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