Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss wire mesh allowing for transport and installation

allowing for transport and installation despite its substantial size and weight

run the pull string through the arm and the nuisances of a pull string ceiling fixture are no more

A cast iron mechanical apple peeler by the Simmons Hardware Company

and a substantial metal base that anchors the composition

The lithograph includes a mint block of four 3¢ stamps and a matching postmarked block on a commemorative cover addressed to R

Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss wire mesh allowing for transport and installationc. 1920s; The Mechanical Toy Co. New York Lithographed tin mechanical toy bus produced by Strauss, accurately matching the company's Inter State Bus illustrated in period factory catalogs. The double deck design features an open upper seating area, enclosed lower cabin, and a rear winding stairway, with interior and rooftop seating clearly visible. The catalog description notes the toy was sold complete with a chauffeur figure and a coiled spring