1900’s Tin Wind Up Fernand Martin Chestnut Vendor

Written by Ralph on 27th October, 2009

Click here to see the auction. Currently $1925.00.
This is a wonderful 1900’s tin clockwork driven figure by Fernand Martin (trademark F.M.) in all original condition. It measures about 7 inches high and features a man selling hot chestnuts. The name in french is “Chaud les Marrons”. There were two versions of this toy, a later [...]

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1920’s Louis Marx tin Toy Collection

Written by Ralph on 10th July, 2008

Louis Marx and Company was an American toy manufacturer from 1919 to 1978. Its boxes were imprinted with the odd slogan, “One of the many Marx toys, have you all of them?”
The Marx logo was the letters “MAR” in a circle with a large X through it, resembling a railroad crossing sign. Because [...]

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