Mid-century novelty action toy features Alfred the Amazing Acrobat, distributed and branded during the 1960s as part of the Ding-A-Ling Brothers The Flying Marvel series. The entertaining gravity-powered toy features a tumbling acrobat figure that flips down a ladder against a colorful lithographed backdrop depicting a circus crowd under a stylized tent top. The framed circus case measures approximately 8 1/2 in. H x 4 5/8 in. W x 2 in. D, with expected surface wear and patina consistent with age and showing functionality.