Transcriber’s Note: A warning to the reader. The toys depicted in thiscatalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
THE AUTOMATIC TOY WORKS
THE
AUTOMATIC TOY WORKS
MANUFACTURERS OF
THE BEST NOVELTIES
IN
Mechanical and other Toys
UNDER LETTERS PATENT.
No. 20 College Place,
(CORNER PARK PLACE,)
NEW YORK CITY,
U. S. A.
Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
TO THE TRADE.
SPRING, 1882.
We present this revised and enlarged edition of ourIllustrated Catalogue to the Trade, confidentlybelieving that it will be of service in the selection ofMechanical Toys and Novelties which have gained sogreat favor and are now so popular in this country andabroad. In style, finish and dress of our figures, we havemade very many improvements and have added several newkinds to our list. In the partiality which has been universallyshown in favor of our Toys, and the constantlyincreasing demand for them, we find an incentive to morethan sustain their reputation in the future.
The Toys represented in this Catalogue are all mechanicaland are set in motion, on being wound up, by patentmovements.
Each Toy is packed in a substantial wooden box, andwill be sent, postpaid, to any address on receipt of price,where our goods are not found with dealers.
Discount rates sent to the trade on application.
Automatic Toy Works,
20 College Place,
NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
The Mechanical Bear.
This wonderful toy imitates the movements of a bear, by meansof clock-work, in the most life-like manner. The bear rises up onits hind legs, turns its head from side to side, growls, moves itspaws, and snaps its jaws together. At intervals it gets down on itsfore-paws and goes through similar motions. It runs a long time,and while going it is difficult to believe it is not alive. It is elegantlymade, and covered with fine fur. The mechanism is sostrong and perfect, that only the greatest abuse can put it out oforder. It amuses old as well as young, and is exceedingly attractivefor a show window. It is conceded to be one of the most ingenioustoys ever invented, on account of its variety of motion and resemblanceto na