| For the music box and antique collector, | | | | antique collector goes to an antique shop or |
| there is an almost endless array of music | | | | second hand store, they might miss these |
| boxes to collect. From carousel music boxes | | | | special items since the musical mechanisms |
| to ballerina music boxes, and antique music | | | | may not be working. Simple cleaning and |
| boxes to children's jewelry boxes, there is a | | | | oiling can get the table clocks and up and |
| large variety to choose from. There also is a | | | | running.Many of the cylinder music boxes were |
| specialty area for the music box and antique | | | | also placed in pocket watches and their |
| collector to consider. The area is novelty | | | | cases. While early examples are rare and |
| musical mechanisms. Four top novelty items to | | | | highly valuable, modern ones can be |
| consider are furniture musical mechanisms, | | | | found.AutomataThe best automata were made in |
| household items, clocks and wallets, and the | | | | and around Paris during the last part of the |
| automata.Furniture Musical MechanismsIn the | | | | 19th century. The musical movements many |
| 19th and early 20th century, many leading | | | | times were concealed in the landscape based |
| manufacturers placed musical mechanisms in | | | | in the body of the automation.All kinds of |
| furniture. Some of the most popular items | | | | unique automata were made. Among the figures |
| their mechanisms were placed in were full | | | | that were manufactured were dolls, monkeys, |
| sized decorative tables with a compartment | | | | jesters, and children doing all manner of |
| for stationary or playing cards. Examples of | | | | complicated things. One interesting example |
| furniture musical mechanisms include a | | | | is an extraordinary automation manufactured |
| child's rocking chair, which was made with a | | | | by the French companyRoullet and Decamps. The |
| musical mechanism, mounted on it, and wooden | | | | figure was a Pierrot and the moon. The moon, |
| chairs whose movements, operated by a hinged | | | | made from paper paper mache, has a painted |
| seat, would play when someone sat down. | | | | face with brown eyes and tongue that moves |
| These types of items are rarely and clearly | | | | from side to side. The Pierrot raises a leg, |
| fitted with a musical mechanism so they can | | | | lifts one arm and moves as if playing a |
| be easily overlooked.Household UtensilsCandy | | | | guitar. Such a rare piece, despite the |
| and serving dished have been made with | | | | expense, would be a highly valuable asset to |
| musical movements. In addition, elegant | | | | the collection of the music box and antique |
| teapots with designs such as cats, Victorian | | | | collector.While carousel music boxes, |
| houses, and cows have also been made. Lazy | | | | ballerina music boxes, antique music boxes, |
| Susan's with 18-note movements, and even | | | | and children's jewelry boxes are examples of |
| musical liquor decanters with fancy styles | | | | music boxes some music box and antique |
| from golf bags to cars are available. These | | | | collectors may already have, adding novelty |
| types of novelty items would be fun additions | | | | music boxes and musical movements such as the |
| to the collection of the music box and | | | | ones addressed in this article would make |
| antique collector.Clocks and WatchesNumerous | | | | their collector even more unique. Why not |
| table clocks have been made with musical | | | | begin that search today? |
| movements. However, when the music box and | | | | |