VINTAGE BATTERY OPERATED TEDDY THE ARTIST, MIB, 1959 JAPAN, COMPLETE, GREAT
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:14808634 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan |
| Year: 1959 | Material: TIN |
| Brand: Yonezawa | Theme: Art |
| UPC: Does not apply |
FOR SALE IS THIS MINT CONDITION, FULLY FUNCTIONAL BATTERY OPERATED TEDDY THE ARTIST TOY, MADE IN JAPAN IN 1959! THE TOY WAS ONLY MADE FOR ONE YEAR AND WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD BY THE SEARS ROEBUCK COMPANY. ANY VINTAGE TOY COLLECTOR KNOWS HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO FIND A TEDDY THE ARTIST IN THIS CONDITION AND COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BOX AND ALL ACCESSORIES.... (THE 9 ANIMAL TEMPLATES, THE SKETCHBOOK, THE COLORED ANIMAL DIAGRAM, INSTRUCTION SHEETS, IN ADDITION TO BOTH ORIGINAL TEDDY THE ...ARTIST CRAYONS - WHICH ARE UNOPENED BY THE WAY! ) THE TOY REQUIRES TWO "D" SIZE BATTERIES TO OPERATE. NEW BATTERIES ARE ALWAYS RECOMMENDED WITH THESE OLDER TOYS FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE. BEFORE TURNING THE TOY ON, CAREFULLY PULL OUT THE BLUE TEMPLATE TRAY, CLIP ON THE ANIMAL TEMPLATE OF YOUR CHOICE, SLIDE THE TRAY BACK IN, AGAIN, DOING SO CAREFULLY, CLIP SOME PAPER ON THE DESK, THEN SWITCH THE TOY ON AND TEDDY WILL DRAW YOU A PICTURE. AS HE DRAWS, HIS HEAD WILL ALSO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE AND HIS EYES WILL GO UP AND DOWN TO EXAMINE HIS PROGRESS. THIS PRETTY MUCH GOES WITHOUT SAYING, BUT I'M GOING TO SAY IT ANYWAY...NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ANY OF THE TEMPLATES WHEN THE TOY IS RUNNING. THIS SHOULD ONLY BE DONE AFTER THE TOY IS SHUT OFF. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THE ORIGINAL CRAYONS WERE NEVER OPENED, HOWEVER, I AM INCLUDING THE DARK COLORED CRAYOLA CRAYON TEDDY IS SHOWN USING IN PICTURE #2 WHICH WORKS JUST FINE. COSMETICALLY....THE TOY LOOK AWESOME! TEDDY'S CLOTHES AND FUR ARE PRISTINE, THE TIN LITHO IS CLEAN AND HAS ONLY A FEW SCRATCHES OR MARKS. THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOOKS GREAT AS WELL. THE ORIGINAL BOX REMAINS SOLID, COLORFUL AND PRESENTS WITH ONLY MINOR SHELF WEAR. A TRULY FANTASTIC ITEM THAT WILL MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR VINTAGE TOY COLLECTION!
SEVERAL GREAT ITEMS FOR SALE! CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS.
BE SURE TO VIEW ALL PHOTOS CLOSELY AS THEY ARE CONSIDERED PART OF THE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND AS ALWAYS, FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION END, BUY IT NOW/OFFER ACCEPTED OR RECEIPT OF A COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE. THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY EXCEPTIONS. IF PAYMENT IS NOT MADE WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME, THE SALE WILL BE CANCELED AND THE ITEM RELISTED OR OFFERED TO THE SECOND HIGHEST BIDDER. FAILING TO PAY OR TAKING DAYS TO DO SO IS NOT FAIR TO OTHER BUYERS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE ITEM AND WHO WOULD HAVE PAID PROMPTLY.
