Friction, not wind-up, and from the 1960s.
Both make it less collectible than some of the other toys we’ve seen here lately.
It’s made in Japan, which is generally less collectible than American, because for a long time, Japanese companies made cheaper knock-offs of American and European tin toys.
However, when the Japanese economy became stronger by the 1970s, they had better things to manufacture, like TV’s and then computers.
The cheap toymaker position went to Hong Kong, and then China, which still holds it today, so Japanese tin toys from this era usually have values far lower than, say, pre-WWII Marx or Chein, but far higher than 1970s Chinese ones.
I found this for sale tonight in the $150 range… with one far cheaper, but it was at the beginning of a long auction and I’m sure will go higher.
All that said, it’s a really cool toy!
When it bumps something, it stands upright and the ladder drops down… though the painted spaceman, alas, can’t come down.
Very common here. West and South they tend to give way to the rattlers. Crimson after shedding they fade to patterned brown.
I hate finding the wee beggars in the yard.
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Chicken? What chicken?
“If that orca sets so much as a fin into the water, I’m on it!”
She’s kinda cute like that.
Glasgow-1876
Poverty.
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Friction, not wind-up, and from the 1960s.
Both make it less collectible than some of the other toys we’ve seen here lately.
It’s made in Japan, which is generally less collectible than American, because for a long time, Japanese companies made cheaper knock-offs of American and European tin toys.
However, when the Japanese economy became stronger by the 1970s, they had better things to manufacture, like TV’s and then computers.
The cheap toymaker position went to Hong Kong, and then China, which still holds it today, so Japanese tin toys from this era usually have values far lower than, say, pre-WWII Marx or Chein, but far higher than 1970s Chinese ones.
I found this for sale tonight in the $150 range… with one far cheaper, but it was at the beginning of a long auction and I’m sure will go higher.
All that said, it’s a really cool toy!
When it bumps something, it stands upright and the ladder drops down… though the painted spaceman, alas, can’t come down.
From eBay (hope it works here):
Cool!
Love it. If I get good grades will you buy me one? Please?
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see the octopus?
Yup. They’re good at it, aren’t they?
Yes. But only because you said that it was there.
Yes.
It looks sparkly!
Obviously a very fancy octopus.
ah, the seventies
I remember that. I was terrible at it.
see the copperhead snake?
Nope. (And I’m glad I don’t!)
I don’t know where you are getting your photos, i just hope it’s no where around me!
I see something. I don’t see the head, but no doubt i can see the body in a couple of spots
Maybe. Happy 3’s observation helped.
Yes… I see most of its body but not the head.
Maybe it thinks it’s hiding.
I didn’t know whether it’s this snake or something done to the picture, but it’s far paler than the copperheads I’ve seen.
Not in person… AFAIK they’re East Coast snakes.
Anybody want….
Very common here. West and South they tend to give way to the rattlers. Crimson after shedding they fade to patterned brown.
I hate finding the wee beggars in the yard.
Nope, I’m dead. Can you run a red line along it’s body for me?
Giulia Bernardelli
That’s some tea leaf reader…
Let me guess: Her art has been compiled into a coffee table book.
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Something’s caught her eye. Probably a bird.
I thought she was doing her morning yoga.
Yoga ‘tta get up pretty early in the morning to catch the birds.
Double claw snatch – but not willing to admit that?
Yet.
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If it pans out, send a little my way!
Hey, if it helps, I’ve got some jokes so lame they need crutches.
If they were any more lame they’d be shot, to put them out of their misery.
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Let’s see…. doo doo doo 🎶…
searching the archives…..
“She was only a welder’s daughter….
But she had acetylene legs.”
Ba dum tss!!
….
No?
Ok….
“What happens to ducks that fly upside down?
They quack up!”
Ba dum t… Ok, you’re right…
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“What did the bartender say when the eggs walked in?
Sorry, we don’t serve breakfast.”
You see… eggs are.. um….
Sigh….never mind…
….
But come on… I said lame… I didn’t say funny.
How could they’ve walked in then.
Tigressy….
It’s an ancient joke… just one I happened to remember.
There are many many such jokes told about things walking into bars, none of which can actually walk.
And often talking, even though they can’t really talk.
“A sad-looking hydrogen atom walks into a bar.
Bartender says, ‘what’s the matter?’
The atom says ‘I’ve lost my electron.’
‘Are you sure?’ says the bartender.
‘Yes,’ says the atom. ‘I’m positive!’ ”
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“A jumper cable walks into a bar.
Bartender says, ‘Ok, I’ll let you order a drink. Just don’t start anything.'”
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I guess just like basset hounds can talk in comic strips, eggs and jumper cables can walk in bad jokes.
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Do you like this better?
“Two men walked into a bar, one right after the other.
You’d think the second one would have ducked.”
I could have said “Sorry; but we don’t serve minors.”
“A crow walks into a bar…”
She was only the telegraphers daughter, but, Oh!, how she didit didit didit
Me mum was fond of these.
I’ve forgotten so many!
I’ve been told a bunch over the years by English friends, as they seem to be more popular there.
In fact they still tell new ones… but a lot of the puns use slang that we mostly don’t know over here.
In the US, even my dad used to cringe at how out of date they were.
Also, they tend to be too racy for a family site, 😁
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But I’ve got….
“She was only a farmers daughter, but she really stood out in her field”
And only slightly risqué….
“She was only a cowherd’s daughter, but she couldn’t keep her calves together.”
“She was only a postman’s daughter, but she could go at it first class if you letter.”
I think this is newer…
“She was only a pirate’s daughter, but the men all admired her booty.”
She was only a farmers daughter, but all the horsemen knew her.
Not even slightly risqué……. 😉
Yeah…. LOL…
I was trying to keep them a wee smidge… you know…
Love Grows Where my Rosemary Goes… What a great song.
That we only hear every few weeks🙄
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