Given to me just a few days ago, this newest part of my collection makes me smile so much! I love clowns and, of course, I love cars, so this vintage tin toy Clown Car is awesome! Expect to see him in some of my art really soon.
I turned 57 today, born in 1957. I guess it's a special year but I'm flat on my back with a sciatica flare up!
One turns the clown's head to wind up the toy. Once you do, the car moves forward for about a foot, stops, backs up for about a foot, stops, and keeps on repeating. I love it.
The painted details are right up my alley with stripes, tiny squares and colors with a lot of patina.
What a wonderful find and how lucky you are to be the recipient of this gift, Casey! Happy happy birthday! I'm so sorry you're down for the count, especially on your birthday! How long do these flareups usually last?
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Kathy
thanks, Kathy! Sometimes weeks or months, but sometimes just a few days. I feel better today for the most part. I hope it keeps going in this direction, lol!
Deletehappy late birthday. LITTLE LETTERS BECAUSE I FEEL BAD THAT I MISS IT. I HOPE YOUR FRIENDS BAKED YOU A CAKE. I CAN HARDLY REMEMBER WHEN I WAS 57. I HOPE YOUR FEELING BETTER. I HAD THAT PROBLEM AFTER THE BIRTH OF MY FIRST CHILD. I COULDN'T WALK FOR WEEKS.I WISH I LIVE CLOSE I'D COME OVER AND FIX YOU LUNCH. PEANUT BUTTER AND JEELY SANDWICH AND A GLASS OF MILK. LOL
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P.S. I LOVE THE CLOWN CAR. I ALSO LOVE CLOWNS. GRANNY
ReplyDeleteJUST CHECKING IN TO SAY HELLO FROM HOT FLORIDA. I WANT SOME COLD WEATHER SO BAD. ALSO WANTED TO SAY HOW MUCCH I LOVE THE CLOWN CAR.I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SOME PEOPLE HATE CLOWNS. I LOVE THEM. I HAD A WOOD BURNED CLOWN PICTURE OF E KELLY A WHILE BACK. I MET A CLOWN IN THE CLUBHOUSE WHERE WE USED TO LIVE . I SWEAR THE MAN WAS NEAR 8 FOOT TALL. HE CAME ACROSS SO GENTLE. WE GOT TALKING AND I ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD LIKE THE CLOWN PICTURE OF EMMIT KELLY AND HE COULDN'T GET YES OUT OF HIS MOUTH FAST ENOUGH BECAUSE HE KNEW HIM FROM YEARS AGO. SO I TOLD HIM TO STAY PUT AND I'D RUN HOME AND GET IT FOR HIM. YOU KNOW SOMETHING ? IT JUST MADE ME FEEL GOOD TO SEE HOW MUCH HE LIKED IT. I HOPE HE HUNG IT IN HIS HOME. HE WAS THE TALLEST PERSON I EVER MET. JUST ANOTHER ONE OF MY LIFE STORIES. HUGS, GRANNY
ReplyDeleteHi Granny! Thanks so much for your birthday wishes and greetings from hot Florida! Been a lot going on up here, I may be out of a job soon! But everything happens for a reason! I'll have some new flower photos up in a day or two. hugs-casey
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