Here's a neat 1950's era battery operated toy... a drummer elephant. Online resources say his name is Mambo. He is in working order. He drums... and you can hear it, not just see the action... he hits the drums and cybol with his sticks. There's lots of action! His eyes light up, his head moves, his trunk moves, his arms move and his foot moves to hit the bass drum. Multiple parts are made differently... body is a furry material (probably mohair) over metal understructure and workings, felt hat & tongue, glass eyes, tin litho base and drum set, skins in base drum are plastic coated paper. Jingle bell at end of trunk. Battery compartment is clean. A cymbol on a floor mounted pole is missing. Tear in paper on back of base drum. His right eye is the original glass eye light bulb. His left appears to have been replaced long ago with a tiny light bulb that someone has painted black in an attempt to match the other one. He's 8.75" high, 8" front to back, 4.75" side to side. A great vintage toy in very good condition with exceptions noted above. His fur is in great shape... no rips or tears, and the metal is in very good condition too... no rust or fading... still bright and fun to look at.

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Hasbro G.I. JOE Navajo Code Talker WWII soldier figure is new in the box. It has never been opened. It's a 12" talking doll that says 7 different phrases in Navajo Code and English. He comes with batteries installed and he is talking. (There's an opening in the back of the box that reads "Press Here"... so we can hear that he is working. Box also says: "Manually raise or lower each arm to hear phrases.") The following items are also included in the box:

• Camouflage Covered Helmet
• Web Belt
• Hand Phone Set
• Backpack Radio
• M-1 Rifle
• Shirt
• Pants
• Boot

Recommended for age 5 and up. Excellent new condition.

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Here are two 1940's era streamlined toy cars that remind me of Buckminster Fuller's designs. They are marked underneath: Acme Made in U.S.A. They are marked on top: Airline Limousine. They are plastic with rubber wheels and moving axles. They were originally blue and yellow but have been painted silver. They are in very good condition. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here are three 1940's plastic toys:

• Yellow crouching Pluto is a friction toy. The friction gear works but the wheels spin without engaging the friction part. Some closs of painted red and black color. 4.25" long.
• Pink duck (is it Donald?) on a rocket is a pull toy... or use the pull loop to hang him from the Christmas tree. He's wearing a sailor's cap and an ascot. Stationary front wheel. Rear turning wheels and axle are missing. May be an easy repair if you have some old cars with this type of snap in axle that you could use for parts. A little color loss to green paint. Some extra dots of black near one eye. Some minor wear to non-turning wheel. About 4.25" long.
• Blue cannon probably from a pirate ship has 2 wheels and is in good condition... but I think something might be missing in the front under the gun barrel where there are 2 little pegs. About 4.75" long.

All were purchased from the same estate sale.

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Here are 2 vintage children's items from the 1940's. One is a shoehorn that looks like a toy soldier. The other is a comb shaped like a cowboy's six shooter. Both are made of red plastic. The gun is 6" long and marked: Made in Hong Kong. The shoe horn is 5.25" long and unmarked. Shoe horn is in good used condition with some surface wear. The comb is in very good condition. Both were purchased from estate sales many years ago.

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Here's a group of vintage animals... 17 in all. There are 6 wonderful horses that appear to be hand carved from wood and coated with a heavy crackled clear finish or shellac. They range in size from 2" to 3.25" high and are about 3" to 4" long. The tallest is missing an ear; the one sitting down has a tiny bit of the tip of one ear missing; the front left leg on the running one has been broken and glued back above the knee. All else are in very good condition. The are a great looking group... all in good poses doing horsy things. All were purchased together from one estate sale.

We're including the following group of vintage plastic farm animals with the horses. They were all purchased together from one estate sale and are all in good condition.

