collectable vintage music boxes
working condition
Check out my lovely assortment of all types of music boxes. Some are quite unusual and very hard to find.
couple dancing in period dress of 1800's - price import made in japan aud $45.00
This is a lovely music box of a couple dressed in period costume of circa 1800.
When the base is wound up the couple move around in a circle to the tune of ''Somewhere My Love''.
No chips, cracks or repairs.
22cm tall x 13cm wide.
When the base is wound up the couple move around in a circle to the tune of ''Somewhere My Love''.
No chips, cracks or repairs.
22cm tall x 13cm wide.
VINTAGE REUGE WOODEN SWISS MUSIC BOX SWISS NATIONAL DRESSED MUSICIANS WORKING ORDER AUD$29.99
REUGE WOODEN MUSIC BOX
SWISS MUSICIANS IN FOREST
plays "Tiroler Holzhackerbuab'n No. 30"
Swiss Musical Movement
WORKING WIND UP
Reuge are famous for music box collections.
This particular music box is made of wood with a revolving platform which portrays a trio of Swiss musicians playing music in a forest with a rabbit watching the entertainment.
It is made of wood and the characters and trees are glued on top of the rotating platform.
There is a wooden knob which pulls out to turn if off and on, and a metal winder underneath.
Things to be told for honesty and accuracy:
.one arm is broken off from the middle musician
. one tree has been reglued
Never the less it is a lovely little wooden working music box and will look beautiful on the table or desk and plays
"Tiroler Holzhackerbuab'n No. 30".
SWISS MUSICIANS IN FOREST
plays "Tiroler Holzhackerbuab'n No. 30"
Swiss Musical Movement
WORKING WIND UP
Reuge are famous for music box collections.
This particular music box is made of wood with a revolving platform which portrays a trio of Swiss musicians playing music in a forest with a rabbit watching the entertainment.
It is made of wood and the characters and trees are glued on top of the rotating platform.
There is a wooden knob which pulls out to turn if off and on, and a metal winder underneath.
Things to be told for honesty and accuracy:
.one arm is broken off from the middle musician
. one tree has been reglued
Never the less it is a lovely little wooden working music box and will look beautiful on the table or desk and plays
"Tiroler Holzhackerbuab'n No. 30".
VINTAGE 1986 ENESCO WIND UP MUSIC BOX OKTOBERFEST BEER BARREL POLKA DANCING AUD$22.99
Enesco are famous for their designed gift ware and music box collections.
This particular music box portrays a German Octoberfest Gazebo and was made in 1986.
It has been in someones collection and shows a little dust and this can be cleaned if desired.
It has a light bulb at the top of the gazebo which can be turned on independantly to the music box and runs by batteries. The light was working originally but it does not work now so it could just be the bulb which needs to be replaced or terminals are a little dirty.
The music box has a winder underneath and a lever on the side which turns it on.
When turned on the German folk dancers spin inside the gazebo on a rotating platform accompanied by an accordionist clad in Leder Hosen. The rotating platform sometimes hesitates a little but does not detract from the item at all and told for honesty and clarification.
The music tune is "the Beer Barrel Polka".
It stands approx 7" (18cm) tall and 5" (13cm) wide.
This item is nearly 30 years old and in wonderful condition.
This particular music box portrays a German Octoberfest Gazebo and was made in 1986.
It has been in someones collection and shows a little dust and this can be cleaned if desired.
It has a light bulb at the top of the gazebo which can be turned on independantly to the music box and runs by batteries. The light was working originally but it does not work now so it could just be the bulb which needs to be replaced or terminals are a little dirty.
The music box has a winder underneath and a lever on the side which turns it on.
When turned on the German folk dancers spin inside the gazebo on a rotating platform accompanied by an accordionist clad in Leder Hosen. The rotating platform sometimes hesitates a little but does not detract from the item at all and told for honesty and clarification.
The music tune is "the Beer Barrel Polka".
It stands approx 7" (18cm) tall and 5" (13cm) wide.
This item is nearly 30 years old and in wonderful condition.
VINTAGE JAPANESE MUSICAL MUSIC BOX LACQUERED PHOTO ALBUM UNUSED CIRCA 1950'S aud$50.00
VINTAGE JAPANESE MUSICAL (MUSIC BOX MOVEMENT) LACQUERED PHOTO ALBUM CIRCA 1940-1950
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
42cm x 28cm x 4cm
This is a wonderful vintage Japanese 1950's era empty unused photo album with a music box mechanism in the side of the book.
