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Hans BillerSmall red car driven by a clown
- Type
- Cars
- Topic
- Circus & Clowns
- Country of manufacture
- Germany
- Mechanism
- Clockwork
- Movement
- moves forward, spins, clown's body bends forward and backwards
- Materials
- Tin
- Dimensions (LxWxH cm)
- 11x6x8
- Condition
- Excellent
- Manufactured
- 1951 – 1960
- Box
- Good, one flap poor
Research notes
there is a variant made by Joustra (1960-65)
Notes
made in US Zone Germany
Featured in
- Bleschspielzeug in Wirtschaftswunder-Land — p. 261
- German Tin Toys after 1945 — p. 47
- Le Cirque et Le Jouet — p. 45
- Mechanical Clowns on Tour — p. 18
- Mes Rêves en Jouets Le Cirque — p. 93
