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Happy, the Violinist

Tokyo Plaything Shokai

Clown on stilts playing the violin

Type
People
Topic
Circus & Clowns
Country of manufacture
Japan
Mechanism
Clockwork
Movement
sways from side to side and moves right arm to play the violin
Materials
Tin & cloth
Dimensions (LxWxH cm)
8x7x22
Condition
Excellent
Manufactured
1956 – 1960
Box
Good

Research notes

scarcity 2/5; some boxes have the Cragstan mark; this is version II of the toy; version I was launched in 1955, scarcity 4/5

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