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The Automatic toy works (1882)

Automatic toy works, New York. [from old catalog] · New York, Lockwood & Crawford, stationers · leaf 5

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ically quaint of anythingyet made. When seen in motion, laughter is irresistible. Theold fellow commences the performance by slowly rocking backwardand forward, as if debating what he should play, then suddenly hestrikes his favorite, and rolling his head from side to side, fiddlesin an ecstacy of… … He stands behind a desk, and slowly straightening himself up,turns his head from side to side and gestures vigorously with hisarm. As he warms to his worjt, he leans forward over the pulpit,and shakes his head and hand at the audience, and vigorouslythumps the desk. The motions are so life-like and…

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