Lot 62:
Three Vintage Lithographed Tin Toys Including Rotary Phone, Stand Mixer, and Dime Register Bank
Description
A trio of mid-century lithographed tin toys. The set includes a rotary dial telephone, a kitchen stand mixer, and a mechanical coin register bank.
The toy telephone features a turquoise blue body and a handset in dark brown. It includes two metal bells beneath a manually operated cradle and a rotating dial with finger holes. A brown fabric cord connects the handset to the main body.
The stand mixer is constructed from lithographed tin in pink and off-white, featuring a blue base plate. It is equipped with a black plastic handle and a single metal wire beater. A white rectangular label with red text reading MIXER is adhered to the side of the motor housing.
The Dime Register Bank is a rectangular tin coin bank with a mechanical tally system. The exterior is lithographed in silver, blue, and red. The top surface features a coin slot and three circular windows that display a numeric tally, currently showing 0 0 0. The face is printed with DIME REGISTER BANK and the side panel includes the text REGISTERS TEN DOLLARS. The bank is designed with a mechanical lever at the base.
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