Windup Toonerville Trolley

Toonerville Trolley
This is a neat toy based on a comic strip by Fontaine Fox. It’s a German tin Toonerville Trolley from about 1924, but says copyright 1922 on the side.

I like the action of this Toonerville Trolley. When you wind it up it runs across the floor. The wheels are mounted off center on the axles so the body tilts back and forth as it runs. About every four feet the trolley stops and the motorman gives a few jerks on the controller before it starts moving again.

You can see the motorman in the next picture.

Windup Toonerville Trolley

Because these are so fragile very few have survived in collector condition, but they do appear on eBay every now and then. Find out what these Trolleys are selling for on eBay

Extremely Rare Vintage Moveable Toonerville Trolley Charm

US $38.00 (0 Bid)
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RAYMOND SCOTT (JAZZ) - TOONERVILLE TROLLEY 1940-1944 - NEW CD
US $5.48
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HTF in this condition.1922 FONTAINE FOX TOONERVILLE TROLLEY-Free Shipping in USA
US $610.00 (1 Bid)
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Toonerville Trolley 1940-1944 by Raymond (Jazz) Scott (CD, Nov-2005, Jasmine...
US $8.50
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D8576 MI, Newberry Toonerville Trolley Postcard
US $7.99
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