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.
1950's JAPAN SSS TOYS COWBOY JEEP 11" TIN FRICTION NMIB
 | US $18.27 (4 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 18:25:17 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
SSS Japan Tin Friction AUTOMOBILE CARRIER + Box *EX*
 | US $99.00 End Date: Tuesday Aug-03-2010 16:00:26 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $99.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
SSS International Porsche 356B 1:29 Tinplate/Friction
 | US $125.00 End Date: Tuesday Aug-03-2010 20:25:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $125.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Cragstan SSS Japan Old Timer Touring Tin Friction Car
 | US $159.95 End Date: Wednesday Aug-04-2010 9:40:36 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $159.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
SSS CADILLAC CAR&TRAILER FRICTION W/BOX+BONUS N/M
 | US $102.50 (2 Bids) End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 12:03:18 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
TIN FRICTION SSS JAPAN GREYHOUND SCENICRUISER 6"
 | US $4.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 20:15:21 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
SHIOJI / SSS Tin Litho Friction '50s MG MIDGET ROADSTER
 | US $95.00 End Date: Monday Aug-09-2010 9:13:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $95.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Vintage SSS Shioji Moving Van Truck Friction Toy Japan
 | US $84.99 End Date: Monday Aug-09-2010 12:01:33 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $84.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Vintage SSS Shioji Dump Truck Friction Toy Japan
 | US $199.99 End Date: Monday Aug-09-2010 12:09:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $199.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
SSS Japan Rexall Drugs Piggy Back Trailer Friction Semi
 | US $399.95 End Date: Monday Aug-09-2010 15:44:22 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $399.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Vintage SSS Shioji Moving Van Truck Friction Toy w/ Box
 | US $199.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-15-2010 11:50:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $199.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
MOUNTAIN LOCOMOTIVE SSS JAPAN TIN FRICTION TRAIN TOY
 | US $160.00 End Date: Monday Aug-16-2010 10:04:55 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $160.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
SSS Japan tin friction 1909 Cadillac Limo NEAR MINT
 | US $19.99 End Date: Friday Aug-20-2010 19:08:30 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $19.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
SSS SIE Friction Tin GMC Truck Trailer Japan Toy S-1047
 | US $349.95 End Date: Monday Aug-23-2010 13:47:18 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $349.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
SSS Japan Tin Friction Toy Truck & Trailer PIE 1950's
 | US $165.00 End Date: Monday Aug-23-2010 19:34:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $165.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
