Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss
Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss
Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss
Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss
Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss
Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss
Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss
Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss
Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss

Vintage No. 98 Tin Litho Inter-State Bus by Strauss

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c. 1920s; The Mechanical Toy Co. - New York

Lithographed tin mechanical toy bus produced by Strauss, accurately matching the company's Inter-State Bus illustrated in period factory catalogs. The double-deck design features an open upper seating area, enclosed lower cabin, and a rear winding stairway, with interior and rooftop seating clearly visible. The catalog description notes the toy was sold complete with a chauffeur figure and a coiled spring motor, emphasizing both decorative appeal and mechanical function. Finished in green and yellow with bold INTER-STATE BUS branding and model number 98, the toy reflects early 20th-century fascination with modern public transportation and urban travel.

Strauss Mechanical Toys advertised this model as an "attractively decorated, exact imitation" of full-sized buses, highlighting its complexity and visual impact within their lineup of transportation-themed toys during the early 1920s.

Surface wear and paint loss present throughout, consistent with age and play. The wind-up mechanism is currently seized and does not operate. Wheels, body panels, and lithography remain intact, and the toy displays strongly as a static example.

10" W x 5" D x 7" H

MM - 18552 - 123025

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