Lot 272
  • 272

UNIQUE ART "G. I. JOE AND HIS BOUNCING JEEP" CLOCKWORK TOY, CIRCA 1944

Estimate
100 - 200 USD
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Description

  • "G. I. Joe and His Bouncing Jeep" Clockwork Toy, circa 1944
Unique Art tin toy (approximately 7 1/2 x 8 in.; 19 x 20.5 cm). Lithographed tin vehicle (patent 4/11/44), various colors, mechanized design allows G.I. Joe figure to bounce up and down as the Jeep moves in a zigzag pattern, key present.

Condition

Minor chipping to paint, lacking original packaging.
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Catalogue Note

The world's first G.I. Joe, with Unique Art's all-metal toy-line predating Hasbro's by more than 20 years.