#144

A Plentifully-Filled German Wooden Toy Store by Gottschalk
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$4,000
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13" (33 cm.) h. x 20"l. x 8"d. A wooden store with display cabinets at both sides of the open front has arched pediment trim,a fitted back display cabinet with open shelves and free-standing counter. The store has original cream painted finish with blue stencil trim,lithographed-paper on exterior,and original wall and floor paper inside. The shelves are filled to overflowing with toys,dolls and other playthings including rolly-dolly,bisque dolls (several in original boxes),Erzebirge wooden figures and vehicles,paper mache horses,paper clown face with pull-string tongue,wooden skis,carved wooden nutcracker soldiers,bisque Polichinelle,rocking horses,lead soldiers,teddy bears,snow baby,miniature blocks in original box,and much more. Two bisque dolls stand behind the counter. Excellent condition,finish on store wood is original albeit rubbed. Gottschalk,circa 1900,a fabulous store with seemingly-endless little treasures.