Bidspirit auction | The Surrealistic Aviator Windup Toy

The Surrealistic Aviator Windup Toy - Rare Asian Daredevil Parachutist. Probably by Sigmund Gunthermann. Germany - 1910 - 13 1/2” T x 15” W. This vividly hued fantasy aeronautical toy is one of the most iconic toys portraying man's intense fascination with flight during the opening years of the twentieth century. When the toy is given a vigorous winding, the propellor causes the balloon and its operator to make multiple revolutions.