The Cellar - Feb 20, 2010: Pull Pig

Sargent Schultz loved sausages.
Most Germans loved their sausages.
German history and culture is steeped in sausages.

Maybe because German children were traumatized by pull toys like this. :mg:

http://cellar.org/2010/pullpig.jpg

This thing, which appeared on the Antiques Road Show, is enough to give any kid nightmares, and make them want to devour every pig in the land.

Quote:

APPRAISER: And I must say, I've never seen this before. It's generically a pull toy.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: Cast-iron wheels, and probably made in Germany.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: Probably made around 1895 to 1910. Most pull toys you see from Germany are, like, horses. Right. They're about this big, little wooden platforms. Sometimes a lamb; lambs are very popular.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: Goats are very, very popular. You seldom see pigs, and you seldom see platform toys this big.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: So, I mean, this is really exciting. Plus, you seldom find them so cute and so animated.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: So, push him over here. (oinks) And listen to him, and you see his mouth go. I mean, this guy is really a little charmer. Glass eyes, painted papier-mâché snout and teeth. It's got this incredible action and just absolute charm. My hunch is at auction this could easily bring $2,000 to $2,500.

So for $2500 you could traumatize that little brat next door.
But wait, if you do that, who's going to fix your computer in the future?;)