This is an original Louis Marx tin "Sheriff Sam Whoopee Car" windup toy produced ca 1950. It features ornate metal balloon wheels and a windup mechanism that still works.
Steer horn hood ornament on top front missing horn on one side, some thin rust on bottom of carriage, looks to be removable. Otherwise in VG working condition. Needs solid flat surface to run properly.Approximately 7"L x 6"H x 4 W. Tin & Lithography in VG condition. Look closely at photos for accurate actual condition. Sheriff Sam and his whoopee car windup toy, when wound, the toy moves in both forward and reverse changing directions in an eccentric manner while Sam's head spins in a 360 degree circle.
The toy features a tin lithographed head and wheels. The hat, body, legs and jeep body are made of plastic. There is a fancy western design embossed on the hood. The Marx toy logo, Made in USA are embossed on the bottom of the toy. The item "RARE Vintage Louis Marx Tin & Plastic Windup Sheriff Sam Whoopee Car Toy Jeep" is in sale since Saturday, March 14, 2020.This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Vintage & Antique Toys\Wind-up Toys". The seller is "tstraveller1" and is located in Spokane, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay, Russian federation, South africa, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion, Montserrat, Ukraine.