Featured Vintage fur atomaton scotttie dog

hi guys, need your help with this one.

paid a little more than i usually do for something, but he charmed the hell out of me !

its definitely fur(burn strand test)

but cant find any like him, made in republic of ireland ?

i dont think its antique, but hes working, jumps quite impressively !

any thoughts on age, manufacturer etc would be a great

any thoughts appreciated

 

Sure looks like a Scottie but must be an Irish terrier! (Joking) it’s a charmer. Guess it has to be no earlier than 1949 and “feels 50s” (which is admittedly a useless comment). If you’re selling I don’t think you need more than that. I’d put a pretty significant price on him with a best offer if possible. Great item. Think you’ll attract Scottie collectors, toy collectors, Irish collectors, etc.

 

thanks reader thats great advice, theres not one on ebay, nor either the internet.
someones bound to fall in love with im !

i think i paid£20, how significant do u reckon, its a hard one to estimate !!

 

That’s such an odd piece. I’m not qualified in any way to suggest price but if I were selling a similar piece in the US I’d probably test the waters at $475 with a Best Offer. Make sure you get all keywords you can in there. Vintage Scottie Terrier Windup Dog Toy Irish Republic of Ireland.

He could be mohair but don’t say that. IMO you don’t need material as a keyword and you’re not sure what it is. Natural fiber that ashed on a burn test is honest.

Hope you do brilliantly with him. I think he’s special.

 

Thanks mate, I appreciate the advice

Can't hurt to start high, then it's setting its own precedence, then if it sells lower on an offer, someone still thinks they have got a better deal

 

My thoughts are - adorable!

 

thanks buddy

my golden retriever has fallen for him, he always cries at small dogs, and also it seems small atomatons !!

 

If he were a poodle I’d probably make an offer!

 

the guy who i bought it off says he has a french bulldog papier mache one that hes gonna bring into the market next week, hes probably gonna want a bit more for it because its older, but hopefully i can get a good deal

 

All that vintage cutesy dog stuff makes many go ga-ga but your Scottie strikes a chord with me more than anything of that genre that I’ve seen in a long time. I find I usually (for sure not always but then of course I’m convinced that everyone else is wrong lol) have good instincts. Perhaps you should contact a vintage toy specialist or museum before you list in case it’s really something rare and valuable if no vintage toy people post. You should wait for them. If not, I think I suggested a viable number. Thanks for posting. Loved seeing the little guy.

 

Your welcome my friend, I appreciate your input as it was just about to pass by without any comments

Will have a look online for a good toy specialist to contact

 

love the doggie Charlie
Here is a site for Teddy Bears, she might be able to direct you to someone that would be able to help you out.
Your label is the same as on one of the bears, she says from 1953
https://www.teddybear-museum.co.uk/products/tara-1953-label

 

That's great info cx, thanks for your time

Perfect match in terms of manufacturer, I'm impressed !!

Will definitely throw them a line

 

That doggie is adorable. Much good luck.

 

Thanks pearls, the problem is he's too adorable, don't even think I can part with him now

 

lol, I know that feeling all too well

 

Some new information - I'm in the process of searching for your Scottie... this is the first clue I've found. He was made by "Tara Toys". Stay tuned, more to come (hopefully)... oh btw - the toy is in really nice condition!

 

thanks jason, thats great. i hope theres more to come !!, its quite good thing i suspect that there arent any like him online, but more info would be helpful

 

I've forwarded your photos and available information to some other antique dealers. Maybe they know something about the dog. Oh - Tara Toys made other windups in the 1950's (mostly bears) - my [guess] is your Scottie is from that time period as well.

 

Alright great news and not so good news... I received an answer back from an antique dealer on "JustAnswer.com". I have taken a screen shot of his reply: