Retractable charm device

A novelty device comprising:

• a two-part body member formed with a desired shape, movable appendages extending from said body member, mechanical mechanism mounted within said body member, said mechanical mechanism including two support panels attached to each other, a plurality of gears rotatably mounted between said two support panels on axles, a cam affixed to one of said gears for actuating the movable appendages through cam follower structure, a take up spool affixed for rotation with one of said gears, an energization cord attached to the take up spool, a spring fixed at one end to said one gear and at the other end to an element of one panel, a guide element for said cord mounted on one panel, and means attached to the other end of said energization cord for permitting a pull to be exerted on said cord to unwind same from the take up spool and thus in turn energize the spring for later actuation of said mechanical mechanism and the movable appendages, and said plurality of gears including a pinion and gear mounted upon an axle, the ends of said axle being supported in angular slots provided in said support panels to permit a one-way drive arrangement whereby when said energization cord attached to said take up spool is withdrawn from the device the spring will be energized without actuation of the cam and movable appendages and yet upon release of the energization cord will permit the spring to effect engagement of the one-way drive arrangement and thus operate through the plurality of gears, the cam and movable appendages.