July 1, 2022

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  • 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.
  • Al to check description before publishing. Asahi Corp. Toys Junior Products, battery operated 1/10 scale Lotus 49 Ford F-1 formula race car, rare winged version in excellent working, like new condition. This toy comes with the original box and instruction insert sheet. This is a beautiful, all original toy with the exception of my new reproduction rear wing.????? This is car #29. The toy has been tested and is in perfect working order. It has been in my personal collection for several years and displayed in a glass cabinet with its box. The box is about an 7 on the 1 to 10 scale with a couple of minor tears and creases. The toy has a few minor playwear imperfections but nothing distressing and is still a superior condition example to display. The toy has the original injector cover, some oxidation to the metal wheel inserts, which is common but all in all is a really beautiful toy. Engine screams and very bright flashing bulb lights up the center of the engine. An extremely clean and desirable version of the Gold Leaf Racer that is sure to please. An interesting point to note with this version of the Asahi racer's box description is that it specified the use of "2 D Cell Batteries" for operation, yet the toy actually requires 3 'C' cell batteries. This version also only offers neutral and forward motion whereas the non wing cars offer a neutral, low and high speed transmission.
  • A 1960's Humble Oil Pump and Derrick toy manufactured by Escon for toy distributor Melvin G. Miller and given as a gift to Humble Oil Refining Co. customers. It is a battery-operated working replica of an oil pump rig and derrick in fully working condition. The battery covers came in two colors, white and red. This toy has an original battery cover that has yellowed over time.
  • A Lehmann Brandenburg Dancing Sailor wind-up tin toy in good, fully working condition. Made in Germany between 1904 and 1948 with a dark blue ribbon representing the vessel Columbia. There is some tattering of the cloth, expected on a toy of this age.
  • Unique item from the 1970's is this fun and functional 'The Picker' novelty guitar transistor radio in original styro packaging with name plate.
  • The Buffalo Toys Hy-Lo Ferris Wheel was the very first Ferris Wheel toy known to be produced in the United States. The toy was produced from the mid to late 1920's. The toy was created to resemble The Great Ferris Wheel, built for the 1893 World Fair. The toy has six revolving carriages, and each car is shown with eight people in the standing position, which was how passengers were carried in the Great Ferris Wheel. The toy is all tin and utilizes a spring and twisted metal rod propulsion system. As the twisted rod is pulled straight up through the trap doors, tension from the spring pulls the rod back down into the tower, turning the two-inch gear and spinning the wheel. Buffalo Toys used this mechanism in several of their other toy offerings. This Ferris Wheel has been in my personal collection for several years and is in very fine condition for a 100-year-old toy!
  • Hostess With The Mostest Remote Controlled Figure and Bar Cart 1970's Poynter Products - Highly unusual and one of the finest toy in my collection! 1970's Poynter Products 'Hostess with the Mostest' battery operated figure and bar cart, complete with remote control and original instruction sheet. I have no idea how many of these were made but this one is serial #174 and is matched to the powered bar cart. I have never seen another one of these available anywhere. Hostess R/C works perfectly as new. Two very powerful motors under cart can handle the delivery of a full six pack and more as it appears the 31" tall sultry vixen slowly pushes the cart across the floor. The cart dimensions are 16" tall, shelf dimensions are 16" x 10" and width including main drive wheels is 12". Small wires attached to the drive system on one end and in the toes of our 'Giant Babe's' shoes on the other give the illusion of her legs moving back and forth in walking motion. Quite anatomically accurate, she's a sight to behold! Early 1970's, 100% original, serial number and original instructions included.
  • Beautiful 1950's Marx Jungle Trio Battery Operated Toy in Box near mint condition with a high-quality reproduction box. This battery-operated toy is in 100% perfect working condition with drum playing monkeys and whistle blowing elephant. A rare and wonderful toy for your collection! The action harkens to the olden days of Disney's Jungle Cruise amusement ride, with monkeys banging drums and clashing cymbals, while a baby elephant toots out a tune on a whistle! This vintage toy has it all, with action, beautiful lithography and a stunning reproduction box to compliment your display. The toy operates on two 'D' cell batteries inserted into the base.
  • Eldon Dodge Charger Road Race Set. Eldon Dodge Charger Road Race Set, #5859 in excellent working played with condition. As inventoried, the set seems pretty complete with both Charger cars and accessories. A great piece of automotive toy history!
  • Great Planes Spirit of St. Louis Model Kit, ARF R/C. This out of production 'Park Flyer' is a foam construction kit that uses an electric motor as a power source. You need to provide your own servos, controls and batteries. The plane is designed for quick assembly so that you can fly it within a few hours. This has been in my model collection for many years and is almost impossible to find today.
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