• 3 hard plastic horses - the large (2.5" x 3.25") brown one with Western saddle is marked: Made in USA. Probably made in the 1950's... the type that could be purchased in the 5 & 10 with a cowboy or Indian rider.
• 5 hard plastic cows - the 4 seated cows are marked B B in a banner. 7/8" x 2.25"
• 1 hard plastic sheep - marked B B in a banner
• 1 hard plastic pig - marked B B in a banner
• 1 reindeer - softer plastic... antlers & legs are slightly flexible. 2.25" high

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Here is a Hess Gasoline Truck with Hess Helicopter. They are old stock, new in the box, never used. Helicopter is in a special protective pack that has never been opened. Box advertises: "Real Head and Tail Lights-Operating Helicopter Rotors and Lights". Directions are given on the box for operation of lights and truck ramp. It takes C batteries. There are none included in the box. 1995.

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Here are 2 different control boxes for Marklin HO M-track.

The first is 7210 in its original box for dividing track or accessory circuits into 4 separately controlled circuits, for example: for controlling current to 4 sidings. Length 80 mm (3-1/8") Width 40mm (1-9/16") The last time we used it, it was in good working order. It is in good used condition.

The second is an older Marklin control box marked: 475/6. It isn't in my most recent catalog (1988) but it's a 4 zone on/off light control box. Length 2-7/8". Width 1-15/16". We purchased it used sometime in the 1980's. It was in good working order the last time we used it. It's in good used condition.

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Here are 5 items for Marklin HO railroad train layouts. They are:

• 3 Light poles, #5113, for 5112 uncoupler track. Height is 85 mm or 3-3/8". The lantern is illuminated during uncoupling. One is in the original box. The box is marked with the number 5113, but the masts are marked with the older number for this item, 3601, and Marklin Germany.
• 2 uncoupler tracks, #5112, with solenoid operation 1/2 section - length 90 mm or 3-9/16". Momentary contact by means of pick-up shoes. They were in good working order the last time we used them. They are in good used condition.

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This Marklin HO scale railroad bridge was a discontinued item back in the late 70's or early 80's when we bought it. It wasn't in the catalog back then. We purchased it from Modellbahn Ott in PA. He had a shelf of discontinued item close-outs which was always fun to look at. This bridge has a beige metal understructure with darker gray shading. It is marked on underside: Marklin Made in Germany. There are a few light scratches on side walls and a couple dots of oxidation but it is in very good used condition. 7" long x 2.25" wide.

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Here's a vintage Marklin double slip switch No 3600 DKWS in the original box with paper folder of instructions for connection and operating in 3 languages: English, German and French. We bought it used at Modellbahn Ott in Pa many years ago. I can't remember if we ever used it or not but he usually checked all used items out to be sure they were operational. This item and number was discontinued but is the same or similar to a more recent number (1980's) 5128. Illuminated lantern to indicate switch settings. 2 solenoids. Can be operated manually. Some scratching on side tan area. Oxidation and loss of black paint on manual switch buttons. In very good condition otherwise.

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Here are 10 lengths of Marklin curved 5100 M-track. Standard circle: radius 360 mm (1' 2-3/16"). Full section is 30 degrees. It takes 12 of these to make a circle. All are in very good used condition.

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Old MARKLIN HO Home Signal is incorporated into a 3-9/16" length of M-Track. Nothing in my catalogs looks exactly like this. The signal itself looks similar to 7039 signal, but this one is attached to M-track with a gapped center rail and manual operation lever similar to the description of 7339. One Semiphore arm. Lights change from red to green. Double solenoid. Hand lever. 3 connecting wires. 4 female connectors. Base plate is 3-1/2" x 2-5/8". Marked: Marklin Germany. No bulb or red disc in light. Rust and oxidation on track base, metal siding and underside, but not on rails. Red and white paint is worn. We purchased this used, but never used it so don't know if it works. (It moves manually)

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Older pair of Marklin HO scale electrical switches with illuminated lanterns are marked: Marklin Made in Germany 3601, the left and right marked MWL and MWR respectively. Right side lantern is not fastened completely. They are in good visual condition but we don't know if they are working order. We're including an extra left side switch. It's missing the lantern and has some green paint and an E sticker. We purchased these used from an estate sale in this condition and never used or fixed them. Selling "as is".

