Vintage Hadson tin lithograph wind-up fish toy, made in Japan.

Features colorful litho-painted details, articulated fins, and a working rolling wind-up mechanism underneath. Marked “HADSON JAPAN” with anchor logo on the side (correct vintage export stamp variant).

• Maker: Hadson

• Origin: Japan

• Era: c. late 1940s–1950s

• Material: Tin lithograph

• Mechanism: Push/wind-up (no key required)

• Condition: Very good vintage condition

• Function: Working

• Size: approx. 5 inches long

• No dents, cracks, or repairs

• Light age-related wear consistent with vintage toys

A charming mid-century Japanese tin toy — ideal for collectors of tin litho animals, nautical toys, or postwar Japanese exports.