Eight Chromolithographed American & Japanese Tin Toys & Banks
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ca 1950s-1960s, includes a Marx tin windup toy of a Funny Tiger beating a drum. When engaged, he moves in a circular formation while playing his drum, arms are made of plastic, articulate, and his clothing is made of fabric, 6.5" high. Also a Yone tin windup toy of a small tin cottage in a country setting. Above the cottage is an umbrella lithographed to resemble the sky; when engaged, the umbrella spins and a bell rings. Mounted below the umbrella on the base is a middle-aged man reading a book next to two chickens; the man moves up and down when toy is engaged, 4.25" diameter x 4" high. Also a maker-unknown, spring-operated tin bank, of a logger with an axe. Directly in front of the logger is a tree stump with a coin slot; when lever is pressed, he swings his axe onto the stump. Logger and stump are mounted on an oval-shaped container, ornately-decorated with flowers and animals, 5.5" x 2.5" x 6.5" high. Also a maker-unknown, pressure-released tin bank of a doghouse. Viewed on the front of the container is an illustration of a smiley-faced dog painted on a door. To the left of the door is a button; when pressed, a money slot the shape of a dog tongue comes out, a release button is further to the left; above, is a red tin roof, 2.5" x 4.75" x 3.5" high. Also a maker-unknown, spring-released tin windup of a clown riding a horse mounted
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