Fabulous c. 1940s Girard Mechanical Tin Litho Railroad Handcar, Working with Key holiday gift and also retains its original

and also retains its original sale sticker indicating it was purchased at WM

21" long fully extended

and I swear espresso tastes better in them

in openings of 1/4”

and would probably prop them just as is in a windowsill

Fabulous c. 1940s Girard Mechanical Tin Litho Railroad Handcar, Working with Key holiday gift and also retains its originalFor the most part I leave old toys, particularly tin litho ones, to the experts (a fierce bunch!) but when I spotted this one, I just fell in love with the aesthetics of it. Happily someone took excellent care of it; it is in terrific shape, with its original key, which winds smoothly, and makes it go. A little nudge helps to get it rolling, but then off it goes, with wheels rolling along, the hand pump moving up and down, and the arms of the two men