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Rabbits. Often found in hats by magicians!
A miniature automaton by Angela and the late Laurence St Leger. Push the tiny wire, and the magician pulls a rabbit from the hat. Magic!
A wind up rabbit that skips... a rabbit optical illusion, with either 10 or 11 rabbits, depending on how you arrange the three pieces of card.... a wooden sculpture that shows a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat - but wait! - turn the sculpture 90 degrees and now the sculpture shows a giant rabbit pulling a tiny magician from a hat!!
One of Tim's 'cherished but perished' toys - a rabbit attached to a rubber bulb that allows you to make it hop along the table.
An automaton rabbit from TOMY, 30 or 40 years old by now. Push his/her right hand (paw?) to start the action. The rabbit is holding a large box. A present for someone? When you open the box you discover... the battery!
Finally, a company that Tim saw at a toy fair some 30 years ago but has not seen since, made elaborate boxes, with a 3D scene on the outside and another scene inside.
16 май 2024
