1950s LINEMAR BATTERY OPERATED SLEEPING BABY BEAR VINTAGE TIN LITHO TOY MIB
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:88136 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan |
| Brand: Linemar | Material: Tin |
| Featured Refinements: Vintage Battery Operated Toy | Theme: Animals |
| Power Source: Battery | Year: 1950 |
This listing is for a fully functional, BATTERY OPERATED SLEEPING BABY BEAR w/box as shown. This is not a reproduction toy. It is in MINT condition. Colors are clear & bright. Litho, plush fur, clothing & plastic parts are exceptionally nice & clean. No corrosion anywhere. When switch is turned on he does the correct 7 actions as follow: (1) Arms on the alarm clock revolve, (2) Alarm clock rings (loudly), (3) Baby bear opens his eyes, (4) Baby bear sits up on the bed, (5) H...is mouth opens wide to yawn, (6) His arms raise up to stretch, (7) He makes a squeaky sound as if yawning. Very neat! An absolutely delightful toy to display with your bear collection. This toy has been tested and works great. Very strong mechanism. Battery compartment is mint as are the connections. 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 162. It is a 1950's era toy made by the Linemar Co. It has a rarity of 1 on a scale to 10 being the rarest, and a value of $500.00 in C-10 condition without the box. The original box is included. It is in excellent - mint condition. It is undamaged with no repairs. Nice colorful box for display with this toy. It also includes the packaging inserts shown and the instructions flyer... It has the familiar Linemar logo and the usual " LINEMAR BEST BY FAR " & " ONE OF THE MANY LINEMAR TOYS. DO YOU HAVE THEM ALL? " printed on the box. The Linemar logo can also be seen on the tin litho on the base of the toy. Would make a nice addition to any discriminating collector of toys. Sure to delight anyone that sees it in action. A very nice keepsake gift for a special girl in your life. Many other 50's & 60's mint & mib battery op & wind-up toys listed in auction & my EBAY store.
