"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928
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“Four Wheels No Brakes” Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928

$895

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Place of Origin: American
Period: Circa 19287 c.
H: 5 3/8"" W: 3 1/2"" D: 7 1/4""

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The theme of this “crazy car” by the Louis Marx Toy Company located in New York City, is that of a jalopy, often referred to as a “flivver” car (a car that fails) “Funny Flivver top of radiator”. It was made circa 1932 and was one of several “crazy cars” in the mechanical style of haphazard driving manufactured by the Louis Marx Company in New York City, dating from circa early 1920’s. The condition is excellent with absolutely no repairs, repaint, or touch up of any kind to the hand paint or lithography throughout. It works well and the action is superb; upon winding up the clockwork key attached to the rear chassis on the underneath, place on a level surface (preferably the floor and not a tabletop) release and watch the old jalopy go back and forth with seemingly no direction, while the head of the young driver spins around in confusion (see video upon request). Note that the dog is still intact on the running board along with the “student’s” satchel or briefcase. These are missing more often than not. There are a plethora of markings on the toy “”4 Wheels No Breaks” The “Marx” logo; “XO 7-11”; “99% pure”; “So’s Your Old Man”; “Leap Year Girls Leap In”; “Private Property”. “My Lizzie of The Valley” top of windshield.

This is a wonderful piece for the discerning collector of antique American toys, folk art, or western United States memorabelia; or even as a stand alone item.

Dimensions: 7 1/4″ long x 3 1/2″ wide x 5 3/8″ high

Provenance: From my own personal collection of toys

Note: After 40 plus years of dealing and collecting toys, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique and vintage toys and children’s playthings; important considering the fakes and reproductions in the marketplace. I thoroughly examen with a loop and a black light all of my toys that I offer for sale and I guarantee them to be as I have described.

it would behoove an enterprising collector, dealer, or decorator to take advantage of the opportunity to buy as many of the vintage tin toys that I have listed for sale; it would create an immediate quality collection, as most of these toys came, either from a long time premium California collection or from my own shelves. It would take quite some time and effort to accumulate toys this clean, authentic, original, operable and in excellent condition.

See my other listings of over 100+ vintage toys and antique children’s toy savings banks from which to chose.