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Mickey Mouse
A rare early German lithographed tinplate clockwork organ grinder, comprising Mickey Mouse cranking the organ, his head moving back and forth as Minnie Mouse (missing) dances to a rinky tink tune, probably made by Distler, circa 1931 -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) high (Mickey's ears, left arm, right foot and tail missing, one end panel of organ missing); and a Deans velvet and felt Mickey Mouse, with white felt hands, yellow, cardboard-lined feet with cloth soles, blue felt shorts, red satin bow, black felt ears, printed face and crazy eyes -- 8½in. (21.6cm.) high (2)
A rare early German lithographed tinplate clockwork organ grinder, comprising Mickey Mouse cranking the organ, his head moving back and forth as Minnie Mouse (missing) dances to a rinky tink tune, probably made by Distler, circa 1931 -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) high (Mickey's ears, left arm, right foot and tail missing, one end panel of organ missing); and a Deans velvet and felt Mickey Mouse, with white felt hands, yellow, cardboard-lined feet with cloth soles, blue felt shorts, red satin bow, black felt ears, printed face and crazy eyes -- 8½in. (21.6cm.) high (2)
Literature
GARDINER, Gordon and MORRIS, Alistair: The Price Guide to Metal Toys, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Baron Publishing, 1982, p.86
SHINE, Bernard C.: Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Memorabilia -- The Vintage Years 1928-1938, New York: Harry N. Abrahams, 1986, pp.44-45 (illus.)
SHINE, Bernard C.: Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Memorabilia -- The Vintage Years 1928-1938, New York: Harry N. Abrahams, 1986, pp.44-45 (illus.)