Bidspirit auction | (3) J. Chein & Japanese

(3) J. Chein & Japanese Tin Litho Windup Animal Toys - This three-piece collection of vintage lithographed tin mechanical animal toys includes a post-war Japanese Mikuni-style wind-up bucking horse with a mounted Native American rider figure, original string reins, and a working internal mechanism. The small soft ear accents are no longer present. The horse measures approximately 8” L. Also included are two American-made J. Chein & Co. wind-up toys: a walking tuxedo penguin in a red coat measuring approximately 4” H, and a strutting bear dressed in blue overalls and a yellow shirt measuring approximately 5” H. The wind-up mechanisms were tested during cataloging and found to be in working condition. All three retain bright original lithography with minor age-related shelf wear along the seams. Condition: GOOD