March 10 & 11, 2020 Toy, Doll & Figural Cast Iron
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/10/2020
Large size box and set with three circus cars. Beautiful color label on top shows Mickey Mouse holding a top hat as train is coming by. Marked "By Permission Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Ltd. Made in England Well-Brimtoy". Has all separation cardboard inserts inside and is marked "Circus Train No. 306-3 Made in England". Set consists of: Silver Link 2509 Clockwork Engine, Mickey the Stoker Tender which is a composition figure of Mickey shoveling coal, and three tin-litho circus cars: a Mickey Mouse band car, a Circus Dining car, and a Mickey Mouse Circus car, showing many Disney characters including Three Little Pigs, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Horace Horsecollar, Clarabelle Cow, Pluto and others. Comes with exceedingly rare and complete tin-litho tent with four smaller Mickey Mouse circus flags and larger top flag. Beautiful tin-litho characters depicted on all sides of round tent. Includes original wooden blocks. Also comes with composition Mickey Mouse Barker figure with original wire tail and pointing rod. CONDITION: Box is complete with just some slight creasing and tearing to side aprons but displays well. Train has virtually no wear and has to be one of the best examples known. Extremely difficult to find this set complete and in this kind of condition, let alone with original box. Box is excellent condition, train and tent are near mint condition. From the Jeff Landes Collection.
Condition: (Excellent - Near Mint).
Item Dimensions: Box: 16 - 1/2" x 19 - 1/2" x 4".