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  • Revell Tommy Ivo Showboat Four Engine Dragster 1:25 Scale Plastic Model Kit #H1285:198. Features four "hot" engines, metal axles, chrome front and rear ends, and 4 M & H Racemaster drag slicks.
  • Tommy Ivo 4 Engine Dragster - GMP 1:18 Metal Diecast Model. One of 5000 made by GMP in 2006. Bonus DVD included. 1:18 scale. Part No. G1800809. Exact model car intended for adult collectors. Not suitable for children under 14 years of age. Die cast model car.
  • Hubley American Eagle Diecast Fighter / Bomber 4 Blade Propeller Airplane in Original Box. This P-47 die cast metal toy airplane has retractable landing gear and both wings fold up. Made in the USA by Hubley Kiddie Toy. This particular version features a 4-blade propeller. Please see our other offering featuring a two-blade propeller.
  • Remco Motorized Sea Plane in Box

    $97.75 IL Sales Tax 8%
    Remco Motorized Sea Plane in Box, is in excellent working condition. The Sea Plane scoots across the water under its own power, provided by a single 'C' cell battery. The toy also comes with its original box for safe storage or display.
  • Battery-operated, remote-control Crane toy, made in Japan by SKK Toy. SKK would later collaborate with Bandai Toys to create some of the most detailed and mechanically diverse toys of that time. This toy has forward and reverse motion and crane performs lifting action, as well as directional steering via the corded remote. This toy is in excellent, fully working condition and is quite rare to find.
  • Hot Wheels Legends to Life Don “the Snake” Prudhomme Electronic Funny Car. Scale 1:24. Mint in the box. Matching serial number and paperwork. This phenomenal model is truly a work of art and coupled with the finest electronics at the time of manufacturing, it is unparalleled in quality. Some of the many features of this model are a synchronized cassette tape that coincides with the functions of the car; the lifting of the funny car body, firing sound of the engine, which features flashing header pipes and spinning blower belt on the engine front. Spinning tires, wheelie action, count down lights on the starting line tree, just so many features and actions all working at the same time, and the ability to repeat these actions for continued demonstration. The base unit requires 4 'D' cell batteries for operation. I highly recommend only using fresh, brand-new batteries each time this is operated and NEVER leave the batteries in the base. It is NOT recommended for unsupervised children. The display also offers the ability to run the second feature in manual mode and plays the 'B' side of the tape, which is a conversation/interview with the 'Snake' himself. All in all, there is nothing but action packed into this tremendous offering from Mattel. The serialized model matches the packaging and included documentation and is extremely important to maintaining the overall rarity and value of the item. You can be sure that there are very few of these available in this condition and most are in private collections. No disappointments here!
  • HUGE! Nomura Cessna 310L Friction Airplane with Reproduction Box. Beautiful, large airplane with spinning propellers. The Cessna 310 is also the same model as featured in the early 1960's TV show 'Sky King', a Saturday morning favorite program from my childhood. This toy is really beautiful and one of my personal favorites! There are two planes available and only one comes with a reproduction box. Please deduct $150 for the non-boxed aircraft.
  • Leader Jumbo Jet Airplane Toy

    $86.25 IL Sales Tax 8%
    See and hear the big bird in action. Watch it load and unload as it prepares for takeoff with roaring sounds and flashing lights. One of my favorite toys to display and operate for family and guests at Christmas, during the 1980's.  This is also one of the first Chinese battery toys to enter the US market. An awesome toy that has only been owned and operated by me!
  • Unassembled 1/20 scale vintage METAL model kit. These kits are a true delight to build. The modeler should possess intermediate model building skills and will need tools such as miniature drill bits and jewelers files, as well as a small flat blade screwdriver for assembly. Paints and adhesives are also necessary.
  • Hubley Model A Station Wagon #4858 Metal Model Kit. Open box but unassembled and complete.
  • GMP Offenhauser 1:6 Scale 255 ci. Engine Model #7504 in used, displayed condition. The display case has some cracks in the top but the engine model itself is in beautiful, mint condition. The original assembly screwdriver is missing.
  • Experience the classic charm of Japanese toy craftsmanship with the Yonezawa Giant Bus Friction Powered Toy. This beautifully designed toy bus, produced by the renowned Yonezawa company, is a perfect example of the quality and creativity that characterized vintage Japanese toys.
  • Yonezawa Giant Bus Friction Powered Toy with Box
  • 1965 Tonka Dump Truck No. 315

