WWI Rare Tin Litho Jointed "Sammy" Soldier with Sword vintage pueblo pottery At the top center of

At the top center of their extended arms are two more wire loops

and of a nice weight to toss around too

The silver platform piece will pop out if desired

"Tales from the Igloo" in 1972 and "More Tales from the Igloo" (1986)

The little arms resting on the edge of the tub and outstretched legs make this little lion appear to be wonderfully relaxed

WWI Rare Tin Litho Jointed "Sammy" Soldier with Sword vintage pueblo pottery At the top center ofI 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