MLB Marchesini, Mickey Mouse Garage, 1948

22 x 18.5 x 13 cm; 17 cm
Very rare first version of the FIAT TOPOLINO toy car garage, complete with three Fiat 500 B cars, from 1948
Set produced by MLB Marchesini Luigi, Bologna.

The garage is made of wood and lithographed cardboard, with opening front doors to provide access to the three FIAT cars.

The set includes: a FIAT 500 B Giardinetta with an opening rear door, an original “BO 1948” adhesive plate, original tin wheels, original gray color, and details simulating the moldings and wooden door panels; a FIAT 500 B van, two-tone cream/aqua green, with a BO 1948 plate and tin wheels; a FIAT 500 B “Topolino,” two-tone cream/red, with a BO 1948 plate and tin wheels.

The cars are made of lithographed tin, each equipped with a spring-loaded motor—all in working order—and come with their own winding keys.

Marked on the case back with “PATENTED MLB MADE IN ITALY,” they measure approximately 16.5 / 17 cm in length each.
The garage measures approximately 22 x 18.5 x 13 cm.
All are in excellent condition; the cars show slight signs of age, with a small dent on the van’s rear pillar, and are in their original condition.