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"ONDINE". Aufziebare schwimmende Puppe. Ca. 1880.

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Category: Automaton and musicboxes
1878 patent by Elie Martin and sold as "Poupèe Nageus"…Miss Ondine. 17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head by Simon and Halbig , blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, cork-covered torso, wooden arms and legs with jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, bare feet, metal hands. When wound, the doll moves arms and legs back and forth in a realistic swimming motion. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Elie Martin deposed the doll in 1876, with registered name "Ondine". Value Points: amusing mechanical doll functions perfectly, wears original costume and cap. Excellent condition.

Antique tin toy: Popeye with Carriage and parrot. Comic.

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Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
Popeye with carriage and a Parrot. A rare Walt Disney comic/movie wind up toy from about 1945. Marx Company. The tin toy is in good condition all over with a nice litho. Size:H.21 cm x L.23 cm / L=9 inch.H= 8,3 inch./H.21 cm L.23 cm . Movie, film, comic tin toy

Rare Lehmann "MENSA" tinplate clockwork table delivery van. Lehmann EPL. 688.

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Category: Antique Tinplate cars, ships, airplanes and motorbikes
Rare Lehmann "MENSA" tinplate clockwork table-top Delivery Van . Epl. No.688. Originally patented mechanism of 1910 this colorful Lehmann three-wheeled windup car was designed to run on the top of a table. Upon winding it runs across the table without falling off. It actually steers around the corners using a guide arm that otherwise folds under the car. It features a locking rear door and cargo space. Size: 14 cm / 5,5" Excellent condition. Working fine. Literature:see Heike Köhler og Katharina Kreschel:Von Störischer Esel zum Kletteraffen Tom.Brandenburger Museumshefte 6,Brandenburg an der Havel 2007. Jürgen & Marianne Clieslik: Ein Jahrhundert Blechspielzeug,München 1981. Helmut Schwarz og Marion Faber: Moving Times, Ernst Paul Lehmann Patentwerk, History on a Toy Factory, Toy Museum, Nürnberg 2003.

GOLDEN ARROW RACER made by Kingsbury 1935.

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Category: Antique Tinplate cars, ships, airplanes and motorbikes
This is a great toy from the 30-ties. Inspired by the famous racer car" Golden Arrow", that set a racing record in 1929. This large car is made of stamped tin, painted in classic gold color and with aerodynamic body style with black rubber tires, seated driver. It is clockwork driven. 49,5 cm long/ 19 1/4" l. The Racer is in Excellent condition and working fine.

A rare beautiful tiny antique Hat Box for the Dollhouse.Ca 1880

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Category: Antique Dollhouse Accessories
This is a lovely find: A tiny antique luxury Hat Box for the dollhouse in a size that would be perfect for a little dollhouse lady. The box is made of cardboard, decorated in black with gold stencilling at all sides and a gold border at all edges. It opens with two soft pink silk ribbons fastened at each side.Also the lid is divided to open from each side. The condition is lovely with only little wear. And this tiny bit of luxury measures only H. 1" W. bottom:1 1/2" Lid. 2 1/2". ( H. 2,5 cm W.bottom. 3cm/ W lid 5 cm. This would be a lovely accessory for a dollhouse lady and in a perfect size. Also fine for a hat shop.A French Mignorette. All original.. Ca 1880..

Lovely antique Christmas Ornament of a purse. Dresden. Ca 1880

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Category: Christmas and holiday ornaments
This Dresden ornament is just wonderful. It is made as a fine doll´s purse. The details are amazing. Embossed Dresden paper, embroidery at the cover, which opens, decorated with golden Dresdner trims. Inside covered with light purple paper and green silk. 4 small holders inside. It is in a good condition -but the silk in the edges is fragile. Also suitable for a doll house or a doll as accessory. Ca 1880. Size : H. 6 cm (+handles) W. 7 cm. (2-1/3" x 2-3/4" Literatur:Christbaumschmuck aus hundert Jahren * von Wiltrud Elbert

Crocodille with black boy made by Einfalt, Germany.

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Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
Black boy riding a crocodoille. Made by firma Einfalt,Nürnberg about 1935. A wind up toy where the crocodille is moving forewards and the boy is jumping up and down.Condition is near mint and it is working fine.L= 39 cm-15 1/ 4 inch.

Lovely antique Doll acceorry purse. Dresden. Ca 1880

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Category: Antique Doll Accessories Furniture, clothes pre 1900
This lovely is made as a fine doll´s purse. The details are amazing. Embossed Dresden paper, embroidery at the cover, which opens, decorated with golden Dresdner trims. Inside covered with light purple paper and green silk. 4 small holders inside. It is in a wonderful condition all over-but the silk in the edges is fragile. Also suitable for a doll house or a doll as accessory. Ca 1880. Size : H. 6 cm (+handles) W. 7 cm. (2-1/3" x 2-3/4"