"MARVELOUS MIKE ELECTROMATIC TRACTOR #1000" BOXED BATTERY-OPERATED ROBOT TOY.
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Winning Bid:
$280.83 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
3
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 15, 2012 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #207 - Part II
Item numbers 1235 through 2949 in auction 207
Value Code:
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Item Description
7.5x13.5x8.5" tall toy comes in original box which features image of toy on front/back panels. Made by Saunders Tool & Dye Co. c. 1950s. Box has moderate wear/dust soiling including several small puncture marks and tears to side panels. Box remains tight and structurally sound, complete w/all cardboard inserts. Fine. Tractor is painted tin w/hard plastic robot figure and rubber treads. Has a number of decals including "Marvelous Mike Tractor" on each side of tractor body. Robot's chest has decal w/simulated gears. Detailed dashboard decal shows fuel/air gauges. Toy comes w/original instruction sheet which has heavy and obvious wear/aging. All text remains legible. Fair. Instruction sheet notes that this is "The First Completely Automatic, Electrically Powered, Self Contained Toy." Toy travels around w/bump-and-go action as the robot shifts gears. Treads remain totally pliable and intact. Underside baseplate shows some very lt. surface oxidation but this in no way affects the outside appearance of the toy. Some flaking to the decal on robot's chest, about 80% remains. Front/back side decals show lt. staining but 100% complete. Toy has a few nicks on hood and dozer blade but overall Fine/VF. A working, very displayable boxed example of this classic toy.
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