Very Rare Antique 10 Black Man Mechanical Squeak Toy

Here is something you rarely see, especially in this condition. For your consideration, perhaps as a wonderful gift for you or someone you know who is a Black Memorabilia collector, or someone who loves old toys, is this German-made mechanical squeak toy. This unique toy stands 10 tall and wears a cloth paisley print shirt and black-and-white striped pants, which do have some small tears which is understandable due to its age. If you are lucky to find a similar toy, (and I have not yet found one exactly like this one) the clothes are most likely in a worse state, even tatters. The inner working parts consist of a spring positioned between two small flat pieces of wood.

The wood used to be covered by a thin fabric or paper which would form a "box". When the chest would be pressed, you would hear a squeak and the man would bring up his arm holding the large felt hat and tip it.

In his left hand he holds a bouquet of handmade paper and wire flowers. The fabric of the box is missing, again, probably due to age of the item, so he no longer squeaks.

But push his chest and he still doffs his black hat. He also mentioned the good size of this beautiful toy. His hands and feet are made of wood, his head of composition material, and the facial features are hand-painted. A cotton-like material is glued on the head to simulate hair and eyebrows.

In my years of collecting, I have never seen another figure like this handsome gentleman, with the lovely addition of bearing flowers. This toy is very fragile, and I do believe this is why they are rarely seen, and especially one that is in this marvelous condition!

I would love for this personable and rare toy to go to someone who will appreciate him even more than I do. The item "Very Rare Antique 10 Black Man Mechanical Squeak Toy" is in sale since Monday, February 27, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Black Americana\Figures & Sculptures". The seller is "funtastic2003" and is located in Streamwood, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM, BB, BD, BM, BN, BO, EC, EG, GF, GG, GI, GP, IS, JE, JO, KH, KY, LI, LK, LU, MC, MO, MQ, MV, NI, OM, PK, PY, RE.