Description: German pieces, especially antique ones, are highly desired by collectors because of their quality, and their style. All the antique German pieces have a slight bit (sometimes more than slight) of scary to their characters. Even when they are smiling (see my Shuco clown in another listing) they have an edge to their look. They were masters of molded paper pulp, using it for candy containers, for calendar tops, and all kinds of ornaments. BUYER BEWARE, there are knock offs out there. The reproductions are often as old, or just about as old as the German pieces, but are just not the same quality. I have a knock off Mr. Toad clapper for sale in a different listing, as well as this one, which is a German Mr. Toad, and you can really see the difference, when you look at them side by side. This Mr. Toad has great detail in his face and design, while the knock-off is much smoother, with less detail. These German pieces are almost always marked Germany (this one is). This fellow is a clapper on both sides. There are rubs to his paint, and he has faded quite a bit. Please look at the photo that shows under the frog, and you can see that the paddle was originally pink. There is some wear aong the edges of the paddle, and the piece, when shaken, "claps". It has an advertising label on the front for Russel's Diamond Store of Syracuse, with their advertising tag line "It's Easier to Pay the Russel Way". Hmmm. About the knock offs and reproductions - if they look too good to be true, they probably are. Even the West German pieces are often sold as antique German pieces. After 1989, German pieces were again marked "Germany", so make sure you are getting an old one. I have been selling these items since 1985, and I have seen... it all. Just about, anyway! If you have questions about an item, you can email me.
Price: 90 USD
Location: New Port Richey, Florida
End Time: 2023-11-17T21:33:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Pattern: BAS RELIEF FROG
Shape: PADDLE SHAPED W BAS RELIEF
Character: FROG - MR TOAD
Occasion: New Years or Halloween
Size: MEDIUM 6.5 INCHES
Custom Bundle: No
Color: OFF WHITE
Year Manufactured: 1920
Material: Cardboard, Paper
Set Includes: CLAPPER
Item Length: 6 1/2”
Subject: FROG - MR TOAD
Brand: GERMANY
Department: Adult
Type: Noisemakers
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Theme: VINTAGE ADVERTISING
Features: ANTIQUE, MOLDED PAPER MACHE PAPER PULP, MARKED GERMANY, 1920S, ADVERTISING, HAND PAINTED
Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1929
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Number of Items: 1
Handmade: No
Item Width: 3 in
Item Weight: N/A
