Collectable mechanical tin toy made of chromolithographed metal:
clicker / cricket in the shape of a green frog.

Collectable tin toy made out of tinplate and colorfully painted by chromolithography.

Description of this mechanical tin toy:

Mechanical tin toy in the shape of a frog presented in its cardboard pocket.

By pressing on a blade located under the frog, the toy produces a snap or click. It is therefore a cricket or clicker in English.

Encyclopedia:

The cricket (clicker, sometimes also known as the D-Day cricket) was an instrument used as a reconnaissance system by paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division who were sent to Carentan on the night of 5-6 June 1944 during Operation Albany.

It was designed to help the paratroopers identify their own units without the risk of being unmasked by the enemy: to a sound signal - "click-clack" - the paratroopers had to respond with two "click-clacks", simply by pressing on the flexible blade of the brass instrument.

Technical details about this mechanical tin toy:

Dimensions of this mechanical tin toy: 7,5 cm.

Item# of this mechanical tin toy: MM269.

PLEASE NOTE:

This mechanical tin toy is a collectible toy for adults only. Not suitable for children under 14 years old.