ALPS Tin Lithographed Windup “Cowboy with Whirling Lasso” in Box *SOLD*

ALPS Tin Lithographed Windup “Cowboy with Whirling Lasso” in Box

This piece is a tin, lithographed, windup “Cowboy with Whirling Lasso” in box that was manufactured by ALPS/Alps Shoji Ltd. of Japan.   

When wound with his dedicated this working cowboy shuffles around whirling his lasso in the air. The lasso top is a replacement. The cowboys hat is a replacement, but his original green plastic hat is in the box but has cracked with age. The cowboys head is celluloid and has no dent, cracks, or chips.

The box is in good condition.

This piece is in great condition. This is approximately8″ H not including the lasso. We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition.   

 

 

A brief history of ALPS/Alps Shoji Ltd. of Japan: 

ALPS made battery-operated mechanical toys (robots, cars, musical chimps, clowns, wind-up animals) and produced some of the better-quality Japanese toys throughout the post-war years. Alps Shoji Ltd. Tokyo, Japan was founded in 1948 and specialized in toy vehicles and novelties.