#215

Wonderful Collection of Eleven German Tin Penny Toys
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$1,100
sold
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4" (10 cm.) l. dog. Each is of lithographed or painted tin with fanciful designs and actions,including two gnomes working at an anvil with mechanical action,pull toy dog on spoked wheels,mechanical gnome on an Easter egg that is hiding a bunny which pops out when the lever is pulled,boy on scooter who bobs back and forth,six bicycle riders on a merry-go-round,red engine #275,two white geese in a coop who bob up and down to drink water when lever is pulled,a tiny goat on a base,and a trio of richly painted butterflies. Very good to excellent condition. Germany,early 20th century. A wonderful and amusing collection of miniature toys.