Fabulous c. 1930s Large Wind Up Mechanical Tin Toy Drummer, Still Drumming! pink mermaid absent a name but dated

absent a name but dated "1921 or 62" on the cover

so perhaps it was meant to press a wax seal

but in my opinion all the better for it

And the color of the black and red suits is super saturated

Approx 3 3/8" in diameter

Fabulous c. 1930s Large Wind Up Mechanical Tin Toy Drummer, Still Drumming! pink mermaid absent a name but datedI fell in love with this guy, with wonderfully faded alligatored surface, just standing still but was then completely delighted to find that his wind up still winds, and sets him drumming! And not just a steady one two beat either, but a syncopated and unpredictable one! That beat slows pretty quickly, and the motor makes a little noise too, but I like a hard try er most of all! Video clip gives a sense, but the sound of those mallets hitting is his