automaton
Production date
Circa 1990s
Description
Animated Christmas toy/decoration of Santa painting a marionette. When depressed the red button at front of brown plinth causes Christmas music to play and Santa to manipulate the plastic marionette suspended from his left hand. Santa wears green suede look overalls over a red long sleeved shirt and a red with white trim hat. Front of plinth has gold coloured plastic plaque, with text "North Pole Productions". Underside has music outlet and battery compartment with relief text "Open", "Close" and "Made in China". Also white sticker with text "Item No. 12852". Runs on 3 x AA batteries.
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Object Detail
110/99
9540
3054
EC1999.44
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