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[CLOWNING]. TOY, John. Portfolio of clown productions with ...: [CLOWNING]. TOY, John. Portfolio of clown productions with original artwork. [Minneapolis?], [n.d., ca. 1950s/60s?]. Cardstock board covers, lettered John Toy / Six Clown Productions. With typed descr

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PROTOTYPE - Dan Dee Crusty the Clown Simpson Ragdoll: Item/Description: 1Never-released, production sample 14" Crusty the Clown Simpsons toy doll made by Dan Dee as a test for their line of Simpsons toys. Dan Dee Sample tag attached to rear of packaging.

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Lot 3 Old Tin Litho John's Farm Car Toe Joe Clown etc: Lot 3 Old Tin Litho John's Farm Car battery op, Toy Joe Acrobatic clown and dancing smiling wind up. Condition:As found, sold as is Shipping:We offer in-house shipping. Item(s) will be packed after in

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RARE R. Lauther Circus Set: Circa 1920's, early production, not to be confused with later Sweitzer 1950's production sets. Includes an array of acrobats, clowns, equestrienne, lion tamer and more. 20mm to 95mm tall. Near mint to

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Schoenhut Pair Of Vintage Clown Dolls & Circus Props: Schoenhut Pair Of Vintage Clown Dolls & Circus Props; In 1903 the Schoenhut company began production on the Humpty Dumpty Circus which lasted until 1935. This was a very popular toy, and each year new

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A Haunted Toy Clown Ex Museum of Oddities: An antique hand carved and painted clown figure on swing, with a plastic head and remains of human hair. This Clown toy measures 13 inches tall x 9 inches wide and was part of the permanent display at

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GERMAN HAND PAINTED TIN W/U 4 CLOWNS TOY: German hand painted tin windup 4 Clowns Toy. Very unusual toy with 3 Clowns balancing on each other while pushing another Clown in Hoop. Windup works. has nice paint. Small Clown has restoration. 11"

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DISTLER TIN WINDUP CLOWN RIDING CLOWN TOY: German tin windup Clown Riding Clown Toy. All original with wonderful colors. Windup works. 6" Excellent

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HANS EBERL CLOWN RIDING HOPPING GRASSHOPPER: 176. HANS EBERL CLOWN RIDING HOPPING GRASSHOPPER | Germany, rare example, hand painted toy features clown atop a grasshopper, hopping motion causes clowns arms and legs to move, a very clever design.

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Large Clown Instrumentalist Figure with a Bisque Head: Made by Sigmund Gunthermann; Germany - Circa 1900’s - 14½” Tall. This is a very impressively scaled German novelty toy. The clown has a molded bisque head and he plays a stringed instrument that

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LOT OF 4: VARIOUS TIN LITHO GERMAN AND JAPANESE: One is a windup Lehmann beetle, working condition. Second is a Japanese click toy with clown and man in barrel. A German penny toy train, crank driven. Also includes another penny toy depicting Little

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Marklin Der Adler Train Set: wonderful commemorative set circa 1930's celebrating Marklin's many years of toy train production, early style engine was electrically powered (this example is missing the motor) with hand painted ten

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VIELMETTER CLOWN ARTIST TOY: 1154. VIELMETTER CLOWN ARTIST TOY | Germany, desirable toy made by Bing in one large run for Phillip Vielmetter Mechanische Werkstatten, Berlin 1885, the toy sold poorly and Vielmetter left town befor

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VIELMETTER CLOWN ARTIST TOY: 76. VIELMETTER CLOWN ARTIST TOY | Germany, very rare and desirable mechanical toy made by Phillip Vielmetter Mechanische Werkstatten, Berlin 1885, features lithographed tin clown sitting at easel, cra

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VIELMETTER CLOWN ARTIST TOY: 319. VIELMETTER CLOWN ARTIST TOY | Germany c. 1885, features lithographed tin clown sitting at easel, crank operated mechanism sketches picture, controlled by double cam that can be changed to draw di

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VIELMETTER CLOWN ARTIST TOY: RARE 1880s Vielmetter Clown Artist. All original beautiful toy. Was one of the most complicated toys of its time. Clown sits at easel and draws real pictures. You wind the crank to operate the Clown.

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[CLOWNING]. TOY, John. Portfolio of clown productions with ...

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[CLOWNING]. TOY, John. Portfolio of clown productions with original artwork. [Minneapolis?], [n.d., ca. 1950s/60s?]. Cardstock board covers, lettered John Toy / Six Clown Productions. With typed descriptions and 28 original illustrations on paper of six clown “gags” by Toy. First typed page introduces the contents of the portfolio, stating, in part: “ Here are six gags. I wouldn’t presume to say that these ideas are completely original…[but] have been so disguised so as to appear to be new…I submit these sketches and rough layouts, in the hope I can find a place on the Ringling show.” Productions include: The Fountain of Youth (2 illustrations); The Enlarging Machine (4 illus.); The Beauty Shop (6 illus.); The Cooking School (6 illus.); Laundry Gag (6 illus.); and Snake Dance (4 illus.). Size of each illustration approx. 17 ¾ x 11 ¾”.

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[CLOWNING]. TOY, John. Portfolio of clown productions with ...

Name: [CLOWNING]. TOY, John. Portfolio of clown productions with ...
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Price: 425 USD
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