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Lot 050 - Trio Of Vintage Halloween Tin Lithograph Noisemakers, U.S. Metal Toy Mfg. Co., With Witch, Bat, Jack-O-Lantern, And Cat Graphics, Bell Rattle, And Clapper Examples
Lot 050 - Trio Of Vintage Halloween Tin Lithograph Noisemakers, U.S. Metal Toy Mfg. Co., With Witch, Bat, Jack-O-Lantern, And Cat Graphics, Bell Rattle, And Clapper Examples
Trio of vintage Halloween tin lithograph noisemakers by U.S. Metal Toy Mfg. Co., N.Y.C., N.Y., Made in U.S.A. The group includes a bell noisemaker and a rattle nosiemaker with green plastic handles and internal clappers, printed in orange and black with witches, bats, owls, jack-o-lanterns, and black cats. The oval clapper has a red plastic handle, an orange base, and a white face printed with witch hat silhouettes, confetti, and cat faces.
All three show light surface scratching and wear consistent with use.