Vintage Mattel Merry Music Box tin toy (Stock #501) featuring colorful mid-century lithograph artwork.

Decorated with playful musicians and street performers, this classic toy music box is a great example of 1950s Mattel tin toy design.

Details:
• Mattel Merry Music Box
• Stock number #501
• Tin lithograph construction
• Hand crank music box mechanism
• Designed by Louis Song
• Music arranged by Ted Duncan
• Manufactured by Mattel, Los Angeles

Condition:
The music box currently does not appear to function correctly when the crank is turned, so it is being sold as-is for parts, repair, or display.

Cosmetic wear including scratches, scuffs, and edge wear consistent with age.

Approximate size:
About 7 inches square (see measurement photo).

A great collectible piece for vintage toy collectors or mid-century tin toy displays.