Bidspirit auction | Clockwork Bus Transport Terminal Toy
Clockwork Bus Transport Terminal Toy attributed to Arnold - A vintage clockwork toy depicting a scenic bus route and transport terminal, attributed to Arnold (Western Germany). The item is constructed from lithographed tinplate and features a green rectangular base with two yellow circular tracks. Three small tinplate buses are positioned on the tracks. The layout includes two terminal buildings with black and white chequered roofs and a central hexagonal-roofed tunnel structure with a white-spotted green pattern. The front vertical panel is decorated with lithographed scenes of figures on stairs, buses, and a blue motor car. A small circular emblem is visible on the lower left front edge, though the details are not clearly legible. The toy is operated by a spring-driven clockwork mechanism and is accompanied by a separate metal winding key.