ALPS VINTAGE BATTERY OPERATED PINKY THE JUGGLING CLOWN.FULLY WORKING W/BOX

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY RARE
VINTAGE, TIN, CLOTH AND RUBBER COVERED, EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, ALPS BATTERY OPERATED "PINKY THE JUGGLING CLOWN" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND IS 100% OPERATIONAL!
THIS  "PINKY" WAS/IS MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROCK VALLEY TOYS AND IS A NON NUMBERED MODEL/TOY. THE OTHER MANUFACTURING PARTNER WAS/IS ALPS SHOJI LTD, ONCE BASED OUT OF TOKYO, JAPAN. THEIR LOGO IS THE WORD "ALPS" WITH THE THREE PEAKED MOUNTAIN AS A BACKDROP.
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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 AND VINTAGE TOYS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON EBAY. 9
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% 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 ALPS PINKY JUGGLING CLOWN IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS MODEL MEASURES OUT AT CLOSE TO 10.5 INCHES TALL (26.5CM) WITHOUT THE INSTALLATION OF THE NOSE POLE. WITH THIS FEATURE ADDED, THE OVERALL HEIGHT BECOMES 19 INCHES (48CM). IT IS IN EXCELLENT OVERALL WORKING CONDITION AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES STILL WORK AS DESIGNED AND DESCRIBED ON THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING/BOX.
THE CLOWN TAKES TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERIES WHICH ARE INSTALLED VIA THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF HIS FEET (BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED).
WITH THIS MODEL, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT BOTH OF THE HANDS ARE SPREAD OPEN AND LEVEL WITH HIS HEAD (SEE PICTURE ON FRONT OF BOX). ONE OR BOTH OF THE ARMS ARE FOLDED IN FOR STORAGE AND THIS SIMPLE TASK WILL ASSURE THAT YOU'LL HAVE NO ISSUES WHEN POWERED UP. TRADITIONALLY BOTH ARMS WILL POP-UP AND LOCK INTO POSITION. NEXT YOU NEED TO PLACE THE POLE ATTACHMENT INTO THE CLOWNS TOP OF HIS NOSE. THIS IS DESIGNED TO FIT IN ONLY ONE WAY..... YOU NEED TO TWIST IT SO IT LOCKS INTO PLACE AS YOU PUSH DOWN. NOW, YOUR READY TO POWER UP PINKY .....  THE POWER SWITCH IS LOCATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF PINKY.
THE CLOWNS ARMS WILL RAISE AND LOWER SLIGHTLY AS TO TOSS THE BALL FROM HIS LEFT HAND TO HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS HANDS ACTUALLY DO CREATE THE ENERGY TO MOVE THE BALL FROM HIS LEFT HAND TO HIS RIGHT HAND AS THE LARGE CENTER BALL SIMPLY PIVOTS FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT. YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE BALL WHICH HE IS TOSSING AROUND IS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON IT'S TOP HALF (THE BOTTOM HALF IS SOLID TIN).
THE POLE FROM HIS NOSE TURNS, AS IT DOES TURN, THE TWO (2) BALL ATTACHMENT WILL SLOWLY CLIMB UP TO THE TOP OF THE POLE. THEN, THIS POLE WILL STOP TURNING AND THE TWO BALLS, VIA GRAVITY, WILL START THEIR DESCEND BACK TO THE BOTTOM ... SPINNING 360 DEGREES WITH THE BALLS AND TASSELS FULLY EXTENDED OUT WHILE DOING SO. WHEN THE POLE IS NOT SPINNING, YOU CAN HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOWING IN THE BACKGROUND.
ALL THE TIME, HE IS TOSSING OR JUGGLING THE LARGER ILLUMINATED CENTER BALL FROM HIS LEFT HAND TO HIS RIGHT HAND!
THIS IS A GREAT TOY TO WATCH IN ACTION, IT DOES NOT MOVE AWAY FROM YOU LIKE A VEHICLE AND IS SOMEWHAT STATIONARY. THE DETAIL ON THE CLOWN IS GREAT!!
THERE IS MINOR STAINING ON THE CLOTHING AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS. ALL OF THE BALLS ARE STILL ROUND AND TRUE AS ARE THE TASSELS. THESE ARE ALL ORIGINAL TO THIS PINKY! THE HANDS ARE PERFECT AS IS HIS HEAD. YOU HAVE NO CRACKS, BREAKS OR REPAIRS. THE BATTERY CONTACTS ARE ORIGINAL AND IN GREAT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. YOU HAVE NO RUST, DINGS, DENTS, CORROSION OR REPAIRS FOUND ON HIS LEGS (OR ELSEWHERE FOR THAT MATTER).
THE TIN LITHOGRAPHY ON THE BASE WHICH ARE HIS LEGS IS AS NOTED ABOVE. THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH LOCATED IN THE REAR WORKS.
ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BASE/FEET IS THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. THIS TAKES TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERIES AS NOTED ABOVE (ONCE AGAIN, THESE ARE NOT INCLUDED). THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS DOOR AND LOCKING LEVER (TAB) ARE ALSO MADE OUT OF TIN. AND AGAIN NO ISSUES EXIST ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS COVER. THE BATTERY CONTACTS ARE REALLY CLEAN AND ALSO ORIGINAL TO THIS CLOWN.
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL, VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED MODEL/ITEM AND NOT A REPRODUCTION THEREOF! IT'S OLD AND IT'S USED .... BUT, NEVER HAS IT BEEN ABUSED! AS A COLLECTOR, ONE MUST ASSUME THAT SOME LITTLE QUARKS MIGHT ARISE ON CERTAIN MODELS AND ARE CONSIDERED IN FACT, "NORMAL" AND SOMETIMES EVEN EXPECTED! BUT, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT WILL WORK PERFECTLY RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX..... EVERY TIME. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO TWEAK THE ARMS AS NOTED ABOVE AND YOU DO HAVE TO INSERT THE POLE CORRECTLY. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE, THAT DOES NOT MEAN ONE WILL NOT ARISE!
THE ORIGINAL BOX IS PRESENT AND COMPLETE. YOU DO HAVE SOME SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE LID AS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A VINTAGE BOX THAT HAS BEEN OPENED AND CLOSED DOZENS OF TIMES OVER THE DECADES. THIS IS SHOWN ON ONE OF THE CORNERS AS IT HAS SPLIT. HERE YOU HAVE NO ADDED TAPE OR GLUE FOUND ANYWHERE. THE LID DOES HAVE A SLIGHT DEPRESSION ON THE LID. THE GRAPHICS ARE STILL SHARP AND EASY TO SEE AND READ. IT DISPLAYS VERY NICELY AND THE CORRUGATED BASE IS IN EVEN BETTER OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION.... HERE YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PRICE SHOWING ON ONE OF THE PANELS.
FORTUNATELY, THIS BOX WAS IN MY SISTERS CLOSET AND MANAGED TO AVOID MY FAMILIES EPIC WATER GUN FIGHT! SO YOU HAVE NO WATER STAINS OR SERIOUS DAMAGE TO IT.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN
IMPORTANT
SE
CTION OF THIS LISTING. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME AS THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING!
I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE EBAY 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 ALPS "PINKY" IS FULLY TESTED AND WORKS AS DESCRIBED ON THE BOX AND AS ABOVE.
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 EBAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY POWERED "PINKY" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL/ITEM/TOY AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON EBAY, 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 EBAY AND PAYPAL. THIS ALPS PINKY THE JUGGLING CLOWN
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS PRIORITY MAIL AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME ENCOUNTERS WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS. THIS METHOD OF SHIPPING DOES OFFER "WE THE SELLERS" SOME ADDED PROTECTION.
I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE A PARCEL FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR 0.00.... SO DO NOT ASK!
PLEASE NOTE
:
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT AND COULD BE LEVIED/COLLECTED FROM ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL 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 EBAY) 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.
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT EBAY 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 EBAY!
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 SOME LP'S ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN "ALBUMS" . 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, BATTERY OPERATED AND FULLY WORKING, ALPS "PINKY THE
JUGGLING
CLOWN" 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 EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME SOME PROTECTION AS WELL.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.