Lot 239:
Santa's Workbench Wind-Up Monkey on Tricycle with Original Box
Sold for: $40
Description
A wind-up lithographed tin toy titled Monkey on Tricycle produced for Santa’s Workbench. The toy depicts a monkey figure dressed in a red jacket with yellow and blue detailing, yellow pants, and a red fez hat. The hat is topped with a three-blade spinning propeller decorated with yellow, pink, blue, and white stripes. The figure is seated on a tricycle constructed of lithographed tinplate and finished with black rubberized plastic tires. An integrated clockwork mechanism is powered by an attached metal winding key located on the right side of the tricycle frame. The item is accompanied by its original color-printed retail box featuring the Santa’s Workbench logo and product title. The toy contains a white rectangular sticker on the reverse that reads FOR COLLECTORS NOT FOR CHILDREN. A small inscription on the side of the monkey figure reads MADE IN CHINA.
Condition report:
The toy is in excellent, complete condition with vibrant lithography and very minimal signs of use or wear. The original retail box is present and intact, exhibiting moderate shelf wear including creasing, corner blunting, and rubbing along the edges. A retail price sticker remains on the upper right corner of the box face.
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