Since 1860 the French company Pellerin in Epinal (Vogesen) published cardcutouts. Among these there were many cardboard automata, often driven by dry sand.
Le Bûcheron
La Lessiveuse
Bateau Pêcheur
Le Rémouleur
Moulin à vent
Moulin à eau
Jeu du Toboggan
Chateau d'eau
La Comète
Passage du Danube
Un Tour à la Fête