Bidspirit auction | (2) 1950s German Airport Tower

(2) 1950s German Airport Tower and Masudaya Blue Star Jet - This two-piece post-war mechanical toy lot includes a 1950s West German tin litho Airport Tower carousel set, believed to be by Arnold, paired with a separate 1950s Masudaya Japanese tin friction jet. The airport base measures approximately 10” L and features detailed lithography depicting passenger terminals, open hangar bays housing miniature planes, and a central control tower with its original top winding key. The clockwork mechanism was tested during cataloging and found to be in working condition, rotating the four-arm aerial carousel with miniature planes retaining their intact propellers. Accompanying it is a Japanese U.S. Air Force ”Blue Star” fighter jet measuring approximately 12” L, featuring detailed wing rivet lithography, underslung fuel pods, an internal sparking flint mechanism, and its highly delicate plastic nose cone remaining completely intact. Condition: VERY GOOD