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This collection is from an estate.  All pieces are in their original state except for restringing. These pieces are from ca 1900 through 1939.

Postage via insured Priority mail within the 48 contiguous states is included in price unless otherwise indicated. Will quote a final discounted price with shipping for purchase of more than one piece. I will quote shipping outside of the USA. We have customers in Australia, The Netherlands, Switzerland and other countries. Money back if not satisfied.   

 

How to Buy
If you are interested in purchasing any item in this shop, contact Jim at: jlsneed2@bellsouth.net and tell me what you are interested in. 

I can take payments through:

or checks.

I will quote shipping outside of the USA to almost any country.

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All pieces carry a money-back guarantee of satisfaction.

Unless otherwise indicated, all pieces below are by the A. Schoenhut Company ca 1903-1935. All have been properly restrung and are ready to perform in your circus.
PE = Painted Eyes - made after WWI
GE = Glass Eyes - made from 1903 up to WWI
TPH=Two Part Head
OPH=One Part Head
All pieces are regular size unless otherwise indicated.
Schoenhut doll and circus pieces - restringing and re-springing. From $12. Will also do other, similar toys such as Cameo and Jaymar. We can do some minor repairs and touchups. Can also make or replace some missing parts. Contact me for details and quotes.

Email Jim:  jlsneed2@bellsouth.net 

See the Humpty Dumpty circus animals I have for sale by clicking here.
Item number Description
(unsold pieces are shown in green or blue)

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TC145 Pony Blitz - all original but missing her halter and reins. About 26 inches tall, base 24 X 10 inches, and about 30 inches long at greatest extent. Shortened tail. Massive riding toy. Produced for a short time and rare. $4,800  $6,500 Sold

Note: Theriaults sold one on a rocker of unknown authenticity, for $10,925 on 7/18/2020. It was missing its saddle, stirrups and reins. See picture here:

 

 Note: Pook & Pook sold one in 2016 for $3,200 that was missing his saddle and stirrups, and whose base was repainted and casters replaced.

