Judith's Toy Shop

For Sale
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A-1	African Native from the Teddy Roosevelt Safari Set. All original native in very good plus condition. A little tear in his sash at the top but otherwise his costume is fine. A very rare piece. $3800
A-2	Deer, glass-eyed, Style 1 Very good to excellent condition. This one, Style 1, has the deeply- carved concave cheeks that distinguish it from the later models. The original antlers are still firm and complete. Paint is slightly worn in some areas, but the white spots are clearly visible. A charming and rare piece. Sold
A-3	Horse, leather hide, about 15 inches tall, vg condition $295
A-4	Hippo, glass-eyed, full-ball neck. The earliest Hippo. This one has an unusual, warm, chocolaty brown color and a curvy, platypus-like nose. His paint is 100%, but there are some surface marks and scratches. Original ears and tail. $875
A-5	Bandsman, The Helicon Player Excellent plus condition, everything original. He could fit in anywhere in your circus-- lead the animal parade, announce the opening, take the center spot for glamour and noise, lots of possibilities. A very special piece. Sold
A-6	CRANDALL'S DISTRICT SCHOOL. 1870. Few American toys are as charming and playful as this early classic. This one is complete with 11 Scholars and the Schoolmaster with his desk. The paint is excellent throughout. The accessories are all there with the following replacements: the lamb, the dunce stool, 8 of the books, and some of the stands. The Schoolmaster's legs have been repaired also. (See photo) $775
A-7	Mary and the Lamb set Early "pretty face" Mary with her desk, very rare spelling book, and painted-eye lamb. All aspects and accessories are original. Mary's costume is colored with age but complete. A slight tear on the back of her skirt. A wonderful set. Very good to excellent condition. Mary $850., desk with spelling book, Sold, lamb, Sold
A-8	Schoenhut Santa 7" high. Charming small-sized Santa in very good condition. There is paint wear along the mold lines and a small area on the top of his head, but otherwise in bright, fresh color. The label on the bottom is intact, though considerable wear around it from use. $500
A-9	U.S. Patent Model 19thc. model of the spring-form rocking horse that Jesse Crandall patented in 1861. Copies of the original patent description and the accompanying picture are included too. The wood is painted and decorated around the base, giving the piece a folky look. The label retains the original "red tape." 13 1/2 "long x 7" high. $2200.	This is an example of a full size, Crandall rocking horse that used the patented spring mechanism.
A-10	Goat, painted-eye Wonderful, minty, goat. A popular circus performer. This is a beauty. $450.
A-11	Man and Wife, carved from wood, 7 inches tall, 1940s perhaps, excellent condition $275
A-12	Buffalo, glass-eyed, cloth-maned. A beautiful example of one of my favorite pieces. Thick mane, good color, and all his leather details intact. Sold
A-13	Pull-Apart Circus A very large set of this rare, decorative, and colorful circus. 17 animals and people with stands, tubs, wheeled platforms, and accessories, most in very good or excellent condition. It was made by Reeve and Mitchell in 1916 in Philadelphia and then, in 1921, by Playthings Manufacturing Co., also in Philadelphia. There is an original 12-page catalogue, pretty tattered and damaged, but a very rare find. $1850
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A-14	Lady Rider, bisque-head A basic circus performer in very good, all original condition. Her paint is in excellent condition and the decorations on her felt top are all intact. No moth holes. Her skirt has some staining, probably from the sun, but the fabric is strong. $450
A-15	WIND-UP RABBIT. 1940's. A white fur rabbit with celluloid maracas and hilarious actions. He moves back and forth with his hind legs and tail, plays the maracas with his front legs, while his ears are flopping up and down. Excellent condition. $275
A-16	Tiger, glass-eyed Original ears and tail, this tiger is in excellent condition. Always a colorful, exciting part of the circus. $800
A-17	Elephant, glass-eyed, Style 1 A basic circus piece in excellent, original condition with all his parts intact. Sold
A-18	Alligators, glass-eyed. Barbershop trio edition. Three nice pieces, all have original feet. Two have excellent paint, $600. each; the other has some wear spots on the tail, $525. Two sold. Email me if interested in the one remaining.
A-19	Black Folk Art Hand Puppet. Authentic early folk item in original clothing, possibly late 1800’s. 19” high, dressed to kill in her bright red bloomers. $350
A-20	"Jolly Jigger " Schoenhut's Jigger toy, which they called the "Dude," is a charming piece of Americana. He's in original condition and has a beautiful face. A fun toy that you can actually play with, he can be "made to dance very realistic to time and produce the most difficult steps." ( as per their catalogue) The figure is 12" high, the platform is 21" long x 6" wide. $2000
A-21	Tiger, reduced-size Excellent, too. $325
A-22	Hippo, reduced-size Another scarce one, almost mint. Sold
A-23	Miniature Circus, German, ca.1930’s Charming little circus. 19 pieces plus their props. All are in mint condition except the fellow on the top of the sliding board. He took a bad fall. Average height, 2 1/4”, acrobat’s bar, 11 1/2”. Sold
A-24	Schoenhut Clown and Lady Rider on a seesaw, reduced-size. The lady rider is a very pretty example, in original condition. $175. The clown is too except for the small piece out of one shoe and from one ear. (see photos) Sold. The see-saw is a reproduction, made from an original, Sold
A-25	Schoenhut Pedestals and Tub. All three in excellent condition. Pedestals are Sold each and the tub is Sold