Vintage Woven Basket Snake Box Novelty Pop Up Snake In A Basket Tourist Souvenir

Original price was: $27.00.Current price is: $19.99.

Vintage woven straw basket with a lid containing an automated/mechanical pop-up cobra snake gimmick, traditional novelty tourist souvenir item.

Up for sale is a unique vintage woven straw basket featuring a classic “Snake in a Basket” surprise novelty gimmick.

Crafted in a traditional woven style, opening the lid lifts a cardboard insert connected via string, causing a patterned toy cobra snake head to rise up automatically out of the basket.

Item Details:
• Type: Novelty Snake Basket / Snake Charmer Basket.
• Material: Handwoven Straw / Wicker, Cardboard Insert, Fabric Snake with Wire.
• Mechanism: String-activated pop-up action upon opening the lid.
• Design: Cobra head with yellow and black dotted pattern and red eyes.
• Style: Vintage Tourist Souvenir / Folk Art Prank Toy.

Condition:
Good vintage condition. The woven basket structure is intact. The pop-up mechanism and internal string operate as intended. Showing light age-appropriate patina and minor wear on the cardboard and fabric. Please see all images for details.