Windup 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.
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) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 11:04:06 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
RAYMOND SCOTT (JAZZ) - TOONERVILLE TROLLEY 1940-1944 - NEW CD
 | US $5.48 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 14:13:52 PST Buy It Now for only: US $5.48 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
HTF in this condition.1922 FONTAINE FOX TOONERVILLE TROLLEY-Free Shipping in USA
 | US $610.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 8:15:42 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Toonerville Trolley 1940-1944 by Raymond (Jazz) Scott (CD, Nov-2005, Jasmine...
 | US $8.50 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 13:06:51 PST Buy It Now for only: US $8.50 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
D8576 MI, Newberry Toonerville Trolley Postcard
 | US $7.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 19:52:33 PST Buy It Now for only: US $7.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
