Critter was conceived by chance, at the studio of a motion display company called Hankscraft Motors in New York City. He is the model of creativity and ingenuity, and the forefather the Critter wind-up family. Fun fact: The first four thousand Critters were made by hand using a vintage Japanese gearbox from the 1950’s found at a surplus store in New York City. When wound up, Critter and his spindly legs will bandy about with a life of its own.