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Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Tumbling Monkey" by Louis Marx Toy Co., American C.1938
$335
£254.33
€290.90
CA$468.04
A$520.57
CHF 271.82
MX$6,334.74
NOK 3,471.60
SEK 3,255.75
DKK 2,171.06
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This is an all tin vintage wind up toy and a very strong example of "Tumbling Monkey" by the Louis Marx Toy Company of New York City; manufactured circa 1938. Quite remarkably, it includes the original lithographed box which is just about completely intact and displays wonderful lithography of the toy.
It operates as follows:
*Wind up the toy with the clock work key provided by inserting to the side of the monkey;
*place the two "box like suitcases" held by the monkey to the ground first (see video);
*the monkey rotates and does somersaults continuously for quite some time; the gear system is so well made allowing for this wonderful and extended smooth action
(please see operational video attached to the listing).
The condition of the the toy is excellent with nice crisp colors and finish to the 99% lithographed surface. The monkey is dressed in orange and red hotel bellhop attire while the "luggage" is yellow and red. There is absolutely no restoration, touch up or repaint of any kind and the toy works perfectly.
As stated earlier it even comes with the elusive original colorful lithographed box which, in and of itself, is quite entertaining on all sides (see images).
This would be a fabulous addition to a discerning toy collection or as a stand alone item.
Dimensions: 6" high (extended) x 2" deep x 4 1/2" wide
Provenance: Recently acquired from a fine quality West Coast collection of vintage tin wind up toys
Note: After 40 plus years of dealing and collecting toys, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique and vintage toys and children's playthings; important considering the fakes and reproductions in the marketplace
it would behoove an enterprising collector, dealer, or decorator to take advantage of the opportunity to buy as many of the vintage tin toys that I have listed for sale; it would create an immediate quality collection, as most of these toys came, either from a long time premium California collection or from my own shelves. It would take quite some time and effort to accumulate toys this clean, authentic, original, operable and in excellent condition.
See my other listings of over 100+ vintage toys and antique children's toy savings banks from which to chose.
- Creator:Louis Marx and Company (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Style:Folk Art (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Tin,Pressed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1938
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Incline Village, NV
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU973244300702
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