Louis Marx & Co., MERRYMAKERS Mouse Orchestra, 1930s
Tin
23x20 cm
Lithographed tin toy, produced by Louis Marx USA between 1925 and 1930. Merrymakers Mouse Band, consisting of a lithographed piano and four mouse figures, including a conductor sitting on top of the piano, a pianist sitting on a chair, a drumming mouse, and a dancing mouse. The spring-wound mechanism is operated by a side key and features a start/stop lever; the mice play their instruments and dance when the mechanism is wound. It measures approximately 23 cm (9'') high and 20 cm (8'') wide. In excellent condition and in working order.
The toy represents an early attempt to capitalize on Mickey Mouse’s popularity, before Marx itself obtained the rights to produce official Mickey Mouse toys from Walt Disney.
Tin
23x20 cm
Lithographed tin toy, produced by Louis Marx USA between 1925 and 1930. Merrymakers Mouse Band, consisting of a lithographed piano and four mouse figures, including a conductor sitting on top of the piano, a pianist sitting on a chair, a drumming mouse, and a dancing mouse. The spring-wound mechanism is operated by a side key and features a start/stop lever; the mice play their instruments and dance when the mechanism is wound. It measures approximately 23 cm (9'') high and 20 cm (8'') wide. In excellent condition and in working order.
The toy represents an early attempt to capitalize on Mickey Mouse’s popularity, before Marx itself obtained the rights to produce official Mickey Mouse toys from Walt Disney.
