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PINKY THE JUGGLING CLOWN BATTERY OPERATED IN BOX 1950s WORKS GREAT JAPAN. Here is a great example of this classic battery operated toy. THE LEFT ARM IS FOLDED IN FOR STORAGE, THE RIGHT ARM STAYS STRAIGHT AND THE TOY LAYS ON IT'S SIDE IN THE BOX FOR STORAGE. DON'T ATTEMPT TO FOLD THE RIGHT ARM. THE LEFT ARM WILL POP-UP AND LOCK INTO POSITION. NEXT YOU NEED TO PLACE THE POLE ATTACHMENT INTO THE CLOWNS TOP OF HIS NOSE. THIS IS DESIGNED TO FIT IN ONLY ONE WAY..... YOU NEED TO TWIST IT SO IT LOCKS INTO PLACE AS YOU PUSH DOWN. THE POWER SWITCH IS LOCATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF PINKY. THE CLOWNS ARMS WILL RAISE AND LOWER SLIGHTLY AS TO TOSS THE BALL FROM HIS LEFT HAND TO HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS HANDS ACTUALLY DO CREATE THE ENERGY TO MOVE THE BALL FROM HIS LEFT HAND TO HIS RIGHT HAND AS THE LARGE CENTER BALL SIMPLY PIVOTS FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT. YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE BALL WHICH HE IS TOSSING AROUND IS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON IT'S TOP HALF (THE BOTTOM HALF IS SOLID TIN). THE POLE FROM HIS NOSE TURNS, AS IT DOES TURN, THE TWO (2) BALL ATTACHMENT WILL SLOWLY CLIMB UP TO THE TOP OF THE POLE. THEN, THIS POLE WILL STOP TURNING AND THE TWO BALLS, VIA GRAVITY, WILL START THEIR DESCEND BACK TO THE BOTTOM SPINNING 360 DEGREES WITH THE BALLS AND TASSELS FULLY EXTENDED OUT WHILE DOING SO. WHEN THE POLE IS NOT SPINNING, YOU CAN HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOWING IN THE BACKGROUND. ALL THE TIME, HE IS TOSSING OR JUGGLING THE LARGER ILLUMINATED CENTER BALL FROM HIS LEFT HAND TO HIS RIGHT HAND! QUITE A SITE TO SEE. PINKY IS IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION, VERY LIGHT WEAR. ALL THE CELLULOID BALLS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. BOX HAS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND TEAR. THIS TOY IS FROM THE 1950'S FROM ROCK VALLEY TOYS, ALPS JAPAN. HE IS 10.5" TALL WITHOUT THE POLE. A CLASSIC FULLY WORKING PINKY IN THE BOX. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER VINTAGE TOYS. PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU, DAVE