Heyde, vintage metal German nodder cat with iron rod, has caught a rat
The figure is very dark, so it is difficult to get a good picture of it. I tried flash and lightening up the picture, but that makes it look a light gray and it is not, it’s dark. He is hollow cast metal and was made in Germany by the Heyde company, some time pre-WW2. He’s about 2.75 inches tall to the top of his head. He came in a large group of other nodding cats doing different activities. In the last picture I show a group shot of the collection of nodding cats that I will be listing (plus a few other miscellaneous Heyde figures). As far as I can tell, they are all Heyde. Heyde started in the 1870’s and produced a large line of metal toy soldier sets, inkwells, banks, desk items, and novelty figures. They did not make it out of WW2. For good source material look for the three out of print books that cover Heyde’s work: Mit Heyde Figuren um Die Welt. Old German Toy Soldiers. (military, civilian, zoo figure sets). There’s also an excellent essay on Heyde by Gisbert Freber (as well as good overall coverage of the maker) in the book. The History of Toy Soldiers. If you pay by 5:00 E. While toys can’t. I use lots of bubble wrap, peanuts, and good boxes. In a group of multiple pieces each item is wrapped individually. I use a loupe to examine the toys while I’m listing them and I try and mention the significant condition issues I see. I leave feedback so please do the same. If there is any problem with the item contact me first before leaving feedback, and we’ll work it out. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Collectible Figures & Supplies\Collectible Figures & Bobbleheads”. The seller is “ascot” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Time Period Manufactured: Vintage (Pre-1970)
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
- Modified Item: No
- Type: Bobblehead
- Vintage: Yes