Distler, Germany 1920s Tin Litho Harold Lloyd Scissor Toy Akimel Oʼodham with the handle allowing for

with the handle allowing for an extra good grip

But what makes this one particularly intriguing is that pasted to the back of the painting and written in pencil in a childlike hand

Marked with an "A" on the back

On lightweight cardstock and initialed FB very subtly at the lower right of the drawing

Distler, Germany 1920s Tin Litho Harold Lloyd Scissor Toy Akimel Oʼodham with the handle allowing forWith a little research I found an exact match of this guy on First Dibs (listed by a Belgian seller at $450) ridiculous, but useful, as we now know this fun tin litho scissor man was made by the German toy company Distler (whose antique tin toys do indeed fetch high prices), and that he represents Harold Lloyd, the American silent movie comic star, known as one of the most influential film comedians of the silent film era alongside Charlie Chaplin and