1950 ' S BATTERY OPERATED JUMBO THE BUBBLE BLOWING ELEPHANT TIN LITHO TOY
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:14743036 | Featured Refinements: Vintage Battery Operated Toy |
| Theme: Animals | Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan |
| Year: 1950 | Material: tin |
| Brand: Yonezawa |
This listing is for a fully functioning BATTERY OPERATED JUMBO THE BUBBLE BLOWING CIRCUS / CARNIVAL ELEPHANT w/box as shown. It is in good - very good condition. Colors are clear & bright. Litho, tin, plastic parts & fur are clean. When the switch is turned on, the head moves up and down to blow bubbles, unfortunately, no air is blown from Jumbo's trunk. Mechanically the toy works great. Strong mechanism. The original bubble solution bowl is included. This is a "MADE IN JAPAN" ...toy listed in Don Hultzman's book, COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO BATTERY TOYS, copyright 2002, second edition. It is listed on page 99. It is a 1950's era toy made by the Y Co. It has a rarity of 1 on a scale to 10 being the rarest, and a value of $180.00 in C-10 condition without the box. The original box is included. It is in average condition. It does have a number of clear tape repairs. Displays well. Other 50's & 60's mint & mib battery op & wind-up toys listed in auction & my EBAY store.
