75
TIPPCO MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE MOTORCYCLE
Estimate:
$25,000 - $45,000
Sold
$185,000
Live Auction
Monique Knowlton | March 2022
ARTIST
TippCo
Size
9" l.
Category
Description
75. TIPPCO MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE MOTORCYCLE | c. 1932, The Mickey and Minnie motorcycle is the most desirable of the German toys from this period because of its crossover appeal to cycle collectors, its robust size and edgy design, Mickey and Minnie have big teeth and five fingers on each hand, only the earliest of the German toy makers were able to represent Disney's characters in this way. Tipp & Co got their license not from Disney but from Ideal Film Co. Ltd. which owned the rights to distribute Mickey Mouse films in the UK. Provenance: Wengel Collection to Donald Kaufman Collection. | Provenance: Monique Knowlton Collection. | 9" l. | (Excellent Condition) | $25,000 - $45,000
Condition
(Excellent Condition)
