Fabulous c. 1930s Large Wind Up Mechanical Tin Toy Drummer, Still Drumming! measuring stick with arrows turning to indicate

with arrows turning to indicate when a particular doorbell was being buzzed

it would make a great tea caddy as well

hand-painted red lettering on both sides and on the leather canopy hanging over the boot

So many portraits

I'd love to hear

Fabulous c. 1930s Large Wind Up Mechanical Tin Toy Drummer, Still Drumming! measuring stick with arrows turning to indicateI fell in love with this guy, with wonderfully faded alligatored surface, just standing still but was then completely delighted to find that his wind up still winds, and sets him drumming! And not just a steady one two beat either, but a syncopated and unpredictable one! That beat slows pretty quickly, and the motor makes a little noise too, but I like a hard try er most of all! Video clip gives a sense, but the sound of those mallets hitting is his