Antique Kangaroo Tin Penny Toy antique demijohn with the three black dogs

with the three black dogs pulling that green sled

Sold as a set of four

I'd pour them into a pretty bowl and keep it nearby

a little wear to the dark wood on the exterior sides of the tray (I have not touched it

now missing its original stopper

Antique Kangaroo Tin Penny Toy antique demijohn with the three black dogsI found a near exact match of this sweet old tin kangaroo that had been sold by an antique toy specialist online for $75. I love it, but that seems a little much, though I will take their description of it as a German penny toy dating to the 1910s 20s. There are a number of vintage tin kangaroo toys out there more recent, most which wind with a key and hop, which this one does not rather, it is unique in having curved fore legs, which allow it to rock