Rare Antique Black Americana Tin Toy Porter Pushing Wheelbarrow african box The hook at the top

The hook at the top is not quite aligned with the drawing

There are minor dings and light wear to the wood consistent with age (I would guess these were made in the 40s or 50s)

with no apparent wear at all to the interior and just slight scratching to the surface

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Rare Antique Black Americana Tin Toy Porter Pushing Wheelbarrow african box The hook at the topThis very old Black Americana tin toy is pretty distressed, which makes it all the more beautiful to me. I have found a few versions, of both black and white figures, pushing wheelbarrows; the closest I've found (and which I'd guess this in fact is) was made by Ferdinand Strauss, NYC, c. 1910s, with a wind up key on the side of the wheelbarrow which would make it move. That key is long gone, as are the wheels on the wheelbarrow, and the cap on his