    $373.75 IL Sales Tax 8%
    A near mint 1950s Tonka Dump Truck No. 315 with its original box and a small sale sheet featuring a Tonka construction hat. The box has age wear from being in a basement for years but is sturdy and sound. The red/yellow color combination truck shows no playwear, and the tires are perfect. There's a slight tinge of oxidation on the front bumper. Not terrible, but worth mentioning to the discerning collector. Also included is a little promo sheet that came with the toy, offering a value discount on the purchase of a Tonka hardhat.
  • Yonezawa USAF F100 FW 707 Tin Jet Plane Yonezawa F-100 Super Sabre 707, friction powered jet offered separately here and at one time, together with the Yonezawa Jet Plane Base. The plane has the special retainers for locking into the Jet Plane Base, located directly below the main wings. Excellent condition!
  • 1930's Wyandotte Boat Tail Racer with Lights in excellent original condition with replacement lights and tires that have been patina aged to match the condition of the racer. The paint has original luster and moderate overall patina. The racer is missing the headlight bar and sold in as-is condition.
  • A 1950's Wyandotte Auto Transport Truck with 4 plastic cars. The toy is approximately 9" long and is an all-metal transport cab and trailer with 4 plastic vehicles in excellent condition!
  • This is a wonderful Bandai Silver Cloud Rolls Royce Hardtop battery operated toy in excellent, fully working condition. A must have for collectors and enthusiasts alike!
  • A Cragstan Piasecki Army Mule Helicopter battery-operated remote control in excellent, fully working condition. The "Cragstan Piasecki Army Mule Helicopter Tin Litho" is a vintage toy that exemplifies the mid-20th-century fascination with military vehicles and aircraft.
  • Nomura Friction #7 Racer Japan

    $143.75 IL Sales Tax 8%
    Nomura Friction #7 Racecar.  This beautiful all original toy works perfectly and the litho condition is fabulous.
  • A Nikko USAF Fairchild C120 Friction Pack Plane tin litho toy in excellent, fully working condition. Nose doors open to reveal replacement tank and jeep vehicles. The propellors spin with friction action. There are push buttons that release the main wing segments for shipping and storage.
  • A wonderful 1953 Marusan Kosuge Cadillac friction toy in excellent, fully working condition. A must have for collectors and enthusiasts alike!
  • A 1920's Greppert and Kelch Tin Litho Wind-up Car with Driver #548 in excellent original fully working condition. The toy is marked G. & E. and was made in Brandenburg, Germany.
  • A 1952 Gama Cadillac 300 tin friction powered toy in excellent original condition. Red body paint with a white tin roof. This toy has been in my personal collection for several years and will be a beautiful addition to any tin toy car collector's fleet.
  • This is an early 1950's Tin Friction Packard Convertible Open Car with Driver in excellent original condition.  This will be a beautiful addition to any tin toy car collector's fleet.
  • Asahi Corp. Toys Junior Products, battery operated 1/10 scale Lotus 49 Ford F-1 formula race car, CUSTOM, in excellent working condition.  This is a beautiful car that Asahi SHOULD have made but didn't. The car sports the engine cover and front spoiler from a Gold Leaf car. I painted the front spoiler in the special yellow/green paint scheme and added the large silver wing. This is car #36.

     It has been in my personal collection for several years and displayed in a glass cabinet.,   

    The toy has a few minor playwear imperfections but nothing distressing and is still a superior condition, working example to display.