 more pictures coming
TS01 "Bringing Up Father" Cartoon Book - 50 pages, complete and in very good condition. Upper corner missing on back. $85    
TS02  Click on "Mid-Toys 1"          
TS03 Large Quacky Doodle Lady - very good condition. Bonnet not original. About 10.5 inches tall. $300    
TS04 Quacky Doodle - in good condition but with an old leather piece attached to jaw for some reason. About 8 inches tall. Sold  
TS05 Quacky Doodle - complete and original. About 8.5 inches tall. In good condition with paint loss. $160    
TS06 Danny Doodles with Top Hat - about 11.5 inches tall. In good condition with sporadic paint loss. $290  
TS07 Danny Doodles with Top Hat - in good condition with paint loss. About 9.5 inches tall. Sold    
TS08 Danny Doodles with White Hat - all original. About 6.5 inches tall. $200  
TS09 Quacky Doodle - in original condition with paint loss. About 6 inches tall. $130    
TS10 Schoenhut's Spark Plug - all original but missing most of tail which could be easily replaced. Excellent. $280 Sold  
TS11 Barney Google - small head style. Complete and all original. Label on bottom of foot. Excellent $280 Sold    
TS12 Barney Google - large head style. Complete and all original. Clothes excellent, head very good. $300  
TS13 Schoenhut's Spark Plug - in good condition. Replaced tail. Faded blanket. $90  
TS14 Speedy Felix Pull Toy - made by Nifty. Felix's head probably made by Schoenhut. In excellent+ condition. About 11.5 inches long. Squeaker and bobbing mechanism for Felix work fine. Great wood toy.  Sold  
TS15 Schoenhut Felix - smallest size. In excellent + condition. Label on foot bottom. About 4 inches tall. $190  
TS16 Schoenhut Felix - smallest size at about 4 inches tall. Label on foot bottom. In pristine condition. $200 Sold    
TS17 Felix Stick Toy - missing stick mechanism otherwise pristine. $200  
TS18 Schoenhut Felix - pristine condition. About 5.5 inches tall. Very rare size. Label on foot bottom. $550 sale pending KP    
TS19 Schoenhut Felix - about 8 inches tall. In excellent, complete, original condition. Nice stringing. Label on foot bottom. $480 sale pending KP  
TS20 Plush Felix - modern $10 No picture        
TS21 Felix Whistle - about 4.2 inches long. Works. Marked "Felix, copyright 1922, 1924 by Pat Sullivan", Germany. Very good condition. $230  
TS22 Max - redressed and face repainted. $50 Sold    
TS23 Moritz - redressed and face repainted. $60 Sold    
TS24 Schoenhut Happy Hooligan - in excellent+ condition. Clothes show signs of aging but intact. Missing undershirt.  About 8.5 inches tall. Sold  
TS25 Schoenhut Boob McNutt - in pristine condition. About 9 inches tall. Retains his ID button. Sold
TS26 Schoenhut Maggie - in excellent condition with some staining to her skirt. $380 Sold  
TS27 Schoenhut Jiggs - in pristine condition. Repro cabbage pail. $380 Sold    
TS28 GE Pig - for Max and Moritz or farm sets. Complete, original and in very good condition. Sold
TS29 GE Lamb for Mary or farm set. In very good condition. Bell is an oversized replacement. Her right ear is mostly missing. $290 Sold  
TS30 PE Sheep for later Mary or farm set. In very good condition. Missing her bell. Left ear tip missing. $180  
TS31 Mary - two part head. Complete and all original including hat which is in good condition with just a little loss. $300 Sold    
TS32 Mary - one part head. Replaced hat. Good- condition. $70 Sold    
TS33 Schoenhut Bonzo - in complete and original condition. In very good+ condition. About 7 inches tall. Label on foot bottom. Sold
TS34 Mary's Desk - reproduction. Nice quality. $40 Sold      
TS35 Schoenhut's Walking Wallapus - all original. About 8 inches long. $150      
TS36 Schoenhut's Walking Wallapus - all original. About 8 inches long. Good condition. $50      
TS37 Schoenhut's Walking Wallapus - about 8 inches long. Legs replaced. $50      
TS38 Schoenhut Koko the Clown - "The Inkwell Clown". About 11 inches tall to the top of his hat. YouTube has a number of films of this clown from the 1920s. Created by Max Fleischer.  All original and complete except for his white pompoms which appear modern. Some paint loss to nose. Rare and desirable. Sold

 

TS39 Schoenhut Wheelbarrow in Red - complete and in good original condition. Sporadic paint loss $130  Sold    
TS40 Schoenhut Miniature Circus in Original Box for sale - click here        
TS41 Schoenhut Miniature Donkey - in very good, complete condition. About 3.2 inches to top of head. $280 Box 2
TS42 Schoenhut Miniature Clown - redressed and face repainted Pictures coming soon        
TS43 Schoenhut Miniature Elephant - in excellent, complete condition. About 3.2 inches to top of head. $360 Box 2
TS44 Canoe with Single Indian  - possibly Schoenhut. Click here to view.        
TS45 Small Canoe with Single Indian - possibly Schoenhut. Click here to view.        
TS46 Big Canoe with Two Indians - possibly Schoenhut. Click here to view.        
TS47 PE Donkey for Chimes Roller Toy - in good condition. $100  
TS48 Schoenhut's Live Wire Acrobats - complete and all original. Two acrobats. Some litho loss otherwise very good. $350    
TS49 Schoenhut's Comic Live Wire Acrobat - in complete, original condition. Slight fading of the litho. $300    
TS50  No Item          
TS51 Max and Moritz Book in German    
  Barney Google and Spark Plug first style      
  Barney Google and Spark Plug second style        
  Sizes of Felix - 4, 5.5 and 8 inches.        
           
  Happy Hooligan        
  Koko        
  McNutt  
  Max and Moritz Book in German - $25, Free if you purchase a Max and a Moritz from me.    
           
  I buy Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty circus collections. I also buy European versions of this circus. jlsneed2@bellsouth.net

Consignments also welcomed. Email Jim for details.