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This tinplate / plush covered toy probably dates from 1950/1960. It has
a simple jumping action which depicts a small poodle at play. h9cms |
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This tinplate/plush covered toy is extremely animated for a clockwork
toy. It dates from the late 1950s and depicts a sleeping dog. When the dog wakes it opens its eyes and yawns, as his ears wiggle and his tail wags it slowly raises its head before yawning once more and going back to sleep, all the time it plays Brahms Lullaby. h19cms. |
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Tinplate and plastic, this toy dates from 1960s. The monkey drums
wildly whilst swaying from side to side. h23cms |
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A whole collection of different fruits, vegetables and animals. All using
the same mechanism, simply replace the body and you have a different toy. The possibilities are endless.. |
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As with the fruits, there is a wide collection of different sizes of insects
and bugs. They either jump or spin or flap wings etc. They were produced in such abundance that they are quite easily found today. However to someone who specializes in collecting bugs, they are quite collectable. various sizes available. |
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This is a modern tinplate toy, made for the collector. It is taken from
the original blueprints. Made in china, these type of toys are easily available. |
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This plastic clockwork toy is very animated. The bear plays the drums
whilst walking, nodding his head, moving his tie and spinning his tail. Circa 1970s h18cms |
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There are two versions of this dog, the original and the fake. I have both
versions, which to look at are almost identical except the fake has paper eyes and collar. Both have lost the shoe which was attached to the dogs mouth. There was also a cat version brought out. h12cms |
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A modern day plastic/tinplate toy. The clown sways as he plays
his maracas, made in China h 16cms. |
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Tinplate/plastic clown this time he is playing the cymbals. circa
1970s h22cms |
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