C. 1910s Schieble (Dayton, Ohio) Large Tin Litho Trolley in Yellow and Red folk art bird carving the slatted compartments

the slatted compartments

and of the brilliance of artist

A pretty great found face on the back of an old Peruvian painted clay ocarina

the color of the painting is very rich and strong

The NC LANE carved into one side of it made me do a little searching for the name

C. 1910s Schieble (Dayton, Ohio) Large Tin Litho Trolley in Yellow and Red folk art bird carving the slatted compartmentsThis antique tin litho trolley car is of substantial scale at almost two feet long, with great color and graphic appeal, making it a nice one to place on a high shelf which is exactly where I spotted this one and ran straight for it! I've learned that it was made by Schieble Toy and Novelty Co of Dayton, Ohio, which operated between 1909 and 1931 and specialized in automotive toys with friction and flywheel mechanisms. I believe the wheels on this one