Wire pushalong toy in the shape of a man playing the drums. As the toy is pushed alonga Cruickshank mechanism moves the man's arms to bang the drum. Made out of re-used material in varying colours including red, black, and white stripes, white and brown. Drum made out of the lid of a Nugget Black Shoe Polish tin.
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