Louis Marx Red and Blue Tractor with Make Do Wheel black red green I have found one other

I have found one other reference to a signed toucan dating to the first quarter of the 20th century

All of her joints move smoothly and are still enough to hold whatever position in place

I love the femininity of this especially happy looking little handmade Humpty Dumpty doll

but in overall good shape

Louis Marx Red and Blue Tractor with Make Do Wheel black red green I have found one otherWhen I first started doing this, I worried a good amount about the condition of things, but over time I've come to gravitate toward decidedly imperfect things, and especially those with overt repairs that show the care and creativity of their prior owners of which this is a great example. The tin key wind tractor itself was made by Louis Marx Co, c. 1940s or early 50s, and is pretty smart looking in red and blue I think, but it is the "make do" front