
Coney Island Magic Carpet Fun House Giggling Gertie Laughing Lady Animated Funhouse Automaton
Description:
Extremely rare Giggling Gertie laughing lady from the famous Coney Island Magic Carpet Fun House in as found working condition.Produced by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company prior to WWII, Gertie drew in crowds all around the boardwalk. PTC halted production of Gertie when the U.S. entered the fight during WWII, and due to low sales, did not start it back up after the war, making existing examples very hard to find. We have never seen one available before in our 54 years in business. Gertie left Coney Island at some point In the mid 80s and ended up in a private collection. She will come complete with an original 78rpm laugh track record but you must provide your own record player. She is featured in horror movie “Carnival Of Blood” around minute 26 of the film, which was shot in Coney Island. She can also be seen in some historic footage of Coney Island On YouTube…Own a great piece of Coney Island history while you can… video available upon request.
Price:
$23,500