Fall Antique and Decorative Art, Nov. 2nd
Lot 207:
Hubley made 2 sizes of these cast iron grasshoppers. One was 11 1/2" (292 mm) long and the smaller one was 4 1/2 " (115 mm). The toy was made from 1920-1930, and was a pull toy. A string was tied at the front, and the hopper was pulled. The larger hopper had 3 wheels. Two can be seen in the photos, and the third one was a larger one hidden in the belly of the insect. The grasshopper also "chirped". You can see a heard serrated wheel. Unseen underneath was a stingy metal band that would hit the rotating serrated gear and create a "click". The faster the hopper was pulled, the noiser and faster the chirps!
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