OLD TOYS, NUTTY MADS, BIG DADDY ROTH, UNIVERSAL MONSTERS, BANKS

Old toys inspire me to draw and paint, so over the years I've accumulated a lot. Here are some I've collected from fleamarkets, yardsales and ebay. Many are from the 60s and 70s. A few are items I made myself. If you were a kid in the 70s maybe you will recognize some of the stuff.


On the very top shelf is a small diorama built by my friend Mike Nash. He knew I liked Li'l Abner so he used his super-micro skills to make this masterpiece.


Here's a close-up of Mike's creation. I put a nickel beside it for a size comparison.



Old banks from the 70s.


When the crank is turned the Mr. Machine whistles "This Old Man." As near as I can figure, it has a single bellow which squeezes in and out at different speeds to create the different notes. The timing of the notes is all controlled by gearing. It's a fairly complicated feat of engineering for a kid's crank toy.


Big Daddy Roth


Nutty Mads, Big Daddy Roth

Old Micky Mouse gumball machine from the 70s, and a rare Munsters Koach model kit.





The top 2 shelves are Universal Monsters. My wife likes Dream Pets so I blew loads of moola collecting those on the bottom shelf from the claw game at Walmart. I like the designs. They look like they're straight out of the 60s.
Since I need room to live, all my old Disney stuff is packed away in boxes. Someday if I have a larger house...