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Unique Art "Artie the Clown" 1940's Tin Toy | Inner child71 of 81 |  |  |
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Bring In the Clowns - Artie and his friend JoJo are here for a fun ride. Wind him up on the bottom and he does all sorts of tricks. He spins, goes forward then backwards and pops a wheelie when he is in the mood... His dog JoJo spins on the hood as he moves about. Very colorful, and one of my all time faves!
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As a very young kid I remember being afraid of this toy. Now I find it fascinating.
Yeah thats a sweet wind-up, I love the dog on the hood.