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