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Vintage Marx "Railroad Crossing Stop On Signal" vintage twin lighted metal sign for toy train platforms measures 7.75" high. Base is oval 4" x 3" Marked Made in U.S.A. on the underside. Bulbs were painted red at one time but most has worn away. Some loss to black finish. In good condition. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here's Bop A Bear, a 1960's battery operated target toy made by Marx. It came with suction darts and when you shot him with them, he would change the direction he was moving in. We have the bear only. He measures 14" x 7.5" wide x 10" high. He has a few scratches and wear to the brown surface finish but he's in very good, clean visual condition. The bear is plastic with metal undercarriage and battery compartment; rubber and plastic wheels. On/Off switch. We tried him with new batteries but he is not working. We can't see any breaks in the wires and it doesn't look as if anyone has ever taken him apart and messed with the workings... so maybe you can fix him... or would just like to display him with your vintage toy collection.

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Super die-cast metal model 1932 Ford roadster. All 50 pieces still sealed in their original clear plastic protection bags. Decals and plans for stock or custom assembly. Box in good shape with a slight indent on top. Model kit made by The ERTL Company, Highway 136 & 20, Dyersville, Iowa, 52040 with permission from the Ford Motor Company.

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Old tin litho toy is a car race - driver skill game. Handles at each end must have once turned a paper roll with various roadway hazzards and conditions. Steering wheel turns and moves the overhead wire from side to side. This must have controlled the car. Marked under steering wheel: Northwestern Products Co., St Louis, Mo. Made in U.S.A. Pat. Pend. with copyright sign. 18" x 8" (not including knobs) x 3-1/2" high. The condition of the parts that are here are good... but pieces are missing so we are selling this as is, for parts, or romance... or both.

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Here are 2 vintage Plasticville buildings, 8 accessories, and an 11 piece Christmas fence with gate... the type of buildings often used on Christmas railroad platforms and train layouts as far back as the 1950's. Included are:

• red barn with attached silo - barn is 5.25" high, silo is 5-5/8", 9" x 4.5"
• train station with platform - 4.5" high x 6" x 11" - cardboard Plasticville signs on roof are worn on edges; roof is dusty
• Christmas fence & gate - 11 pieces - 2.25" high (this may not be Plasticville but it was purchased with these buildings and it looks good around the farm. It was a 1950's item often used around the Christmas tree base, on mantel pieces, etc. at Christmas time)- each foot under the unright posts has 4 balance tabs at the bottom. 4 sections of fence are each missing 1 of the 4 tabs, but all stand just fine without them. The fence could use a bath.
• 2 benches for train platform
• railroad crossing light
• billboard with Solarex Sun Glasses advertisement and old car pictured
• 2 horses
• 1 rooster
• 1 water pump with bucket

They were purchased from an estate sale. They have been used but are in good condition (no missing parts, no breakage, no glue,) unless otherwise noted next to each description above. There are no boxes. See our other listings today for more Plasticville.

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Here are 2 vintage Plasticville buildings and 12 accessories, the type of buildings often used on Christmas railroad platforms and train layouts as far back as the 1950's. Included are:

• dark gray police station - 5" high x 7" x 7" - small indent in center of roof indicates something, probably a chimney, is missing
• white church with ringing bell in steeple - 8.5" high x 5-3/8" x 3.75" - gold loss tip of cross at top on one side; pale yellowish areas on front and sides looks painted on... I don't know if this was original or possibly a former owner's artistic attempts at snowdrifts?
• 4 street lights
• 4 telephone poles - 2 have glue and remnants of black string on 5 of the 8 insulators.
• 2 fire hydrant
• 1 tree
• 1 log rail curved walking bridge

They were purchased from an estate sale. They have been used but are in good condition (no missing parts, no breakage, no glue,) unless otherwise noted next to each description above. There are no boxes. See our other listings today for more Plasticville.

