Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus Props - Pair of Ladders bird shaped whistle and then red tape around

and then red tape around the edges

Late 19th/early 20th century I believe and while these show some age they remain quite lovely

at a recent estate sale

with minor cracking on the surface of the leather and wear/aging to the brass on the coin slot and to the brass Walsco lock

and that while clearly all by the same sender each is signed slightly differently

Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus Props - Pair of Ladders bird shaped whistle and then red tape aroundInitially founded to make toy pianos, the Schoenhut Piano Company, based in Philadelphia, debuted its Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903, and I do believe it was the best thing they ever made not just for the clowns and animals, but also, and maybe especially, for the circus furniture! I really love the ladders, which I've found make great stands for little animals when laid on their sides and, with nicely aged old white painted surfaces, are just