MASUDAYA TIN, B/O SIDEWHEEL SHOW BOAT. FULLY OPERATIONAL WITH BOX! SMOKER!!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE,
VINTAGE, TIN, EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, BATTERY OPERATED, MODERN TOYS (MASUDAYA) "BATTERY OPERATED SHOW BOAT" MODEL NUMBER :
3200
, WHICH IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX AND IS 100% FULLY OPERATIONAL!
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THIS
HAD BEEN STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES OR HAVE COLLECTED ALONG THE WAY!
HAVING HUNDREDS (TO THOUSANDS) OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 9
5
% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS MASUDAYA"SHOW BOAT" IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS MODEL IS A GOOD SIZE AT JUST OVER 13 INCHES LONG (33.5CM) AND IS IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE.
AS WITH ALL BATTERY OPERATED MODELS, THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO INSTALL THE BATTERIES! THIS SHOW BOAT TAKES THREE (3) SIZE "D" BATTERIES WHICH ARE INSTALLED VIA THE CHASSIS/HULL (BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED).
ONCE YOU LOCATE THE BATTERY BOX AND INSTALL THESE BATTERIES (AS INDICATED), YOU THEN CLOSE AND LOCK DOWN THE BATTERY DOOR AND PLACE THIS MODEL ON ANY LEVEL HARD SURFACE. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT MOST OF THESE VINTAGE MODELS WERE NOT DESIGNED WITH CARPETS IN MIND! THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR DOES NOT LIKE CARPETS, SO PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND AS THIS MIGHT CAUSE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE GEARS, THUS ENABLING THIS SHOW BOAT IN-OPERATIONAL!
THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS LOCATED AT THE STERN OR REAR OF THIS SHOW BOAT. THIS SHOW BOAT USES BUMP'N GO AS A DRIVE.
SWITCH THIS MODEL "ON" AND THE SHOW BEGINS! THE BOAT MOVES ALONG AT A VERY SLOW, BUT CONSTANT SPEED AS IT GETS WARM, IT STARTS TO SMOKE VIA IT'S TWO (2) SMOKE STACKS. IN ADDITION, YOU CAN HEAR THE DEEP WHISTLE SOUND WHICH FORCES THE SMOKE OUT OF IT'S INTERNAL BURNER AND UP INTO THE DUAL SMOKE STACKS.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I ACTUALLY TURNED THIS  BOAT ON AND SEEING HOW IT IS SO WELL PACKAGED, AS ALL OF THE PROTECTIVE INSERTS ARE STILL PRESENT AND DO WELL TO PROTECT THE BOATS APPEARANCE. BUT EARLIER TODAY (12/05/19), I THOUGHT I WOULD TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES TO SEE IF THIS SHOW BOAT WAS WORTHY TO LIST..... AND WITHOUT A BLINK OF THE EYES, THIS BOAT WAS OFF WHISTLING AND SMOKING AWAY!
THE COSMETIC CONDITION IS VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. I AM NOT CLAIMING THAT THIS IS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS IT HAS BEEN PLAYED WITH SOME DECADES AGO. BUT, I AM CLAIMING THAT THIS SHOW BOAT IS IN PERFECT OPERATIONAL SHAPE/CONDITION! YOU'LL NOTICE THAT OTHERS WILL NOT TEST "THEIR" SHOW BOAT...OR AT LEAST CLAIM THAT IT IS UNTESTED, WHEN WE ALL KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS NON-OPERATIONAL! HERE YOU WON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES... AND NEVER WILL! IF I CLAIM IT WORKS.... IT WORKS!
YOU HAVE NO DIMPLES, RUST OR CORROSION ON THIS SHOW BOAT, IT IS 100% ORIGINAL!
ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A VERY RARE THING TO LOCATE ONE OF THESE THAT WORKS PERFECTLY AND AS DESIGNED! ADD TO THIS FACT THAT IT'S IN EXCELLENT SHAPE/CONDITION AND THAT YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF A KEEPER!
THE ORIGINAL BOX IS PRESENT AND COMPLETE AND HAS ALL FOUR (4) OF THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERTS. THE LID DOES HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT OF SHELF WEAR AROUND THE SEAM AND A TEAR POPPED UP IN THE LID. TAPE HAS BEEN USED ON THE INSIDE OF THE LID TO PROTECT IT FROM SPREADING..THIS BOX FOUND ITSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF MY TOWERS OF TOYS AND AS SUCH, IT HAS A SLIGHT DEPRESSION ON THE LID. IT'S AN OLD BOX, BUT STILL DISPLAYS NICELY WITH THE SHOW BOAT.
THIS BOX AS WITH SO MANY OTHER BOXES THAT I HAVE LISTED HERE ON EBAY FOUND ITSELF IN THE MIDST OF MY FAMILIES EPIC WATER GUN FIGHT ... OR SHOULD I SAY MASSACRE! AS MY SIBLINGS ALL TEAMED UP AGAINST ME AND ENDED UP CORNERING ME IN MY BEDROOM CLOSET. SO IN A DESPERATE LAST DITCH EFFORT TO SURVIVE, I BUILT A DEFENSIVE WALL OUT OF AROUND 70-100 BOXES THAT WERE ONCE NEATLY STACKED UP IN MY CLOSET! THIS BOX WAS A GOOD SIZE AND FOUND ITSELF ON THE TOP OF THIS WALL AS I RECALL. SO YOU DO HAVE SOME SLIGHT WATER STAINS ON THE LID, BUT THE GRAPHICS ARE STILL SHARP AND EASY TO SEE AND READ. IT DISPLAYS NICELY AND THE CORRUGATED BASE IS IN VERY GOOD OVERALL ORIGINAL CONDITION/SHAPE.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THEY DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. MY WORDS HERE. ALSO NOTE THAT THESE PICTURES DO BECOME AN
IMPORTANT
PART OF THE DESCRIPTION WITHIN THIS LISTING
. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME AS THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING AND THE ONLY FULLY COMPLETE AND OPERATIONAL MODERN TOY SHOW BOAT HERE ON EBAY!
I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS! YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME WRITE "THIS MODEL IS
UNTESTED
AND WILL BE SOLD AS IS" OR ... I LOVE THIS ONE, "I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS MODEL AS I HAVE NO BATTERIES OF THIS SIZE"!! ...... COME ON NOW... AFTER ALL, HOW HARD IS IT TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES OR TO WIND UP A MODEL?? PRETTY DAMN EASY IF YOU ASK ME.
THIS MASUDAYA
"SHOW BOAT"
IS FULLY TESTED AND WILL BE ONCE AGAIN, PRIOR TO ME PACKAGING THIS UP.
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS VINTAGE, TIN, BATTERY POWERED
MODERN TOY (MASUDAYA) "SHOW BOAT"
IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD T/RATED P~SELLER WITH OVER 8 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND "
PORSCHE DESIGN
" ITEMS/ACCESSORIES.
I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. ALL OF MY DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS WILL BE INSURED FOR THE SELLING PRICE. I ENTER THE SHIPPING DATA DAILY INTO BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL. THIS MASUDAYA
"SHOW BOAT"
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
INTERNATIONALLY, I AM NOW USING AND RELYING ON EBAY’S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP) FOR IN THE PAST, I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'
S WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO SIMPLY “DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS”. SO IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP ALL PARTIES HAPPY AND KEEP EBAY’S INVOLVEMENT TO A MINIMUM, I HAVE OPTED TO TRAVEL DOWN THIS ROAD.
I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE A PARCEL FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR 0.00. EBAY WILL NOT ALLOW THIS AND KEEP IN MIND THAT IT IS THEIR SERVICES BEING USED HERE, SO THEY KNOW THE SELLING PRICE OF THIS SHOW BOAT.
PLEASE NOTE
:
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED/COLLECTED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT(S).... SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU.......
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT. I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY (OR TRYING TO) AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME. I DO HAVE ANOTHER VERY UNIQUE SHOW BOAT BY GAKKEN LISTED HERE IN EBAY AT THIS TIME, SEE BELOW AS TO HOW TO LOCATE IT.
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT E-BAY OFFERS WE SELLERS TO USE (AT A FEE OF COURSE) AND THIS IS TO ASSIST YOU, THE BUYER, TO VIEW ALL OF MY OFFERINGS. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL "
RED
" OR "
BLUE
" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN "
OPEN
" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON E-BAY!
IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A "SEARCH" BAR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, JUST TYPE IN "MODEL CAR" AND JUST MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL POP-UP. ... IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE OTHER SHOW BOAT... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN "SHOW BOAT" . I THINK YOU GET THE GIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS LIGHTLY USED, FULLY TESTED AND WORKING, MODERN TOY (MASUDAYA) "BATTERY OPERATED SHOW BOAT" WHICH IS STILL IN ITS FACTORY ORIGINAL BOX AS WELL AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
PLEASE NOTE
: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAYS "GLOBAL FREIGHT SYSTEM". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) TO/BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.
IN ADDITION
, ON ALL OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.