Automaton
Maker
Gemmy Industries Corp
Description
Battery powered animated musical toy, Santa manipulating a marionette. Plastic Santa stands atop a plastic disk shaped plinth, with a childs toy house at his right, a pile of 3 alphabet blocks at his left. He holds a marionette, which he moves as the music plays. A red rubber button at the front of the plinth, framed by a gold coloured plaque reading "North Pole Productions", operates the toy. Underside has battery compartment for 3 x AA batteries, as well as relief text that includes "Gemmy Industries Corp" and "Made in China".
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Object Detail
110/99
9540
3054
EC1999.44
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