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“Rocking Fellow” 1970s Chromed Desktop Balancing Kinetic Toy

Jon Nix — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:46:36 +0000

As common as flares in the 1970s, figures such as this "Rocking Fellow" were found on many a desk or shelf as a novelty item. This one, most likely made by Mr. Man in Taiwan or Otagiri in Japan, is a balancing figure who rocks back and forth on a chromed podium via his weighted balance bar. The "Rocking Fellow" is one of a series of figures with varying balance and movement poses.

The figure is in good visual condition. The podium has some pitting but is generally good, whilst the box is in reasonable shape bar some surface loss where some ill-advisedly applied tape has been removed.

When assembled measures approximately 13cm high by 13cm wide.

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Vintage Escor Wooden Car with Four Figures

Jon Nix — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:33:49 +0000

An absolutely charming wooden toy car, in a well-worn played-with condition which only adds to its appeal. Most likely made in England by Escor - though it is missing the characteristic oval sticker which would have been affixed to the bonnet - it is believed to date from the 1960s. Later models by Escor have a different wheel design, so this would seem to be an earlier model. The body of the car is actually in reasonably good condition, with most of the wear being on the recesses for the figures and on the black wheels. The figures are more play worn, but appear to be a man, a woman, a child and a dog. They "sit" in the car nicely and don't have any significant defects, though the paint is very worn - in the case of the dog figure particularly so.

It would make a great display item and it certainly has character in abundance!

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Drinking Man Bottle Stopper

Jon Nix — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 14:27:00 +0000

This charming bottle stopper raises a smile as well as a drink. It features a carved wooden man raising a glass of beer to his opened mouth when the lever at the back of the bottle stopper is depressed. Your wine may lack character but we can assure you that this item certainly doesn't!

He measures approximately 13 cm (5 in) from the top of his hat to the cork and he's in good shape, considering the drinking, although he probably should get that nose seen to...

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Wooden bottle stopper

Jon Nix — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 19:26:58 +0000

This perky wooden character bottle stopper is a great advertisement for the odd drink or three. I mean, just look at him! OK, so he's swaying ever so slightly and perhaps he's not as slim as he could be, but he does look rather content, we think!

He's approximately 13 cm (5 in) tall from hat to cork. We didn't get a waist measurement. It seemed rude to.

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