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Lot 680

Two Marx Windup Cars. “Old Jalopy” and “Honey Mooners.” [Ne...

Estimate: $150 - $300

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Two Marx Windup Cars. ?Old Jalopy? and ?Honey Mooners.? [New York]: Louis Marx & Co. ca. 1940s-50s. Two tin lithograph windup toy cars with cheeky phrases and puns written all over such as ?Use our dust,? and ?No tights nuts alloud [sic],? on Old Jalopy. And ?All Gas no Brakes,? and ?Love em and Leave em,? on the Honey Mooners car. Length each 7?. Some dents and scattered minor abrasions and paint loss. One side bumper is loose on Honey Mooners. Vibrant colors and great shine on Old Jalopy. Mechanisms present but do not work.