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.

	1924 - 32 'Kiddyphone' -Tinplate, Child's Gramophone by Bing Works Germany.Plus. $178.71
	c1930 BING O GUAGE TIN GIRDER BRIDGE with track $10.27
	14-1 2" long early 1900s vintage Germany tin toy boat Bing Fleischman or other $161.00
	Ernst Plank Steam 1930 Tin Toy Germany Excellent Water Wheel Grain Bing Doll $67.00
	ERNST PLANK steam hammer w. water wheel - also f. MAMOD, Carette, BING etc $164.32
	2 steam accessories ERNST PLANK and JNF - also f. MAMOD, Carette, BING etc $71.00
	steam accessories WK (KRAUS) - also f. MAMOD, Carette, BING, FALK etc $53.72
	2 steam toy accessories BING, JNF (FALK) - also for MAMOD, Carette etc. $41.08
	ERNST PLANK little steam hammer - also for MAMOD, Carette, BING, FALK, etc. $71.00
	steam accessories WK (KRAUS) w. chap - also f. MAMOD, Carette, BING, FALK etc $48.98
	Antique Bing Line Shaft Accessory for Stationary Steam Engine Made in Germany $64.99
	Bing Water wheel-- Steam Engine Accessory ca. 1906-1923 $36.00

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.