Antique Kangaroo Tin Penny Toy churches How much I love this

How much I love this seal

but a hanger could easily be mounted on the backside (which is almost as great as the front

Or perhaps it was used for storing tobacco

but is a thing of beauty that commands plenty of attention just on its own

which appears between the letters U & S

Antique Kangaroo Tin Penny Toy churches How much I love thisI found a near exact match of this sweet old tin kangaroo that had been sold by an antique toy specialist online for $75. I love it, but that seems a little much, though I will take their description of it as a German penny toy dating to the 1910s 20s. There are a number of vintage tin kangaroo toys out there more recent, most which wind with a key and hop, which this one does not rather, it is unique in having curved fore legs, which allow it to rock