Jacksonville, FL · Northeast Florida · Southeast Georgia
Templar Toys buys Japanese tin toys, pressed steel vehicles, wind-up and battery-operated toys from Nomura, Linemar, Alps, Marx, Structo, and more. Handling an estate or inherited collection? We work with families regularly — send us photos and we'll take it from there.
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What We Buy
We specialize in postwar Japanese tin and American pressed steel from the 1940s through 1970s. Battery-operated, friction, and wind-up mechanisms are all of interest — with or without original boxes.
Also Buying
Along with tin toys, we regularly buy these related items — especially as part of a larger mixed collection.
Who We Work With
Inherited a collection and don't know what anything is? Send us overview photos and we'll identify the pieces, explain what drives value, and tell you what we can offer. No expertise required.
Decades of focused collecting adds up. We can evaluate everything in a single visit and make one offer for the whole lot.
Found a box of old tin toys at a sale and not sure what you have? Text us photos and we'll tell you if it's something we'd buy.
Have a lot you'd rather move quickly than list piece by piece? We buy dealer lots and can move fast when the right material is available.
What Sellers Say
"My father passed and left hundreds of model trains. Jon identified everything, gave us a fair price, and handled it all in one visit. Exactly what we needed."
"Jon was fair, knowledgeable, and made the whole process painless. Showed up when he said he would and paid cash on the spot."
"Sent photos on Monday, had an offer by Wednesday, and Jon picked everything up that weekend. No hassle at all."
The Process
Most sellers have cash in hand within a week of first contact. Here's how it works.
Text, call, or email overview photos of your collection. The more detail you can provide, the faster we can respond.
We research current market values and respond within 1–3 business days with a no-obligation cash offer. We explain how we got there.
Accept the offer and we schedule pickup at your convenience. No packing, no shipping, no hauling. We take the whole collection.
Payment at pickup, every time. For larger transactions we can arrange check or other methods — just let us know in advance.
Fill out the form below or email us directly. We'll respond within 1–3 business days with what we can offer.
Service Area
We come to you — no packing, no shipping, no hauling required.
Common Questions
We buy Japanese tin toys from Nomura, Linemar, Alps, Bandai, Yonezawa, and Masudaya, plus American pressed steel and tin from Marx, Structo, Buddy L, and Tonka. Battery-operated, friction, and wind-up mechanisms are all of interest. European tin from Schuco, Lehmann, and others is also welcome.
Yes — Japanese tin toys from the 1950s and 1960s in particular can be worth hundreds of dollars per piece, especially battery-operated robots and space toys in working condition with original boxes. A collection of 20–30 pieces can easily reach $1,000–$5,000 or more depending on what's there.
Yes. Condition affects what we can offer, but non-working tin toys still have collector value — especially if the lithography is bright and intact and the piece is otherwise complete. Send us photos and we'll let you know what we can offer.
Significantly. On premium Japanese tin toys — robots, space toys, character toys — an original box in good condition can double or triple the value of the piece inside. We buy boxed and unboxed examples either way.
Absolutely — this is one of the most common situations we work with. Send us overview photos of what you have and we'll identify the manufacturers, assess condition, and let you know what we can offer.
We don't provide formal appraisals. What we offer is a free, no-obligation buy quote — we'll review your collection and tell you what we can offer for it.
Most sellers have a cash offer within 1–3 business days of sending photos. Once you accept, pickup is typically within a few days. From first contact to cash in hand usually takes less than a week.
Send us photos and we'll respond within 1–3 business days with a no-obligation cash offer.
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