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Here are 2 vintage Plasticville buildings and 18 accessories, the type of buildings often used on Christmas railroad platforms and train layouts as far back as the 1950's. Included are:

• red school - 5.5" high x 9.75" x 3.5"
• yellow ranch style house - 3.25" high x 8-7/8" x 4.5"
• Fence & gate - 10 pieces
• 4 trees
• 4 bushes
• 2 telephone poles - 1 is missing an insulator on cross bar, remnant of glue and string on 2 insulators
• wishing well
• barbecue pit/outdoor fireplace
• reduce speed sign
• traffic light
• fire call box
• mailbox
• fire hydrant

They were purchased from an estate sale. They have been used but are in good condition (no missing parts, no breakage, no glue,) unless otherwise noted next to each description above. There are no boxes. See our other listings today for more Plasticville.

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Here are 2 vintage Young Architects building and design sets made by Patail Enterprises. "Create 3-dimensional models in just three easy steps: Design a floor plan using room templates; Furnish floor plan using furniture guide and colored pencils; Build a 3-dimensional model on top of your floor plan."

They were purchased from an estate sale. One, in plain white cardboard shipping container, has never been used (except for possibly the blocks which are in a zip-lock bag). All other packages are still sealed. It is in excellent condition. The other, in brightly colored box with picture of building, has been used but is still in very good condition with all pieces intact plus extras.

The un-used set contains: 9 acetate room templates, 3 furniture guides, 60 acrylic wall units in 6 different sizes, about 50 acrylic blocks, 1 sheet of peel and stick doors and windows, instruction booklet, 6 sheets of tracing paper, an 18"x 24" acrylic work mat, and 4 colored pencils.

The used box contains all the same items plus a box of drawing tools that was not originally included in the set with triangles, compass, etc. There is no tracing paper and some of the peel and stick windows and doors have been cut and stuck to the clear acrylic walls but they are similar to colorforms and can be re-used, peeled off and re-stuck.

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Here are 7 Star Trek figures. 5 were made in 1991 by Hamilton, authorized user. All are marked on their flying wedge shaped bases. They are Kirk, Spock, Uhura, McCoy, and Scotty. All are approximately 3.5"-4" high. There are 2 Picard figures. One is jointed and marked on foot: 1994 Paramount Pictures Playthings Toys. 4.5" The other might be an ornament... it has a loop for hanging in the top of the doorway/transporter he is standing in. Marked: 1995 Paramount Pictures Hallmark Cards. 5.5" Corners of Hamilton bases are curved upward slightly... some more so than others. Scotty's body leans back a bit. In very good condition otherwise.

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Here are 2 Star Wars items purchased from a young adult who collected Star Wars items when he was a kid.

• B'Omarr Monk spider with moveable legs was a Star Wars fan club exclusive. It measures about 4.5" high and about 4" wide depending on how you position the legs. Pale bluish cast to the brain capsule. In very good condition.
• Jar Jar Binks watch in light saber tube with clear window, key chain type lug at top. Dated 1999. He said he never used the watch, just displayed it with his other Star Wars items. 9-3/8" long x about 2" in diameter. A couple of rubbed marks on the tube window. In good condition otherwise.

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Here's a 1997 Star Wars 13" Storm Trooper figure holding a laser rifle. He makes laser gun sounds and talks. He is working and in very good condition. Takes 3 AAA batteries, included. Purchased from an estate sale.

3 Position Switch: Alarm, Off, Game. There are also 3 buttons that make noise when it's on Alarm. Number 1 makes a laster blaster gunshot sound. Number 2 says: It's them! Blast Em! Number 3 says: Move Along! followed by the laser blaster gunshot. There's a red light in the front of his uniform when the sound is activated.