It has black lacquered wooden front and back covers, with some mother of pearl inlay. The front cover has a Japanese scene with mountains and gardens.
When you open the front cover the music automatically starts and plays - Whatever will be - Que Sera, Sera. When you shut the photo alblum the music stops.
The winding mechanism for the music box is on the underside. of the black back cover. The actual music box mechanism is in the side of the photo album within a box attached to the album.
It has its original red and white threads as an adornment on the front cover. There are 24 (34cm x 25.5cm) dark grey thick pages with tissue paper in between each page. It is in great condition but there is slight wear on on the black lacquered wooden front and back covers - see photos. (Some of the tissue paper has been folded when the pages were closed in the past.)
This is a fantastic item, and a real collectors item.
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
42cm x 28cm x 4cm
This is a wonderful vintage Japanese 1950's era empty unused photo album with a music box mechanism in the side of the book.
It has black lacquered wooden front and back covers, with some mother of pearl inlay. The front cover has a Japanese scene with mountains and gardens.
When you open the front cover the music automatically starts and plays - Whatever will be - Que Sera, Sera. When you shut the photo alblum the music stops.
The winding mechanism for the music box is on the underside. of the black back cover. The actual music box mechanism is in the side of the photo album within a box attached to the album.
It has its original red and white threads as an adornment on the front cover. There are 24 (34cm x 25.5cm) dark grey thick pages with tissue paper in between each page. It is in great condition but there is slight wear on on the black lacquered wooden front and back covers - see photos. (Some of the tissue paper has been folded when the pages were closed in the past.)
This is a fantastic item, and a real collectors item.
vintage resin spinning bears wooden music box trinket jewellery box - ''let me call you sweetheart '' song aud$10.00
This little music jewellery trinket box appears to have had very little use if any as the original instructions are still sitting in the drawer.
The only drawer to the music box can be pulled open by a heart knob at the front and this turns on the music box part of it if it is wound up. If you close the drawer then it shuts off the music.
The box itself is quite heavy as the two bears spin and they are standing on a resin garden of grass.
It plays the music of ''Let Me Call You Sweetheart''.
The boy bear has a bunch of flowers behind his back and the pretty girl bear has a pink heart on her dress. Sometimes the girl gets stuck in her rotation and you just need to give her a little nudge and she will move again.
14cm x 20cm x 10cm approx.
A very colourful little music trinket box.
The only drawer to the music box can be pulled open by a heart knob at the front and this turns on the music box part of it if it is wound up. If you close the drawer then it shuts off the music.
The box itself is quite heavy as the two bears spin and they are standing on a resin garden of grass.
It plays the music of ''Let Me Call You Sweetheart''.
The boy bear has a bunch of flowers behind his back and the pretty girl bear has a pink heart on her dress. Sometimes the girl gets stuck in her rotation and you just need to give her a little nudge and she will move again.
14cm x 20cm x 10cm approx.
A very colourful little music trinket box.
VINTAGE MATTEL BARBIE JEWELLERY MUSIC BOX -
''ITS A SMALL WORLD'' tune C1999 aud$10.00
This is a rare collectable Barbie music trinket jewellery box.
It is pink and purple in colour and has an unusual demure young looking dressed "Barbie". She is in a long sleeved top and skirt over the knees hanging onto a hand bag.
Barbie is spinning with the music and has a mirror at the back to watch her turn around.
There is room for your jewellery inside with Barbie, as well as a drawer at the front.
Barbie is made of plastic, and when box lid is closed she folds down.
Things to be told for accuracy and honesty:
.The front of the box shows some fading compared to the rest of the box which is quite bright in colour including the top lid.
.There are a couple of age related spots in the lining of the box
.Barbie spins around very quickly when she is first wound up, but tends to stick a little towards the very end as the music winds down. A gently tap gets her going again.
This is a very pretty vintage Barbie item.
It is pink and purple in colour and has an unusual demure young looking dressed "Barbie". She is in a long sleeved top and skirt over the knees hanging onto a hand bag.
Barbie is spinning with the music and has a mirror at the back to watch her turn around.
There is room for your jewellery inside with Barbie, as well as a drawer at the front.
