ANTIQUE 1921 BLACK AMERICANA TIN LITHO WIND UP TOY LOUIS MARX CHARLESTON TRIO
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:27394849 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Vintage: Yes | Material: Tin |
| Brand: Marx | Year: 1921 |
Wehave for your viewing and bidding pleasure an antique lithograph tinwind up toy. The toy is almost 100 years old and is BLACK AMERICANArelated. On the front and back it has the words CHARLESTON TRIO.Underneath (the bottom of the toy) it has the following: CHARLESTONTRIO TRADE MARK, then the MARX TOY logo with again the words TRADEMARK. Below the logo it has LOUIS MARX & CO. NEW YORK U.S.A. PATENTED OCTOBER 1921. On both sides and both ends it has graphics ofBLACK AMERICANA people... dancing or watching. We have photoed all ofthis along with the bottom part. At the top of the toy there is aBlack gentleman that dances a jig with his arms flopping, a young boyplaying the violin or fiddle and a dog holding a cane in his mouthand going up and down. When you wind the toy up nd push the leverdown at the left front, the toy works and does the above actions.NOTE: To activate the action you have to pretty much have to wind thetoy tight. All the graphics are good. There is no damage to the toy.The base edge seams show just a little bit of rub wear from havingbeen moved around. This toy is what they call “FRESH TO MARKET”and has never been up for sale before.It came out of a basement inwhich the former owner lived at the place all his life and is 80 plusyears old. This was his toy when he was a child. At the bottom itmeasures 4 5/8” long by 3” wide and 2 ¼” high at the center ofthe building shaped structure. From the bottom of the base to the topof the center gentleman's cap it is 9 ½” tall. We are listing theabove describing and photoed highly collectible wind up toy at a noreserve selling price. So, thanks for looking and good luck bidding.
