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J. Chein & Co.
 Identification Guide

by Richard Mueller

J. Chein and Company
New York, New York
1903-1987

J. Chein and Company was founded by a one-armed, one-time Vaudeville performer Julius Chein in his Manhattan loft. The company’s first productions were metal stamped small toys, including the small tin prize found in the then new “Cracker Jack” candies. Over the years, in addition to metal toys, Chein produced toy musical instruments, sand pails, tin automobiles, noisemakers and also a line of “Nifty” toys sold by George Borgfeldt and Company, just to name a few. Mr. Chein became known as an early innovator and creator of metal lithographed toys. They continued to produce toys until the 1970’s when, under new direction, started producing tin wastebaskets.

In 1987, the company was sold to Atlantic Products, at which time, the name was changed to Atlantic Cheinco. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1992.

Krazy Kat
c. 1930
7"H x 2"W
$450 - $600
Krazy Kat Express
1932
12"L x 5"H x 4.25"W
$1500 - $2000
Squeaky Ignatz Cycle
Rider #603
c. 1932
7”L x 9.25”H x 5”W
$1500 - $2000
Felix Chasing Mice
c. 1926
8”L x 6”H x 4”W
$900 - $1200

Junior Truck #220
Estimated 1920
8.25”L x 3.5”H x 3.5”W
$240 - $320
Broadway
c. 1926
8.25”L x 4.25”H x 2.5”W
$240 - $320
Rabbit Cart
Estimated 1955
8”L x 5.25”H x 4”W
$150 - $200
Hay Cart #162
c. 1955
7.5”L x 5.75”H x 3.5”W
$120 - $160

Bunny Cart
Estimated 1955
11.5”L x 7.5”H x 4.5”W
$180 - $240
Wheelbarrow #82
c. 1950
6.75”L x 5.5”H x 2.5”W
$120-$160
Egg Cart #161
c. 1955
8”L x 5”H x 4”W
$150 - $200
Rabbit
Estimated 1960
5”L x 5.5”H x 3”W
$120 - $160

Rabbit Cart
1935
7.5"L x 7.75"H x 3.5"W
$180 - $240
Rabbit Cart #97
c. 1935
8”L x 7.75”H x 3.5”W
$180 - $240
Rabbit and Cart #176
c. 1958
10.5”L x 7.5”L x 5”W
$150 - $200
Rabbit Egg Cart
Estimated 1935
9"L x 8"H x 4"W
$180 - $240

Hay Carts
c. 1957
11”L x 5.25”H x 5”W
$200 - $250
Egg Cart #161
c. 1956
$150 - $200
Bunny Egg Cart
c. 1940
6.25”L x 5.25”H x 3”W
$150 - $200
Jumping Rabbit #79
c. 1920
5.5”L x 2.5”H x 2.25”W
$150 - $200

Tin Alligator Hula
Dancer with Box
c. 1950
15"L x 3.5"H x 3.5"W
$300 - $400
Sand Duck #46
c. 1930
8”L x 5”H x 3.5”W
$150 - $200
Duck on Wheels #101
c. 1936
8”L x 5”H x 3.5”W
$120 - $160
Rooster Cart
Estimated 1955
7.5”L x 3.75”H x 3.25”W
$120 - $160

Chick #181
c. 1950
6.25”L x 3.5”H x 2”W
$120 - $160
Sand Boat
Estimated 1940
$180-$240
Greyhound Lines
9"L x 2.75"H x 2.25"W
"Evelyn" Tin Boat
c. 1910-1920
10"L x 2"H x 3"W

Tin Boat #32 - Evelyn
c. 1950
10"L x 8.75"H x 2.1"W
$150 - $180
Man in Boat
c. 1910 - 1920
10"L x 3.5"H x 8.6"W
Duck & Froggie Sandbox
Set No. 49
c. 1955
8.5"L x 11"H x 2.5"W
$80 - $120
1909 Advertisement

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