Three Decades of Bing Boats Germany, circa 1912–1930

All fitted with clockwork mechanisms. Comprising a circa 1912 four funnel with simple superstructure finished in white with yellow funnels, brown masts, and white over blue over red hull, as well as a Bing metal plaque on deck. The largest of the three, circa 1920, features a two-tiered superstructure with integrated railing fitted with masts fore and aft, three funnels, and  tan deck. Hull is painted blue with simple portholes, white piping, and red below the waterline.  The last toy features an attractive copper color hull with blue accents, a two-tiered superstructure with integrated railing, two masts, three funnels, and Bing trademark metal plaque on deck.



 



Lengths range from 11 to 20 inches

Overall three handsome examples. Minor wear on the circa 1912 boat, superstructure repainted on copper color example, and the largest boat has a missing lifeboat, upper deck repainted, and solder repair at one set of davits.
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