Tin Lithographed No. 100 Train in Box German Toy *SOLD*

J.L. Hess Miniature Tin Lithographed No. 100 Train in Box German Toy 

This is a hard to find miniature tin lithographed No. 100 train in box that was manufactured by J.L. Hess of Nuremberg, Germany.   

As an update- we see a dead ringer for this toy, but sold by Carette.  It was common for makers to sub out work and then rebrand.  Carette floor toy ships have long been known to trace to Hess as a maker.  Here we get another instance, where the train lithograph was adjusted and toy reboxed for Carette and made by Hess. Carette catalog pages are attached for reference.

The box is in poor condition.  It has been backed and is extremely fragile and missing panels. 

This piece is in excellent 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. This is approximately 9″ L. We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition. 

A brief history of J.L. Hess of Nuremberg, Germany: 

J.L. Hess was founded in 1826 in Nuremberg, Germany. Hess was one of the first to make railways from pressed steel. Johann L. Hess inherited the company in 1866, and it ceased production in 1934. They specialized in Tinplate pull-along trains and various other parlor toys, as wells as, toy autos that bore the trademark name “Hessmobil”.