Marx Charlie McCarthy Private Car Coupe Tin Wind Up Toy with Box.
A wonderful classic comic toy from the 1930s featuring Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. When the car is wound and activated it races forward with both bobble styled heads bobbing about until the front bumper hits a wall and then its direction is reversed, backing up until it hits another wall and then proceeds forward. The vehicle itself, shall we say is an artist interpretation of a stream lined yellow cab with an extended front engine compartment and wildly lithographed in a variety of colors, stripes, squiggles, etc. The imagination of those who designed the toys during this period was fabulous. Marx gave collectors in future generations wonderful and whimsical toys. Wind up mechanism tested and appears to be in working order. SIZE: 16″ long. CONDITION: Overall condition is very good with litho being bright and shiny. The typical scratched areas are around the necks of the two figures. As they move quite vigorously as this toy moves. Other small scratches here and there but nothing that takes away for the great appearance of this fantastic toy, has a replacement key and includes the top quality reproduction box as shown. Any questions just ask. Thanks
A wonderful classic comic toy from the 1930s featuring Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. When the car is wound and activated it races forward with both bobble styled heads bobbing about until the front bumper hits a wall and then its direction is reversed, backing up until it hits another wall and then proceeds forward. The vehicle itself, shall we say is an artist interpretation of a stream lined yellow cab with an extended front engine compartment and wildly lithographed in a variety of colors, stripes, squiggles, etc. The imagination of those who designed the toys during this period was fabulous. Marx gave collectors in future generations wonderful and whimsical toys. Wind up mechanism tested and appears to be in working order. SIZE: 16″ long. CONDITION: Overall condition is very good with litho being bright and shiny. The typical scratched areas are around the necks of the two figures. As they move quite vigorously as this toy moves. Other small scratches here and there but nothing that takes away for the great appearance of this fantastic toy, has a replacement key and includes the top quality reproduction box as shown. Any questions just ask. Thanks
A wonderful classic comic toy from the 1930s featuring Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. When the car is wound and activated it races forward with both bobble styled heads bobbing about until the front bumper hits a wall and then its direction is reversed, backing up until it hits another wall and then proceeds forward. The vehicle itself, shall we say is an artist interpretation of a stream lined yellow cab with an extended front engine compartment and wildly lithographed in a variety of colors, stripes, squiggles, etc. The imagination of those who designed the toys during this period was fabulous. Marx gave collectors in future generations wonderful and whimsical toys. Wind up mechanism tested and appears to be in working order. SIZE: 16″ long. CONDITION: Overall condition is very good with litho being bright and shiny. The typical scratched areas are around the necks of the two figures. As they move quite vigorously as this toy moves. Other small scratches here and there but nothing that takes away for the great appearance of this fantastic toy, has a replacement key and includes the top quality reproduction box as shown. Any questions just ask. Thanks