YOUR ITEM(S) WILL TYPICALLY SHIP WITHIN 1-2 DAYS OF RECEIVING CLEARED PAYMENT. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE TO SAVE ON SHIPPING COSTS. FOR BUYERS WITHIN THE UNITED STATED, IF YOU WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION, PLEASE DO NOT PAY RIGHT AWAY. I WILL SEND YOU A COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE AUCTIONS END. IF PURCHASING MORE THAN ONE “BUY IT NOW” ITEM, SIMPLY ADD THEM TO YOUR CART, BUT DO NOT PAY. SELECT “REQUEST INVOICE FROM SELLER” ON THE CHECKOUT SCREEN AND THIS WILL SEND ME A REQUEST FOR A COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE. THIS IS OF COURSE ASSUMING THE ITEMS CAN SAFELY BE SHIPPED TOGETHER. IF FOR SOME REASON ITEMS CANNOT BE SHIPPED TOGETHER, I WILL LET YOU KNOW, BUT THIS IS NOT USUALLY A PROBLEM. FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, UNFORTUNATELY, THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO COMBINED SHIPPING. THEREFORE, EACH ITEM WILL NEED TO BE PAID FOR INDIVIDUALLY INCLUDING THE SHIPPING COSTS FOR EACH ITEM, AND THEY WILL BE MAILED SEPARATELY.THE SHIPPING COST YOU SEE INCLUDES FULL INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FOR THE SELLING PRICE, UNTIL THE ITEM IS DELIVERED TO YOU. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS ONLY APPLIES TO PURCHASES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. FOR INTERNATIONAL SALES, THERE WILL STILL BE INSURANCE COVERAGE, HOWEVER, ONLY UNTIL THE SHIPMENT IS ACCEPTED AT THE GLOBAL SHIPPING CENTER. BEYOND THAT POINT, THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE DELIVERY OF YOUR ITEM. AS FAR AS RETURNS, THEY ARE ACCEPTED, HOWEVER, ONLY IF THE ITEM ARRIVES IN A DIFFERENT CONDITION THAN WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE LISTING. I DO NOT DO PARTIAL REFUNDS AND I DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS FOR BUYER'S REMORSE, BECAUSE YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND OR BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE PURCHASING. I ALWAYS ENCOURAGE QUESTIONS AND IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT SOMETHING, PLEASE ASK! I PACK EVERYTHING WELL AND WITH EXTREME CARE, HOWEVER, IF AN ITEM ENDS UP GETTING DAMAGED IN SHIPPING (OR LOST), THIS IS WHY THEY ARE INSURED. I WILL HANDLE MATTERS ON MY END WITH THE POSTAL SERVICE. FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ISSUES WITH LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS UNLESS SOMETHING HAPPENED PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE SHIPPING CENTER.
** I SHIP EVERYWHERE IN THE USA AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM.
SEVERAL GREAT ITEMS FOR SALE! CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS.
BE SURE TO VIEW ALL PHOTOS CLOSELY AS THEY ARE CONSIDERED PART OF THE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND AS ALWAYS, FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION END, BUY IT NOW/OFFER ACCEPTED OR RECEIPT OF A COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE. THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY EXCEPTIONS. IF PAYMENT IS NOT MADE WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME, THE SALE WILL BE CANCELED AND THE ITEM RELISTED OR OFFERED TO THE SECOND HIGHEST BIDDER. FAILING TO PAY OR TAKING DAYS TO DO SO IS NOT FAIR TO OTHER BUYERS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE ITEM AND WHO WOULD HAVE PAID PROMPTLY.
YOUR ITEM(S) WILL TYPICALLY SHIP WITHIN 1-2 DAYS OF RECEIVING CLEARED PAYMENT. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE TO SAVE ON SHIPPING COSTS. FOR BUYERS WITHIN THE UNITED STATED, IF YOU WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION, PLEASE DO NOT PAY RIGHT AWAY. I WILL SEND YOU A COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE AUCTIONS END. IF PURCHASING MORE THAN ONE “BUY IT NOW” ITEM, SIMPLY ADD THEM TO YOUR CART, BUT DO NOT PAY. SELECT “REQUEST INVOICE FROM SELLER” ON THE CHECKOUT SCREEN AND THIS WILL SEND ME A REQUEST FOR A COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE. THIS IS OF COURSE ASSUMING THE ITEMS CAN SAFELY BE SHIPPED TOGETHER. IF FOR SOME REASON ITEMS CANNOT BE SHIPPED TOGETHER, I WILL LET YOU KNOW, BUT THIS IS NOT USUALLY A PROBLEM. FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, UNFORTUNATELY, THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO COMBINED SHIPPING. THEREFORE, EACH ITEM WILL NEED TO BE PAID FOR INDIVIDUALLY INCLUDING THE SHIPPING COSTS FOR EACH ITEM, AND THEY WILL BE MAILED SEPARATELY.THE SHIPPING COST YOU SEE INCLUDES FULL INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FOR THE SELLING PRICE, UNTIL THE ITEM IS DELIVERED TO YOU. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS ONLY APPLIES TO PURCHASES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. FOR INTERNATIONAL SALES, THERE WILL STILL BE INSURANCE COVERAGE, HOWEVER, ONLY UNTIL THE SHIPMENT IS ACCEPTED AT THE GLOBAL SHIPPING CENTER. BEYOND THAT POINT, THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE DELIVERY OF YOUR ITEM. AS FAR AS RETURNS, THEY ARE ACCEPTED, HOWEVER, ONLY IF THE ITEM ARRIVES IN A DIFFERENT CONDITION THAN WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE LISTING. I DO NOT DO PARTIAL REFUNDS AND I DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS FOR BUYER'S REMORSE, BECAUSE YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND OR BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE PURCHASING. I ALWAYS ENCOURAGE QUESTIONS AND IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT SOMETHING, PLEASE ASK! I PACK EVERYTHING WELL AND WITH EXTREME CARE, HOWEVER, IF AN ITEM ENDS UP GETTING DAMAGED IN SHIPPING (OR LOST), THIS IS WHY THEY ARE INSURED. I WILL HANDLE MATTERS ON MY END WITH THE POSTAL SERVICE. FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ISSUES WITH LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS UNLESS SOMETHING HAPPENED PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE SHIPPING CENTER.
** I SHIP EVERYWHERE IN THE USA AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM.
