September 2008 (4)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/12/2008
Circa 1900s. Place a coin in the slot of the hydrant and press the lever. One boy lowers the hat over the other boy’s head, the seated boy raises his arms, the coin falls into the bank, and a figure of a Chinaman appears on the hat as the hat lengthens over the boy’s head. Provenance: Al Davidson, Stephen Steckbeck. Early recast.