Tiny Giant Antique Bus by SSS International
Good thing I have the box for this toy. Without the box I wouldn’t be able to tell you who made it.
This is a Tiny Giant Antique Bus by SSS International of Japan. It’s a friction powered bus. That means you rev it up by rolling on the floor or table and then letting go once the wheels are spinning.
Dayton made some really cool friction toys in the period 1895-1920, but all the ones I’ve had so far were beat up too badly to keep. Fortunately, these Japanese friction toys are much more common and easy to find in great shape.
When I buy these toys, I always make sure all the hubcaps are there. For some reason most of the toys end up loosing hubcaps.
Anyway, back to this little toy bus. Not really much to say about it. It’s marked “Made in Japan” on the dashboard.
Here’s another picture:
SSS made a whole series of these Tiny Giant friction automobiles. If there are currently any on eBay, links will be below this line.
JAPANESE VINTAGE TOY FRICTION TRUCK CAR LUCKY SSS JAPAN
 | US $21.00 (15 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 13:21:07 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
OLD VTG SSS JAPAN TIN FRICTION TOY GMC TRUCK PIE PACIFIC INTERMOUNTAIN EXPRESS
 | US $45.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 17:56:46 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Vintage SSS Shioji Moving Van Truck Friction Toy w/ Box
 | US $199.99 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 10:50:14 PST Buy It Now for only: US $199.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Vintage MERCEDES BENZ 220S 4-DOOR SEDAN Tin Friction Toy SHIOJI SSS Japan w Box
 | US $67.66 (4 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 16:25:29 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
VINTAGE SSS TOYS LIVESTOCK S-1007 TINPLATE FRICTION TOY TRANSPORT TRUCK JAPAN
 | US $13.56 (3 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 19:30:08 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
A Vintage SSS Model s 1209 complete Old Timer Car Friction sedan 1929 toy Japan
 | US $20.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Feb-09-2012 2:31:34 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950's SSS Japan Tin Friction Japanese Degoichi Train 6" C.529 Locomotive
 | US $14.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 21:33:17 PST Buy It Now for only: US $29.99 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
SSS Japan Red Farm Tractor Friction Powered
 | US $41.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 10:58:56 PST Buy It Now for only: US $41.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
1920's Japan Friction Truck, SSS Toys, Boxed
 | US $39.95 End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 16:18:07 PST Buy It Now for only: US $39.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
1920's Japan Friction Ford, SSS Toys, Boxed
 | US $39.95 End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 16:21:58 PST Buy It Now for only: US $39.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
1920's Japan Friction Rolls Royce, SSS Toys, Boxed
 | US $39.95 End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 16:24:11 PST Buy It Now for only: US $39.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
VTG 1950'S 5-1/2" SSS TOYS JAPAN TIN METAL FRICTION TRACTOR TRAILER CAB TRUCK
 | US $10.49 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 16:35:27 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1954 SSS Japan Red Friction Tin Car Trailer
 | US $20.00 End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 19:52:02 PST Buy It Now for only: US $20.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Beautiful Boxed Tin Friction Greyhound Bus 1950's SSS
 | US $100.00 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 6:23:36 PST Buy It Now for only: US $100.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
SSS of Japan Tin Friction Scenicruiser Greyhound Bus
 | US $85.00 End Date: Sunday Feb-19-2012 6:19:48 PST Buy It Now for only: US $85.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
