Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: mechanicals

An Art Deco mechanical valentine (moving the cape causes the arms to move up and down) from the 1930s. Sort of scary--hope she was able to escape! You built a wall So fast and strong, But with my magic ray It won't last long!

An Art Deco mechanical valentine (moving the arm causes the eyes to move back and forth) from the 1930s. This reminds me of Slim Pickens riding the bomb down to the ground at the end of Dr. Strangelove . "Queen of the Universe" We seem so far apart-- Please aim your trusty rocket Directly for my heart! See also Magic Ray Valentine :

"I shall be candid with you, Valentine. You're so snappy. Hope you develop a liking for me." A mechanical valentine. Moving the boy's head alternately displays "Valentine," "You're so snappy," and a girl's face in the lens of the camera, and the final position also reveals a heart with the message, "Hope you develop a liking for me." I suspect that this card dates to the 1960s, when the television show Candid Camera was at the height of its popularity.

"A back seat driver ain't no fun / But despite her scowls / you're the only one / Be my valentine." A mechanical valentine. The little lever at the back of the car moves mother's head up and down as she scowls away in the back seat.