You’ll find A.S. de Ruiter Antiques on Pastoorsweg in Vaassen. Coming from Emsterweg, our shop is on the right. We’ve been trading in antiques and old objects here for around fifty years.
What would she predict for you? Behind the glass of a wooden cabinet sits this mechanical fortune teller, with her crystal ball and lace shawl. An antique automaton with a mysterious, gothic feel. Wind her up and she starts to move…
She came to us from a collection and has since been sold. We still have the video. With Halloween approaching, we thought we’d show her once more. Take a look.
Oktoberfest in miniature. This antique German automaton looks like a wooden half-timbered house. Turn the crank and everything comes to life: the metal music disc at the back rotates, the music plays, the wooden doors open and the women in traditional dress dance in front of the mirrors.
It has since been sold, but we still have the video. With the Oktoberfest celebrations this month, we thought we’d show it once more. Turn up the sound and take a look. Enjoy! 🍻