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Anonymous Sat 20 Dec 2025 21:20:39 No.11654420 View View Reply Original Report

Is anyone else fascinated by toys with this aesthetic? I don't know the exact term but I first remember seeing it in a show called George Shrinks, and it's only recently that I've discovered that toys like that actual exist. Any good or notable toys that look like it?

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Anonymous Sat 20 Dec 2025 23:32:06 No.11654500 Report

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>>11654420
>I don't know the exact term but I first remember seeing it in a show called George Shrinks
Tin lithography toys. Used to be popular before modern plastic became ubiquitous, Germany and Japan were especially big on them.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Dec 2025 06:54:25 No.11654677 Report

Quoted By: >>11654679 >>11663942

>>11654500
>Tin lithography toys. Used to be popular before modern plastic became ubiquitous, Germany and Japan were especially big on them.
Thanks. The shiny tin plus the retrofuturism (I'm not sure if that's the right term) is really captivating to me. I'll post some more images I found on tumblr.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Dec 2025 06:55:29 No.11654679 Report

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Anonymous Sun 21 Dec 2025 06:57:16 No.11654680 Report

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Anonymous Sun 21 Dec 2025 06:58:24 No.11654681 Report

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Anonymous Fri 02 Jan 2026 14:03:55 No.11663942 Report

Quoted By: >>11664367

>>11654677
It's "retrofuturism" now since it's the vision of the future as seen through the lens of just over 60 years in the past. Back then it was just "the future" or "science fiction".
Nowadays, more accurately, "retrofuturism" would be to NOW design things that would be future tech that look like technology that invokes the last century or even further beyond, like a steam and whale oil operated space ship decorated like a Victorian dance hall.

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Anonymous Fri 02 Jan 2026 15:41:44 No.11663994 Report

Quoted By: >>11664367 >>11664375

Tin toys are awesome. I won't lie I'd love to see some of these designs made as modern toys- so the source designs kept basically the same, but made in plastic (or die-cast where appropriate) with detail fully sculpted rather than just painted on.
That tank in OP would look great as a 1:18th vehicle or something. God I love atomic-age art, everything was so bright and optimistic.

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Anonymous Fri 02 Jan 2026 23:59:00 No.11664367 Report

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>>11663942
Thanks for the clarification.
>>11663994
>I won't lie I'd love to see some of these designs made as modern toys- so the source designs kept basically the same, but made in plastic (or die-cast where appropriate) with detail fully sculpted rather than just painted on.
Same. I do wonder if you could get the same bright colors and hopeful vibe with paint. though.
>That tank in OP would look great as a 1:18th vehicle or something.
I agree.
>God I love atomic-age art, everything was so bright and optimistic.
I wonder what happened between then and Star Wars, which is famous for ts dirty and worn down aesthetic.
Oh, I also found more pictures on tumblr

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Anonymous Sat 03 Jan 2026 00:00:27 No.11664370 Report

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>>11664367

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Anonymous Sat 03 Jan 2026 00:01:43 No.11664371 Report

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Anonymous Sat 03 Jan 2026 00:04:24 No.11664372 Report

Quoted By: >>11664375 >>11672989

>>11664371
>>11664367
btw thanks for the term "atomic age" i heard the term space age before but thus yeilds better rsults

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Anonymous Sat 03 Jan 2026 00:05:25 No.11664375 Report

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meant for>>11663994

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Anonymous Thu 08 Jan 2026 05:30:45 No.11669345 Report

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There is a toy museum in Yokohama Japan that has a bunch of tin toys like that. I have a couple books about it and a couple more about tin toys in general.

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Anonymous Sat 10 Jan 2026 23:42:15 No.11672101 Report

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>>11669345
That all sounds cool. Can you share the name of the books?

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Anonymous Sun 11 Jan 2026 20:11:07 No.11672988 Report

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>>11654420
>>11654681
These would be neat in safe tin or something that wouldn't be potentially hazardous for kids. If they were 1:18 I don't know how well that would sell.

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Anonymous Sun 11 Jan 2026 20:12:51 No.11672989 Report

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>>11664370
>>11664372
I was just saying I want some space blasters or ray guns for 6" and 7" inch action figures even if they aren't normally a space franchise.

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