Fabulous c. 1940s Girard Mechanical Tin Litho Railroad Handcar, Working with Key holiday gift brown paper bags

brown paper bags

I think they are just great little objects

and I swear espresso tastes better in them

and also retains its original sale sticker indicating it was purchased at WM

1 of the Amalgamated Lithographers of America (ALA)

Fabulous c. 1940s Girard Mechanical Tin Litho Railroad Handcar, Working with Key holiday gift brown paper bagsFor the most part I leave old toys, particularly tin litho ones, to the experts (a fierce bunch!) but when I spotted this one, I just fell in love with the aesthetics of it. Happily someone took excellent care of it; it is in terrific shape, with its original key, which winds smoothly, and makes it go. A little nudge helps to get it rolling, but then off it goes, with wheels rolling along, the hand pump moving up and down, and the arms of the two men