Gibbs Mfg. Co. Flip Over Tin Hand Painted Boy & Girl on Teeter Totter Toy

Gibbs Mfg. Co. Flip Over Tin Hand Painted Boy & Girl on Teeter Totter Toy 

This tin hand painted flip over boy and girl on teeter totter toy was manufactured by Gibbs Mfg. Co. of Canton, Ohio.  

This teeter totter toy works by moving one of the children down and letting go. As you watch the teetering action come to its end you simply flip the toy over and they start their fun all over again.  

This Gibbs teeter totter toy is in great all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch ups. This piece shows the usual patina, fading, dust, chips, scuffs, surface rust, scratches, and wear that are to be expected from age and play. This toy is approximately 14 ¼” H with the boy and girl being 4 ½” H each. We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition.   

 

 

A brief history of Gibbs Mfg. Co. of Canton, Ohio:
Date Founded: 1884 to date
Founder: Lewis E. Gibbs
Specialty: Originally manufactured plows. Added toys in 1886. Mechanical spinning tops, wagons, and lithographed paper-on-wood, metal, and advertising toys.