#239

German Bellhop "Tricky" Monkey Attributed to Schuco
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$400
sold
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Felt shaped head with glass inset eyes, mohair beard and hair, sewn-on red and black felt uniform with gold trim, black buttons, and matching cap, with jointed arms, paw pads, and with tail which joins to internal mechanism causing the head to move up and down ("yes") or side-to-side ("no") when tail is moved. Very good condition, slight dustiness, mechanism works well. Germany, attributed to Schuco, circa 1930s, marketed as "Tricky".