{"product_id":"completely-charming-old-wind-up-tin-toy-seal-seal-lion-with-make-do-spinning-ball","title":"Completely Charming Old Wind Up Tin Toy Seal \/Seal Lion with Make Do Spinning Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eTotal joy finding this one, which is all the more charming in hand, including for the fact that with a little coaxing the ball will spin on its post and the flippers will flap around some too. Original peachy\/pink paint still holding on along the sides and up the neck, and painted red collar too. And then someone's happy addition of a hand-decorated ping pong ball at some point (replacing original tin or celluloid ball, I believe)--which I think makes him all the better. This certainly looks to be an early one, most closely resembling a c. 1900 Lehman sea lion, but that one was not balancing a ball on its nose!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 5\" l x 5\" t including ball, 2 1\/2\" w. This has lived a life for sure, plenty of paint loss, replaced ball and this one is punched in a bit at bottom, and mechanics are a bit inconsistent--but key winds smoothly, ball will spin, wheels will turn, and flipper will flap. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47754521346302,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_2432_3677b134-670e-41ac-9ebc-58224544c308.jpg?v=1769296011","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/completely-charming-old-wind-up-tin-toy-seal-seal-lion-with-make-do-spinning-ball","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}