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Lot 681

Three Marx Windup Cars. [New York]: Louis Marx & Co. ca. 19...

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Three Marx Windup Cars. [New York]: Louis Marx & Co. ca. 1930s. Group of three tin lithograph windup toy ?crazy cars,? with cheeky phrases and puns. Including: ?My Lizzie of the Valley / Funny Flivver? with suitcase and dog. ? ?Whoopee? with a trunk covered in collegiate flags (including Yale and U of Wisc.) and two ladies on the back. ? ?Henry?s Wildlady / Joy Rider? with suitcase on the side, trunk on the back, and ?Ride em rough?. ? Length each approx. 8?. All with scattered paint loss; surface abrasions; dust accumulation. Mechanisms all work but are finicky and may need adjustment.