WWI Rare Tin Litho Jointed "Sammy" Soldier with Sword mesopotamian ancient to contemporary---and I fell

ancient to contemporary---and I fell in love with her immediately

a wonderful little curiosity the feels great in the hand and stands proudly upright on the shelf

this ceramic vase feels at once ancient and decidedly modern

so I am confident 1882 is the date of its making

WWI Rare Tin Litho Jointed "Sammy" Soldier with Sword mesopotamian ancient to contemporary---and I fellI have only found one other of these out there anywhere, which its citation referred to as an "Active Sammy" "the first action figure!" produced by UToys (Patent Pending). That one was attached to a base advertising the Thomas S. Childs Inc. shoe company of Holyoke, Massachusetts, so I think perhaps these were produced during WWI as promotional give aways, fitting into bases customized for various companies. This one no longer has a base, but a pretty