{"product_id":"charlie-the-chimp-a-1950s-japanese-hula-hoop-wonder","title":"Charlie the Chimp: A 1950s Japanese Hula-Hoop Wonder","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Hula Hoop Monkey\u003c\/strong\u003e — collectors call him \"Charlie the Chimp\" — a wind-up tin toy born in 1950s Japan, made by Plaything and stamped \"Made in Japan\" on his base. Wind the key, and his legs hop atop a diamond-painted barrel while the hoop spins merrily around him, still keeping the rhythm after seventy years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCharlie wears his original tin-lithographed checkered romper and softly worn cloth \"fur\" — the hand-finished detail mass production left behind. A little wear on his face and fraying at the ears are marks of a well-loved life, not flaws; with vintage tin toys, it's a working mechanism collectors prize most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e9.5\" H x 5\" W\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54497916420406,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/5316\/6390\/files\/Photoroom_20260901_151441.png?v=1788290488","url":"https:\/\/www.dogandponyshow.com\/products\/charlie-the-chimp-a-1950s-japanese-hula-hoop-wonder","provider":"Dog \u0026 Pony Show","version":"1.0","type":"link"}