Barbie is made of plastic, and when box lid is closed she folds down.
Things to be told for accuracy and honesty:
.The front of the box shows some fading compared to the rest of the box which is quite bright in colour including the top lid.
.There are a couple of age related spots in the lining of the box
.Barbie spins around very quickly when she is first wound up, but tends to stick a little towards the very end as the music winds down. A gently tap gets her going again.
This is a very pretty vintage Barbie item.
VINTAGE JAPANESE MUSICAL MUSIC JEWELLERY BOX LACQUERED SPINNING BALLERINA DRAWERs x 4 mirrors in lid sold sold
30cm x 15cm x 9cm
This is a wonderful vintage Japanese jewellery music box with a spinning ballerina, 4 trays for your jewellery, and mirrors inside the middle lid.
This is a wonderful vintage Japanese jewellery music box with a spinning ballerina, 4 trays for your jewellery, and mirrors inside the middle lid.
Scottish highland traditional dress souvenir doll with music box plays ''sky boat song'' thorens movement made in Switzerland aud$25.00
approx. 23cm tall to top of black hat.
This cute doll would probably have been a souvenir doll from Scotland in the 1970's.
The doll is made of plastic with blinking blue eyes, and dressed in the traditional Scottish outfit of a Queens guard.
He sits on top of a black platform which has a key at the top and the doll sits on top of it. You wind up the music box by turning the doll or take off the doll and use the key.
The music played is ''The Sky Boat'' song.
The Thorens music box movement is made in Switzerland.
This cute doll would probably have been a souvenir doll from Scotland in the 1970's.
The doll is made of plastic with blinking blue eyes, and dressed in the traditional Scottish outfit of a Queens guard.
He sits on top of a black platform which has a key at the top and the doll sits on top of it. You wind up the music box by turning the doll or take off the doll and use the key.
The music played is ''The Sky Boat'' song.
The Thorens music box movement is made in Switzerland.
fabric covered wooden sewing box with music box ''aymne a lamour'' - ''hymne a lámour'' song made in japan aud$30.00
28cm x 16cm x 11cm
A very pretty sewing box to hold all your cottons, embroidery threads etc. in it.
It is unusual as it has a lovely music box function in it which turns on automatically (if wound up) by opening one lid.
It is two compartments at the top and the middle handle pulls out to another compartment underneath.
It is fabric covered over wood.
A lovely item.
A very pretty sewing box to hold all your cottons, embroidery threads etc. in it.
It is unusual as it has a lovely music box function in it which turns on automatically (if wound up) by opening one lid.
It is two compartments at the top and the middle handle pulls out to another compartment underneath.
It is fabric covered over wood.
A lovely item.
vintage ooak porcelain artist music box with 18 century dressed man & lady music song from sound of music - ''my favourite things''
automaton lady aud$60.00
This is a rare OOAK porcelain artist automaton music box.
The music played is ''My Favourite Things'' from the movie ''Sound of Music''.
The dolls are part porcelain, plastic and cloth filled, and are dressed meticulously in 18 Century outfits. Just wonderful.
They both have porcelain heads, necks and part porcelain arms and hands. The fingers on the dolls are just extremely delicate and none are broken or chipped in anyway. The hairstyles are of the era as well.
They both site on a fabric covered wooden stand which has the music box inside it. It also comes with a brand new extendable key.
When wound up the ladies head moves slowly up and down and one of the arms moves a little as well.
The man is glued to the fabric and to make him stand upright I have put his arm around his lady friend and attached it to her with a pin.
A lovely ''ONE OF A KIND'' music box.
The music played is ''My Favourite Things'' from the movie ''Sound of Music''.
The dolls are part porcelain, plastic and cloth filled, and are dressed meticulously in 18 Century outfits. Just wonderful.
They both have porcelain heads, necks and part porcelain arms and hands. The fingers on the dolls are just extremely delicate and none are broken or chipped in anyway. The hairstyles are of the era as well.
They both site on a fabric covered wooden stand which has the music box inside it. It also comes with a brand new extendable key.
When wound up the ladies head moves slowly up and down and one of the arms moves a little as well.
The man is glued to the fabric and to make him stand upright I have put his arm around his lady friend and attached it to her with a pin.
A lovely ''ONE OF A KIND'' music box.
