Estimate
€ 900 - 1.000
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€ 600
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At auction on Monday 19 October 2026 at 15:00
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Tin
23x20cm
23x20cm
Lithographed tin toy, produced by Louis Marx USA, between 1925 and 1930. Merrymakers Mouse Band, consisting of a lithographed piano and four mouse figures, including a conductor sitting on top of the piano, a piano player sitting on a chair, a drumming mouse, and a dancing mouse. Spring-wound mechanism operated by a side key, with a start/stop lever, the mice play their instruments and dance when the mechanism is wound. Measures approximately 23 cm (9'') high, and 20 cm (8'') wide. In excellent condition and in working order.
The toy represents an early attempt to capitalize on Mickey Mouse's popularity, before Marx itself obtained the rights to produce official Mickey Mouse toys from Walt Disney.
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