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Vintage Tinplate Clockwork Mouse (No. 2094) made in Japan by Yone

Jon Nix — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:31:34 +0000

A very charming tinplate clockwork toy of a mouse, made in Japan by the manufactures Yone. This is model no. 2094 of which there are several variations which made it to marker. Some of these are named "Scurry Mouse" and some are "Wonder Mouse". This one is in full working order - once wound up and released, the toy travels rather rapidly across the floor (a smooth surface ideally), spins somewhat randomly and then travels away in whichever direction it is facing. It's not a "bump and go" action - it simply repeats this dart and rotation movement until it runs out of steam. The mouse measures just under 9cm (3½ in.) from nose to base of tail, with the tail approximately 8cm (3¼ in.) in length.

It's in good used and vintage condition with a few scratches as to be expected, and the mechanism has been cleaned and made good internally. Additionally, this one was missing its original ears so we have "manufactured" our own replacements which we think make a good fit. The originals seem to have been some kind of thin plastic, but these new ones are of a softer neoprene/felt material and are also a good match for his/her tail. He or she seems pretty happy with them anyway...

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Wells Brimtoy Tinplate and Plastic Toy Cider Lorry Friction Drive

Jon Nix — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:08:27 +0000

A very collectable and colourful Wells Brimtoy Bedford cider lorry in tinplate and plastic. This is the friction-drive version of the toy and the mechanism is in pretty good shape, though could undoubtedly benefit from a clean and oil. The orange and yellow body of the truck is in very good, though aged, condition and the lorry's axles and wheels are good. There are some signs of surface rusting to the metal underside of the lorry, but nothing serious and certainly nothing that couldn't be gently cleaned off

A cute gift for the cider drinker perhaps or as a decorative bar item, or for the collector of either Wells Brimtoy toys specifically or of toy vehicles in general. It's a good example. The lorry measures about 8cm (3¼ in.) long, about 5.5cm (2¼ in.) at its highest and 4cm (1½ in.) wide.

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Wells Brimtoy Tinplate and Plastic Friction Drive Trucks

Jon Nix — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 16:56:09 +0000

Very cute and decorative - but also functioning - tinplate and plastic toy lorries made in the 1950s by Wells Brimtoy. One is an Esso Oil Tanker in nice red and white livery and the other is a Borough Council Cleaning truck in light blue and white colours. Both are friction-drive models and the mechanisms are sound, albeit possibly benefitting from grease.

Would suit a collector or as part of a quirky shelf display - they really do look great in the right environment. Both are in very good condition with only minor paint loss in places and the odd ding consistent with their age.

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