Some info on his back reads: Star Wars Trademark - Copyright 1997 Lucas Films Ltd. Used Under Authorization - Tiger Electronics - Ratings 4.5 Volts DC .6 Watts - Batteries 3 AAA

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1950's vintage steel dump truck from Structo Toys in Freeport, Illinois, with mostly intact lettering on sides reading Structo Excavating Company No 605 Phone 351 X94. Large rubber tires, metal bumper, working dumper arm. It has been played with and shows wear, especially to top of cab and bed of truck. 12.75" long x 5.5" wide x 4.75" high. From an estate sale.18s10

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Here are 2 toy tractors. One is very heavy cast iron with metal wheels and dark green paint. The wheels are a little wobbly on the axles. It has no maker's mark. 5" x 7" x 4.5". The other is a die cast model of a John Deere tractor. Bright green finish, vinyl wheels marked ERTL with yellow plastic interiors & seat. Steering wheel turns the wheels. 4" x 8.5" x 4.5". Small bit of paint has chipped on top near front. In very good condition otherwise. Both were purchased from estate sales sometime in the last 10 years.12s10

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Unusual old Tudor, Arts & Crafts style cardboard house was made for a toy train platform. Hole in bottom for a light. Windows are cellophane with printed pane dividers. 3.5" high. 3-7/8" x 3-3/4" base. Chimney is paper covered wood. Slight wear on roof edges. In very good condition otherwise. Purchased from an estate sale

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Here's a whimsical horse figurine. He has big hooves, big eyes, wire eyelashes, odd stance... maybe he's a storybook or cartoon character. Signed on one hoof: delacruz 1993. About 5" high and 4" long. A tiny white dot on each eyelid is a small flake of missing paint. He's in very good condition otherwise. I'm not sure what he's made of... paper mache', castable of some sort, sculpy type of clay? Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here is group of old toy cars and a bunch of extra wheels and axles from some that didn't survive. They are:

• metal Lincoln Zephyr circa 1930's marked Parker Erie U.S.A. Zephyr - 3.5" long, underside is green, top is black... was most likely repainted long ago, wheels are intact and turn
• metal Packard roadster circa 1930's marked Erie Parker U.S.A. - 3.5" long, underside is cream, top is red... was most likely repainted long ago, wheels turn and are intact but have some glue on 2 of them making a flat spot.
• plastic convertible circa 1940's marked Thomas Toys Made in U.S.A. - driver and wheels are intact, unfortunately there's a big piece broken from passenger side over front wheel. If you put that side to the back of the shelf, it will still look good. @@" long.
• metal coal car from a miniature railroad train is marked NYCRR (New York City Railroad ?) on the side and Barclay Made in U.S.A. underneath. 1.75" long.
• metal dune buggy with rear hitch or coupling device, 2.25" long, only portions of words appear on the underside, one under the other: UA RUN UT, original red paint shows light wear on high spots
• metal Mustang fastback with rear hitch or coupling device, 2.5" long, original green candy apple paint has some chips most noticeable on hood and roof edges.
• group of wheels and axles as pictured

All were purchased from various estate sales.

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Here's an old child's toy: a Comet wagon with streamlined styling. Made of metal with wooden wheels. Handle is missing... a wooden one could probably be made for it fairly easily if you're the handy type. The part that the handle attaches to moves the front wheels so you can change direction. 8" long x 3" wide x 1.75" high. Metal has rusted as can be seen in the photos.

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Here are three whimsical 1930's vintage wooden toys shaped and painted to look like little people. The red and yellow lady is a sewing, knitting device that we used to call a horsetail maker. The pink man is a whistle that makes a rauccous skreetchy noise. The green man has free swinging bead arms that clack against his body. He might be a rattle, a teething toy, or maybe a little doll. Horsetail lady is 3.25" high. She's in very good condition. Pink whistle man is 6" long. His paint has crackled and some has come off. Green bead man is 4.2". A couple of dots of color loss on legs but he's in very good condition. All purchased from estate sales many years ago.

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