German. 1950s. NBN produced several elephant toys. Except for the box, the toys were never marked with the company name or logo. Marked, on boxes. Marked, "U.S. Zone Germany", on the bottom of each elephant's ankles.

Size
Balancing toy: 7.5" x 10" x 3.25". Box: 2.25" x 9.75" x 3.25". Elephant game: 9.5" x 9.25" x 3.75". Box lid: 11" x 9".

Condition
Both toys are in excellent condition with minor playwear showing faint scratches and scuffs throughout. Both come with original boxes. The smaller toy requires a ball. Its original box shows some water damage. The larger toy requires balls. It shows some slight oxidation on the wire stand. The rotation functions properly and the wind-up mechanism functions partially. The box shows tears at the corners.

Medium
Lithographed tin.

Provenance
From the Howie Meyer Legacy Collection.