VINTAGE MATTEL 1964 SCOOBA DOO BEATNICK BLOND TALKING DOLL - NOT
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:59335893 | Type: Doll |
Brand: Mattel | Featured Refinements: Mattel Talking Doll |
EDIT 4/13/21 - There is NO necklace with her. If we find it with other dolls we will update. For now consider it NOT included. Thank you
FOR ORIGINAL OWNER ESTATE
THE KIDS FROM THIS ESTATE WERE PART OF A VERY AFFLUENT FAMILY.....
THIS ESTATE HAD A TON OF TOYS.....MANY NEVER USED IN ORIGINAL BOXES OR LIGHTLY PLAYED WITH.....
THIS LOT IS FOR A 1960's MATTEL TAL...KING SCOOBA . DOO
SHE IS NOT WORKING !!!!! A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH TOLD ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MATTEL TALKING DOLLS LIKE CHATTY CATHY, HERMAN MUNSTER , ETC....... THE RUBBER O-RING MELTS/DRIES UP...... I SAW THERE ARE A COUPLE OF GOOD YOU TUBE VIDEOS THAT SHOW YOU STEP BY STEP WHAT CAUSES THE ISSUES AND HOW YOU CAN REPAIR THEM..... WITH THIS DOLL THE CORD PULLS OUT AND RETRACTS FAST - COMMON FROM WHAT I READ....WHEN WORKING SHE SAYS AND SINGS 11 DIFFERENT PHRASES ACCORDING TO THE BOX
IF YOU ARE A COLLECTOR OF THESE OLD DOLLS YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS.....IF YOU ARE NOT AND YOU WANT THIS DOLL FOR NOSTALGIA , JUST GOOGLE HOW TO REPAIR THESE AND SEE WHAT IS INVOLVED......SEEMS FAIRLY EASY..
I AM SELLING THIS ONE IN ORIGINAL AS FOUND CONDITION.....IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR DECADES......TO ME THE DOLL DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN PLAYED WITH...
I CLEANED NOTHING, THERE ARE NO TOUCH UPS TO MAKE UP / HAIR, ETC.......OUTFIT LOOKS VERY CLEAN/BRIGHT...
ORIGINAL BOX IN GOOD CONDITION.....BACK OF BOX SHOWS A SMALL RIP INBOX - SEE PHOTO....
FRONT PICTURE LITHO SHOWS SOME BUBBLING.......VERY NICE COLOR
NOTE THE ORIGINAL CARDBOARD INSERT IS PRESENT AS WELL....
ONE END OF BOX IS HAND INK STAMPED 5814 OR 5614 " BLOND "
OTHER END WAS HAND INK STAMPED BY THE ORIGINAL STORE SELLING THE TOY....
" MAGIC COTTAGE " 516 MILLBURN AVENUE, SHORT HILLS , NJ. YOU CAN GOOGLE / IMAGE AND FIND OLD PICTURES OF THIS MOM AND POP TYPE STORE........SEVERAL OF THE TOYS IN THIS COLLECTION HAD THIS STAMP AS WELL..... LIKELY DONE BY THE STORE TO PROVE THE ITEM WAS PURCHASED THERE IS BUYER MAKES A CLAIM .
I THINK THIS WILL MAKE A GREAT EXAMPLE ONCE SHE IS REPAIRED.
THIS LOT IS SOLD AS IS, THERE ARE NO RETURNS OR PARTIAL REFUNDS ON VINTAGE TOYS....BY OFFERING/BUYING YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS.
USPS SHIPPING IS $20.00