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Description
28" (71 cm.) The painted tin Ferris Wheel features 12 double seats that are swing-attached to
the grand wheels,each with two paper mache passengers with painted costumes; at the
middle of the wheel a clown stands on a little platform and appears to be turning the wheel all
by himself. There is a ticket booth on the base platform surmounted by double flags,as well as
two entry doors with suspended glass lamps and two lithographed-tin penny toys of a little
boy on horseback that decorate the front. When wound,the large wheel rotates in classic
Ferris wheel fashion,the cars freely swing,and the clown leans forward and back as though
working hard,while music plays. Condition: generally excellent,music and mechanism function
well,original finish is well-preserved except paint flakes at back side of platform base.
Comments: Kibri,Germany,circa 1925,the continuing popularity of the 1893 Ferris Wheel
inspired many toys,this deluxe example with wonderful details. Value Points: the luxury
grand-sized toy is complete with all passengers,original paint,and wonderfully-working.