Paper Automatons by Peter Markey

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Paper Piano Player
 It seems that everyone wants to play the piano. But playing the piano is hard. You have to learn so many different things, and you can’t surf the web or watch TV at the same time. And besides, there’s iTunes, so why bother? Here’s the solution. Simply cut out all the little parts, score and fold and glue them all together (in the right order) and then all you’ll have to do is turn a crank. Adagio or vivace, it’s your choice! Not that the piano this player is playing will sound all that good. To be honest it will sound like paper tapping on paper, but it’s a start. Composed by the mechanical genius of Wales, Peter Markey, pictured right tinkling his keys. Everything you need, except glue and patience, is included. The time to completion is poco lento, maybe even allegretto, if you have real musical talent.

 

$5.00

Paper Mechanical Runner
 
Hand-Cranked Tennis Game
Mini-Miniature Golf Game
Mechanical Rower
Mechanical Galloping Cowboy or Jockey
Kissing Machine

 
Mechanical Dog
Mechanical Birdwatching Cat

 

 Runner,

 Paper Mechanical
Jogger,
 
or Footballer

 

Whether you jog for health or just like to sit back and crank on a little paper toy, this paper automaton is for you. Included are all the parts and instruction necessary to make your choice of a man or woman runner or jogger or football player. (Click on the runner on the left to see it move.) ........Go back to top.

$5.00
Mechanical Runner

Hand-Cranked Tennis Game

 

Is there anyone for......cranking? That's all you have to do to play this sort of mechanical paper tennis, after you do a little cutting and gluing. Included are all the necessary parts, wood rods, and complete instructions. (Click on the image above to see it move.).......

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$5.00
Mechanical Tennis Game

Tiger Papers' Finger-Flick®©™* mini-Miniature Golf Game
to Make 'n' Play for Desktop, Table or Floor

 
Ever want to play golf, but dread all that walkng around? If so, here’s your answer. This unique mini-Miniature Golf Game uses the special Finger Flick®©™* process for teeing. All you need for this golf game is one finger...and some scissors, glue, maybe a pair of tweezers, oh, and an exacto-blade would be nice too. Cut out all the pieces, follow the instructions, and within 2 or 3 hours you’ll be ready to play. (That’s a much shorter time than those long waits at the green.) As an added bonus you’ll have the famed PGA** golfer Tiger Papers to assist you to that beckoning hole in one or three or seven. This paper golf game was invented in the sand-trapped mind of Peter Markey, paper pro of Wales, pictured at right, making a hole in only twenty two. ............Go back to top.

 *Really Comfortable Toy Manipulation **Paper Golfing Association

$5.00
Miniature Golf Game

 There's nothing like a boat ride on the lake underneath a full moon. It's even better in a boat you've made yourself.
 
Mechanical
Rower
 
Click on picture to see it move!

 

 Comes complete with a rower who will do the rowing for you, as long as you do the cranking.*

*Boat recommended for land use only.  

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$5.00
Mechanical Rower

Paper or plastic? Smoking or non-smoking? As if you don't have enough choices in your life, now here's another one: jockey or cowboy?

 

Mechanical Galloping

Jockey

or

 In this set you can choose to make one or the other so you can either crank to the finish line, or crank 'em cowboy!

Click on either picture to see it move!

 

 

Cowboy

 

 

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$5.00
Mechanical Jockey/Cowboy

A Kissing Machine

Turn the crank and a man and a woman happily bob their heads up and down as they turn towards each other for a kiss.

 

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$5.00
Kissing Machine

Turn the crank and the paper dog barks and spins its tail.

 

 

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Click picture to see the dog bark
Mechanical
Dog 

$5.00
Mechanical Dog

Paper cams and paper cogs and paper cranks. Cut the paper, glue the paper, turn the crank. Two innocent pieces of paper have become a . . . 
 
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Mechanical
Birdwatching
Cat

$5.00
Mechanical Birdwatching Cat

 

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