Antique Gebruder Bing Toys

Founded in 1863 in Germany by two brothers carrying the family name, Bing the company started building toys in 1870. Of all the toys that the company created, it was their toys trains that made them quite famous in their early days.

	Tinplate Toys ID Book Schuco Bing More $22.45
	1949 Arnold Bing Fleischmann German Steam Ship Ocean Liner Working Nice Small $199.00
	Vintage Antique Bing Tin Plate Car 1920's German (Woman Driver!) Clockwork $195.22
	Antique Cast Iron Key Wind-Up Clockworks BING Toy Train Engine Locomotive German $9.99
	Vintage Tin Toy Windup Car w Driver Germany BING? $249.95
	1920 Gebruder Bing German Tin Ship Ocean Liner 3 Stack Great Paint! & Runs 9" $190.00
	Bing, Ford Model T Cope Germany 1920s. $320.55
	Uebelacker Tin Toy Boat - Ship - Paddle - German - Bing - Marklin - Carette $798.89
	1900s FERDINAND MARTIN PIANIST PIANO P[LAYER TIN TOY VERY RARE LEHMANN BING $1,400.00
	ULTRA RARE ANTIQUE BING BAVARIA TIN CAR LIMOUSINE $550.00
	Vintage German Navy Sailor Figures for Toy Boats-Marklin, Bing, Carette $20.00
	Rare Vintage BING Military Saloon Tin Windup Toy Car $1,999.95

The first gauge of train that would become popular was the O gauge and Bing adopted this size, but later would invent a smaller size, the OO. The company is also credited with perfecting a method of building toys called the Nuremberg Style which was used into the 1950's.

The company was quite successful in the toy business and by 1914, the company had over 5000 employees. Unfortunately the success of the company couldn't last as WWI was approaching and high tarrifs were placed on toys being imported into the US, making German toy companies unable to compete in the United States toy market, although they still had a strong presence in Canada.

Unfortunately for the Bing family, they were forced to flea Germany due to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the fact that they were Jewish. Already in financial trouble the company folded in 1933.

If you are able to find Antique Gebruder Bing Toys to add to your collection, you have certainly found a great piece of toy history.