PAYA Limited Edition ref 806 MULTI LEVEL BUS " LA GENERAL" Mint Condition - $160 - (Brandon, VT)
Original Wind Up Tin Toy Ref# 806 originally produced in 1930 and reproduced in Limited Edition in 1991.Approximately 9"long by 3" wide and 4" high. . bUS is # 1290 of the 5000 edition reproduction. This has original packaging and all papers relating to Authenticity. BUS has never been displayed.In addition to the American, German, European and Japanese toy makers, Spain also had produced tin toys manufactured by the Paya Company. Founded in 1902 by Rafael Paya, the local smith.Four years later Rafael's sons Pascual, Emilio and Vincente built the first toy factory in Spain and by the 1920s Paya's toys were considered the equal of then great and famous toy makers to the north. Not only was Paya quality the equal of Marklin of Germany, but Paya's colors and imprints were graphically more interesting, precise and bolder.The 1930s, with Raimundo Paya at the helm, was the time of great expansion. This was when the famous Bugatti race car was made. In 1946, Paya once again started making toys. In 1985, Lino made the decision to remake all of the classic old litho tinplate toys on a very limited basis. The production of each was limited to 5,000 (or less) world-wide.
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