LOT OF 2: JAPANESE TPS TIN LITHO WIND-UP TOYS.

Both have original colorful boxes. One is a mechanical Skating Chef, blackface version with original clothing, original wheel has one small piece of rubber missing from guide wheel, marked "TPS Japan" on skater's back. The second item is a Happy Hippo, shows a man on top of Hippo, dangling a bunch of bananas in front of Hippo to get him to move along. Some scratching around tabs to Hippo. Provenance: From the Collection of William L. Hibdon & Gary D. Deimund. Condition: (Excellent). Dimensions: Largest: 6 - 3/4" x 4 - 1/2" x 3".