This is a WW2 (1940’s) hand made French ball toss game. Here, we have Hitler, Mussolini, Goering and “The Moon” all cut out of wood, hand painted, mounted and made into a ball toss game. We know it’s of French origin because “La Lune” is French for, The Moon. Without beating around the bush, it’s a lady, ‘mooning’ the person playing the game.

It’s a one of a kind collection, hand made and while there are no markings on it, when you see it, it’s clear it’s from the 1940’s. It’s a beautiful collection and the addition of “The Moon” is a nice touch that reminds you, this is just a fair ground game. However, it gives you an idea of the vibe of the time. It’s no surprise people wanted to use these figures as targets to throw things at.

Someone appears to have gotten lucky and managed to take Hitler’s nose off, poetic justice perhaps? The other figures here are all in amazing condition, the paintwork on them is not only very well done, comical and cartoonish, it’s also in excellent condition. The wood has no real significant dents and you can see from the photos there are only minor chips here and there. The handles are all nice and tight still, holding nice and strong. Two appear to have some kind of weight nailed to them at the base.

As stated, this is a one of a kind collection of items so if you like odd pieces, or incredibly rare pieces, this is a must have.