1950 ' S BATTERY OPERATED PINKY THE CLOWN VINTAGE TIN CIRCUS CARNIVAL TOY
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:132969 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan |
| Brand: Alps | Material: tin |
| Featured Refinements: Vintage Battery Operated Toy | Year: 1950 |
This listing is for a hard to find BATTERY OPERATED PINKY THE JUGGLING CLOWN as shown. It is in average/good condition. To operate push the switch to the on position and Pinky does all the motion and actions as it should: Ball lights up, Left hand moves to throw the ball, The lighted ball moves to the other hand, Right hand moves to throw the ball back to the left hand, Pinky the clown blows his whistle very loudly. It is missing the whirligig & pole which sits in the clowns nose. ...The mechanism in the nose works properly. Battery compartment is mint with absolutely no corrosion. This is a "MADE IN JAPAN" toy listed in Don Hultzman's book, COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO BATTERY TOYS, copyright 2002, second edition. It is listed & pictured on page 135. It is a 1950's era toy made by the Alps Co., a Rock Valley Toy Trademark. It is distributed by Illfelder toys. It has a rarity of 6 on a scale to 10 being the rarest, and a value of $450.00 in C-10 condition. Displays well. Would make a nice addition to anyone's clown, circus or carnival themed toy collection. Other 50's & 60's mint & mib battery op & wind-up toys listed in auction & my EBAY store.
