Pair of Early Tin Litho Penny Toy Cars carved wooden curiosity with this wonderfully aged old

with this wonderfully aged old wood "leg"

which is what I would do with this pretty leather covered one

I found this at a great estate sale in Shutesbury

and really want to know the whole story of this man's life

Pair of Early Tin Litho Penny Toy Cars carved wooden curiosity with this wonderfully aged oldI've got a weakness for old tin penny toys these were inexpensive little things, often smaller versions of larger sized models, first produced in Germany in the 1860s and as someone who believes little pick me ups are essential to life, I just like the idea of them. Anyway, I'm not sure who produced these two, but they are pretty old ones for sure, and I love the form of the blue racer especially. Both once wound up but the tiny keys are long gone;