Fabulous c. 1930s Large Wind Up Mechanical Tin Toy Drummer, Still Drumming! pink mermaid MA in 1876 as a

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

but in my opinion all the better for it

so perhaps it was meant to press a wax seal

Fabulous c. 1930s Large Wind Up Mechanical Tin Toy Drummer, Still Drumming! pink mermaid MA in 1876 as aI 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