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Title: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: tsmith on July 15, 2012, 08:21:55 AM: Hi guys,
I've found this vintage mickey and Minnie mouse riding a motorbike cast toy.
I've not been able to find any details about it such as age and origin. I managed to find the same item on eBay.com, see below.
If anyone has any more info, can you let me know?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350579746047+&item=350579746047&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466

I've attached a pic of the item I'm looking to buy,

All the best,
Toby
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: ghopper1924 on July 15, 2012, 10:37:28 AM: 1940s or so. Very cool. Make sure you're getting the real thing and not a reproduction!
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: tsmith on July 15, 2012, 11:23:16 AM: Quote from: ghopper1924 on July 15, 2012, 10:37:28 AM
1940s or so. Very cool. Make sure you're getting the real thing and not a reproduction!

Thanks for the reply, any chance you know how to tell if it's a reproduction? It seems to be the real deal.
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: mart on July 15, 2012, 11:33:09 AM: I looked at the original listing and from what I could see with the zoom feature,, it looks consistant with the age !! I would say a very early one due to the longer noses on Mickey and Minnie !! Did you buy it ??
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: rockandrollrods on July 15, 2012, 11:31:23 PM: They're riding a Harley Davidson Knucklehead which was manufactured between 1936 and 1947. The longer noses of Mickey and Minnie would indicate (along with the bike model) sometime in the late 1930s-1940s are ghopper1924 said. If it's the one that I remember, I'm guessing that it's cast and the figurines come off.

Nice find.
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: mart on July 16, 2012, 08:17:01 AM: Figures do come off R&RR !!
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: rockandrollrods on July 16, 2012, 09:44:07 AM: Then that is a very cool toy indeed. I've seen them before, but not that often.
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: ghopper1924 on July 16, 2012, 11:02:04 AM: The original cast iron tends to be "smoother," while the colors tend towards an earthiness not seen with today's more vivid hues.
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: mart on July 16, 2012, 02:04:19 PM: My opinion is that it is an original and not a repro !! Sounds like others may agree with me !!
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: tsmith on July 17, 2012, 03:48:06 AM: Thanks for the info guys! I'm looking to buy the item yes. I think it's a bargain at £20. If/ when I do buy it I'll take more pictures so you guys can get a better look at it.
Thanks again.
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: mart on July 17, 2012, 07:45:20 AM: OK,, I am confused,, the ebay link you gave was sold at over $400. !! If the one you are looking at is different,, our opinions on its authenticity might not be the same !! You need to post a pic of the actual one you are looking at !! There are very small details that might change our opinion on if its original or not !! These have been reproduced !!
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: rockandrollrods on July 17, 2012, 06:50:27 PM: That $400 one is a different size than the more common $20-$50 ones out there I think. The seller of the one in the link was a little misleading with the Knucklehead thing too. It was modeled after that Harley, but it was not licensed by them.
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: mart on July 17, 2012, 06:59:32 PM: I should have paid more attention !! You just can`t go by a look-a-like item !! Good thing is it isn`t much money !!
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: rockandrollrods on July 17, 2012, 07:47:16 PM: You would pay more attention if you were buying it. More power to the seller though.
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: aDawn on July 18, 2012, 10:35:37 AM: I believe the attached photo is the one they're looking to buy and the link is one to compare it to. So hopefully it's still a good purchase.
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: mart on July 18, 2012, 11:52:23 AM: Don`t know where my mind was !! Thanks for pointing out my error !! Didn`t notice that !! Think I need to stay out of the pea patch a while !! Sun must be getting to me !!
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: tsmith on July 18, 2012, 12:24:11 PM: The item in question was at an auction and I managed to win it for £20! I am of the position that it is genuine and I believe that the seller had no idea what it was as it was listed as 'Millex mouse toy motorbike' which is why it was cheap. I need to go pick the toy up soon. As soon as I have picked it up I will definitely take more pics and show you guys!

You'll hear from me very soon
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: rockandrollrods on July 19, 2012, 01:20:31 AM: Nicely done! Nothing like a spelling error to drive the traffic away! I bought a cool Rockola lighter like that once. Apparently rockala isn't the same thing. ;)
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: mart on July 19, 2012, 07:10:42 PM: If thats the case,, you got a deal !! Looking forward to seeing it !!
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: tsmith on August 02, 2012, 07:22:09 AM: Afternoon guys!
A promised I have come back to post some more pictures of the mickey mouse toy I recently purchased.
Have a look :)
I cant't add any more pics in this post due to size limits.
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: tsmith on August 02, 2012, 07:36:04 AM: Some more pics
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: rockandrollrods on August 03, 2012, 12:50:04 AM: That. Is. Awesome.
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: Rauville on August 03, 2012, 07:31:21 AM: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-cast-Iron-Mickey-Minnie-Mouse-Riding-Motorcycle-3-Pcs-/230832290646?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D1065877244900393517%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D1%26http://
Title: Re: Vintage Mickey and Minnie mouse toy
Post by: mart on August 03, 2012, 09:40:27 AM: Looks like a winner !! Still two days left on the one Rauville posted !! Will be interesting to see how it does !!