Antique Kangaroo Tin Penny Toy antique demijohn with the three black dogs

with the three black dogs pulling that green sled

Museum of Arts and Design

a little wear to the dark wood on the exterior sides of the tray (I have not touched it

I love this thing

now missing its original stopper

Antique Kangaroo Tin Penny Toy antique demijohn with the three black dogsI found a near exact match of this sweet old tin kangaroo that had been sold by an antique toy specialist online for $75. I love it, but that seems a little much, though I will take their description of it as a German penny toy dating to the 1910s 20s. There are a number of vintage tin kangaroo toys out there more recent, most which wind with a key and hop, which this one does not rather, it is unique in having curved fore legs, which allow it to rock