  • Cragstan Firebird Speedway Racer

    $316.25 IL Sales Tax 8%
    This is a Cragstan Firebird Speedway Racer friction powered tin toy with RC airplane tires.
  • 1930's Strauss Tin Litho Wind-up Inter-State Bus (Green version) - Produced by the Ferdinand Strauss Company of New York. The The litho shows normal play wear and the wind-up mechanism has a built-in key that is in good working order.
  • Hot Wheels 1932 Ford Diecast Model Car, Deuces Wild, High Boy Street Rod, designed by Greg Padington and produced by Mattel in 2000. Brand new in the box with minimal shelf wear.
  • Produced by Ertl Collectibles in 2002 the 1970 Plymouth Cuda diecast model car is Pro Stock Series #4 Issue No. 4 and part of a Limited Edition. This model is a true-to-scale replica of the 1970 Plymouth driven by professional drag racer Don Grotheer.  Don's Super Stock Plymouth race cars were always a contender at any racing event. His familiar orange, blue and white race cars looked as good as they ran. In 1970 he built and raced one of the first Barracuda Pro Stockers. The new Pro Stock class was a heads up class, with no handicaps. It also allowed the racers the use of fiberglass hoods and fenders and many engine modifications. These rules resulted in some of the fastest door slammers in the sport of drag racing at the time. This 1970 Plymouth Cuda diecast model features opening hood and doors, race oil pan, a detailed 426 Hemi Engine, authentic paint colors and a beautifully detailed interior. The dimensions of the car are approximately L-10, W-4, H-3 inches. The window box dimensions are L-13.5 x W-6.5 x H-6 inches. The model is still in its original packaging. It was never displayed and the box shows minimal wear from storage. A must have for true collectors!
  • A wonderful Marusan, Japan Sunbeam Motorcycle with Sidecar battery-operated toy in excellent, fully working condition. The Sunbeam operates with two 'D' cell batteries inserted into the sidecar. The sidecar switch operates the headlight, red license plate, taillight and the front running light. Upon battery insertion and without operating the light switch, power is instantly available to the electric motor to power the bike. The bike operates by switch movement on the gas tank. First gear is slow speed, second gear for higher speed and neutral or 'off'. The front fork is steerable and can be positioned for straight or circular motoring direction. These were very sensitive and fragile toys and most became shelf displays due to mishandling. This toy has been thoroughly checked and adjusted for superior function. Truly a delight and a must have for motorcycle collectors and enthusiasts alike!
  • Old Fashioned Double Decker Bus by Modern Toys The Old Fashioned Double Decker Bus by Modern Toys of Japan is a wonderful, large size battery operated tin bus that is new in its original box. The toy is complete with box inserts. It operates on 2 'D' cell batteries (not included) and features bump n go action. This is a beautiful mint condition toy fresh from my personal collection and is sure to please! The Double Decker Bus is a wonderful example of the standard mode of transportation of the early 20th century. The Double Decker Bus was and still is commonly used for tourism in America as well as Europe. This toy bus has many features such as mystery action, sounding horn and engine sound  and funny shaking action as it rolls on its journey. This marvelous toy has never been out of the box and never seen a battery since the factory. As good as these toys get!
  • This is a Bandai 1959 Cadillac tin friction car in excellent original condition.  The toy has very minor scuffing (possibly box rub) and is virtually un-played with. The tire treads are crisp and the friction is very strong. This toy has been in my personal collection for several years. This would be a beautiful addition to any tin toy car collectors fleet.
  • Comet Monorail Battery Operated Toy, TN Nomura Japan is in excellent working condition. This toy comes complete with metal track and the original box. The Monorail car operates on 'D' cell batteries. It features forward and reverse action and has red and green lights which correspond with the movement. The track layout is approximately 20" by 30". The Monorail car is suspended by the metal uprights and wire track that snap together to form the layout. The litho is bright and crisp and shows very light playwear overall. This toy was produced in the 1950's in Japan due in part to the popularity of the Disneyland Theme Park Monorail in California. It can be played with or used as an attractive display piece.
  • This is a wonderful Alps 'Auto Doggie' Mustang convertible battery operated  car, made in Japan. The toy is a 'Bump N' Go multi directional mover. Auto Doggie is in excellent working condition with the original driver and a replacement dog. (The other dog ran away . . .) When the toy is in play, the car moves about the room and the doggie barks and makes a jumping movement in the passenger seat. It's a large toy measuring 14" long and 5" wide. It is in excellent working condition and is always in a glass cabinet on display in my collection.
  • Here we have a beautiful Bluebird National Park Excursion Bus by Daiya of Japan. This very nice size bus is 14"long, 4 1/2" wide and approximately 4" tall. It has friction drive with sound and is all tin construction with celluloid windshield and rear window. An extremely nice condition and rare bus toy to add to your transportation collection.

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