An object spinner providing playful engagement between a threaded spindle and a spinning object providing a threaded hole to rotatably engage the threaded spindle is provided. The threaded portion of the spindle is angled to provide a moving distance along the spindle with a single rotation so that spinning object bearing the threaded hole is urges to move along the spindle with the urging of gravitational or other applied forces. A rolling element bearing using balls may maintain separation between the spinning object and a spinning nut providing the threaded hole.

An object spinner providing playful engagement between a threaded spindle and a spinning object providing a threaded hole to rotatably engage the threaded spindle is provided. The threaded portion of the spindle is angled to provide a moving distance along the spindle with a single rotation so that spinning object bearing the threaded hole is urges to move along the spindle with the urging of gravitational or other applied forces. A rolling element bearing using balls may maintain separation between the spinning object and a spinning nut providing the threaded hole.

The invention relates to a musical box comprising: a comb (30) with a plurality of vibrating blades (3) of different lengths so as to produce audible sounds of different frequencies when the vibrating blades are vibrated; a plate or a cylinder (2) provided with points (20) so as to alternately vibrate the different vibrating blades (3) when the plate or cylinder is rotated; and a visual animation device (4, 5) actuated by said blades.

The invention relates to a musical box comprising: a comb (30) with a plurality of vibrating blades (3) of different lengths so as to produce audible sounds of different frequencies when the vibrating blades are vibrated; a plate or a cylinder (2) provided with points (20) so as to alternately vibrate the different vibrating blades (3) when the plate or cylinder is rotated; and a visual animation device (4, 5) actuated by said blades.

The invention relates to a musical box comprising: a comb (30) with a plurality of vibrating blades (3) of different lengths so as to produce audible sounds of different frequencies when the vibrating blades are vibrated; a plate or a cylinder (2) provided with points (20) so as to alternately vibrate the different vibrating blades (3) when the plate or cylinder is rotated; and a visual animation device (4, 5) actuated by said blades.

An animation system with adjustable support of posable figures. A rotatable platform retains the posable figures along a circumference of a circle through adjustable supports. An animation mechanism, such as a slotted drum or a faceted, mirrored hub, is supported by the platform. The adjustable supports can comprise plastically deformable elongate posts to permit pivoting and longitudinal turning of the figures, adjustment in supported height of the figures, and lateral movement of the figures along the circumference of the circle and radially inward and outward. The elongate posts and the figures can have plastically deformable cores, such as bendable wires, at least partially encased in flexible bodies of material. Each figure can have a torso and a repositionable head and appendages. The elongate posts can have distal ends received by apertures in the platform along the circumference of the circle, proximal ends fixed to the figures, and bendable body portions.