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Title: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: shakesgirl on October 21, 2012, 04:10:17 AM: Could some one tell me what year this was made? Its not on the box, just says made in western Germany. And other words i cant read.
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: bigwull on October 21, 2012, 04:23:18 AM: Here,s one on ebay in UK,and another similar one in the US...but its playing a drumthey are from the 1950,s

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-German-Max-Carl-wind-up-toy-Monkey-original-box-/251170208571?pt=UK_Toys_Creative_Educational_RL&hash=item3a7ae93b3b

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Mechanical-Wind-Up-Carl-Monkey-with-Box-/380299405429
see yours here on youtube...he,s quite manic.... ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7E3uqiQ6cc&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: bigwull on October 21, 2012, 04:43:10 AM: lots of variation on price here,s another, this one is closer to yours

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-CLOCKWORK-MONKEY-PLAYING-CYMBALS-VNMIB-/260947314316?pt=UK_Toys_Creative_Educational_RL&hash=item3cc1ac068c
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: shakesgirl on October 31, 2012, 09:00:07 AM: Thank you. I was offered 35.00 for it, im not sure if i should take it.paid 25.00 ???
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: mart on October 31, 2012, 09:10:31 AM: I would not take that !! Hang on to it a while !!
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: bigwull on October 31, 2012, 09:11:54 AM: If he,s not eating into your corn...I would say..keep him....
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: KC on October 31, 2012, 04:17:42 PM: Wullie, your sayings....LOL

Ditto about holding on to it unless you have to get rid of it!
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: KC on October 31, 2012, 04:32:02 PM: Believe this one is yours
http://www.historytoy.com/Carl-Max_21 (http://www.historytoy.com/Carl-Max_21)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CARL-Original-Wind-Up-Monkey-Made-in-West-Germany-WORKS-GREAT-with-Original-Box-/221146581513?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item337d5d0a09 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/CARL-Original-Wind-Up-Monkey-Made-in-West-Germany-WORKS-GREAT-with-Original-Box-/221146581513?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item337d5d0a09)

Made by Max Carl as well
http://www.rubylane.com/item/709635-1026/Max78-Carl-wind-up-Monkey (http://www.rubylane.com/item/709635-1026/Max78-Carl-wind-up-Monkey)

http://www.icollect247.com/itempage.php?uniqueid=58016 (http://www.icollect247.com/itempage.php?uniqueid=58016)
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: shakesgirl on November 01, 2012, 04:08:14 AM: I just checked it out. No its not me, mine is even a different color box. I havent got anything on ebay. I used to but could never sell anything so i got off of it. I dont need to sell it, i just bought it to make money off of it, but like i told that guy, what he offered me would just pay for the postage and what i paid for it. Cant make money that way. I did make money on that toy soldier tho. Paid .25 sold it for 20.00. ;D
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: mart on November 01, 2012, 08:16:17 AM: Excellent profit !!
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: shakesgirl on November 01, 2012, 09:57:31 AM: ;D Thank you. Mine looks just like that one tho. I wonder why the box is a different color.
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: KC on November 01, 2012, 11:33:51 AM: Many times companies boxed items differently for different distributions. For example they may have an exclusive with an upscale store and have a different box to sell from their store versus all the other stores.
Title: Re: the original carl mechanical monkey
Post by: mart on November 01, 2012, 03:53:03 PM: Right !! You can even now find some things in different color packaging in the same store !! Although the items in the packages are the same !!