Nostalgia Vault: Pop Culture & Vintage Toys and Comics
Lot 134:
Description
Vintage tin lithograph wind-up toy titled The Mickey Mouse Express, manufactured by Louis Marx and Co c. 1950. The assembly includes a central station house with an integrated metal wind-up key, a fixed track with a red and yellow streamline train, two lithographed tunnels, a bridge, and a yellow airplane with a Mickey Mouse pilot figure attached to a rotating metal armature. Original box size 9" H x 10" W.
Condition report:
The tin toy exhibits surface scratches, minor paint wear, and light oxidation consistent with age and play. The plastic propeller on the airplane is intact. The mechanical wind-up mechanism was not tested for functionality. The original cardboard box is in poor to fair condition, showing significant wear, creasing, tears, and material losses to the edges and corners. The toy appears to be complete with all primary structural components present.
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