Fabulous c. 1930s Large Wind Up Mechanical Tin Toy Drummer, Still Drumming! pink mermaid The lid opens easily and

The lid opens easily and snaps tightly closed

Plus pops of watercolor here and there amid what are often pretty densely packed pages

with a great shape and arc to the teeth

5 3/16" t x 4 9/16" w in frame

Approx 3 3/8" in diameter

Fabulous c. 1930s Large Wind Up Mechanical Tin Toy Drummer, Still Drumming! pink mermaid The lid opens easily andI fell in love with this guy, with wonderfully faded alligatored surface, just standing still but was then completely delighted to find that his wind up still winds, and sets him drumming! And not just a steady one two beat either, but a syncopated and unpredictable one! That beat slows pretty quickly, and the motor makes a little noise too, but I like a hard try er most of all! Video clip gives a sense, but the sound of those mallets hitting is his