1930s Vintage Marx Litho Wind-up Toy Airplane - Rare - Very Good Condition, It Does Wind Up - See Photos ... Includes FREE SHIPPING. Note the projected collectibles, vintage, antiques, and memorabilia, U.S. market shows substantial growth on-average 6.5% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) to reach $280 Billion revenue by 2033. 

Based on the design, style, and manufacturer, this vintage tin toy is a Marx Sparkling Racer No. 12, and it dates to the mid-to-late 1930s, most commonly cited as circa 1935-1938.

Here are a few key details that help identify its age:

• Manufacturer: Louis Marx and Company was a prolific American toy manufacturer, especially known for their tin lithographed toys from the 1930s through the 1960s.

• Style: The design is a classic representation of the racing airplanes from the "Golden Age of Aviation" (the 1930s). The graphics, pilot's appearance, and streamlined shape are very characteristic of that Art Deco-influenced period.

• Mechanism: This was a wind-up toy. When wound, the propeller would spin and the wheels would move it forward. The "Sparkling" in its name refers to a flint mechanism in the nose that would create sparks as the propeller turned, a popular feature in toys of that era.

• Construction: The toy is made from lithographed tinplate, a very common manufacturing method for mass-produced toys during this time.

It's a wonderful example of a classic pre-World War II American toy.