RARE VINTAGE W. GERMANY STRAUSS TIN HELICOPTER FLYING TOP NO. 50 W/BOX+ WORKING!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VE
RY RARE STRAUSS MECHANICAL TOYS, FULLY TIN
, CLOCKWORK POWERED WITH HAND HELD LAUNCHER "HELICOPTER FLYING TOP". THIS IS STRAUSS'S ITEM NUMBER 50 AND COMES IN IT'S ORIGINAL DISPLAY/RETAIL BOX.
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HAVING HUNDREDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER MODELS, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON EBAY. 90% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS STRAUSS "HELICOPTER FLYING TOP" IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS, AS WITH ANY OF STRAUSS ITEMS ARE RARE. HE WAS NOT A LARGE PRODUCER OF TOYS, BUT, THE ONES HE DID MAKE ARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP OF HIS ERA. ANY AND ALL OF HIS VINTAGE ITEMS ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE!
I AM OFFERING HIS ITEM NUMBER:
50
WHICH HAS THE FORMAL NAME "HELICOPTER FLYING TOP" AND HAS NICE TIN LITHOGRAPHY OF RED, WHITE, AND BLUE ON BOTH OF THE FLYING DISCS. THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRINTED DIRECTLY ON THE BOX.
THE SECRET TO THIS "HELICOPTER" IS THE HANDHELD CLOCKWORK WINDER. ONCE YOU PLACE A DISC ONTO THIS WINDER, YOU SIMPLY WIND IT UP AND PUSH THE RELEASE BUTTON LOCATED ON THE BASE AND OFF IT GOES!! THE MORE YOU WIND IT, THE HIGHER AND LONGER THIS DISC FLIES FOR. HERE YOU MUST BE CAREFUL AS TO NOT TO OVERWIND THIS WINDER. THE STEEL SPRING IS OLD AND HAS GOTTEN BRITTLE OVER THE DECADES.... SO PLEASE USE CAUTION WHEN WINDING!!
ALL OF THE COLORS ARE STILL SHARP AND DONE IN TIN LITHOGRAPHY AND NOT STICKERS. THIS MEANS THAT WHAT YOU SEE ON THESE DISCS ARE THERE TO STAY! ON ONE OF THE SIDES OF THE DISC YOU HAVE TIN LITHOGRAPHY, THE UNDERSIDE IS BARE.
THE DISCS SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR WHERE THEY ATTACHED OR SIT ON THE WINDER. THESE DISCS OR "HELICOPTER FLYING TOPS" SPIN AROUND PRIOR TO IT BEING LAUNCHED OFF. BOTH DISCS LOOK NEW AND SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR ....IF ANY!
THIS HELICOPTER FLYING TOP SET IS NOT BEING REPRESENTED AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), AS IT IS NOT. IT IS HOWEVER, IN EXCELLENT ALL AROUND SHAPE/CONDITION IN BOTH IT'S APPEARANCE AND IT'S FUNCTIONALITY!
EACH DISC MEASURES OUT AT 3 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER (9CM). THE HAND HELD WINDER IS 1 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER (4CM).
ALL OF WHAT YOU SEE IS ORIGINAL AND HAS NEVER BEEN ALTERED. THE DISPLAY IS OLD AND BRITTLE SO ONCE AGAIN, CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHEN HANDLING IT. ONCE SET-UP, IT DISPLAYS NICELY WITH THE DISCS AND LAUNCHER IN PLACE.
THIS IS A VERY SIMPLY ITEM TO ENJOY. YOU SIMPLY PLACE A DISC ONTO THE HANDHELD WINDER AND TURN IT CLOCKWISE UNTIL IT LOCKS, YOU THEN CONTINUE TO WIND THIS UNTIL YOU'RE AT A COMFORTABLE LEVEL. THREE (3) CLICKS IS GOOD ENOUGH TO LAUNCH IT INTO SPACE, SO THE MORE CLICKS YOU HEAR, THE HIGHER IT WILL FLY!!
IN ADDITION, AS THE BOX STATES, THESE DISCS ALSO SPIN LIKE A TOP. HERE NO MORE THEN 3 CLICKS SHOULD BE USED (OTHERWISE IT FLIES AWAY).
THE ORIGINAL BOX HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS, BUT CONSIDERING IT'S AGE AND DESIGN, IT IS EXTREMELY RARE THAT THIS HAS EVEN SURVIVED AS LONG AS IT HAS! THE CHIPBOARD IS OLD AND HAS BECOME SOMEWHAT BRITTLE OVER THE PAST 1/2 OF A CENTURY. THE TOP HAS TAKEN THE BRUNT OF THE DAMAGE AS YOU HAVE A PUNCTURE ON/THROUGH IT (FROM THE HANDHELD WINDER) AND THE CREASES (THE DIE-CUT CENTERFOLDS) HAVE SPLIT ALL THE WAY TO THE END. NO TAPE OR GLUE HAS BEEN USED ON THIS BOX.
THE INSERT IS ORIGINAL AND HAS SURVIVED WITH NO DAMAGE. THE THREE (3) HOLES HOLD THE TWO (2) DISCS AND HANDHELD LAUNCHER FIRMLY INTO PLACE.
THE ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED AND PRINTED ON THE LARGER FRONT PANEL OF THE BOX.
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. AFTER ALL, JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO WIND UP A CLOCKWORK MOTOR OR TO DROP IN A FEW BATTERIES ... IT'S NOT!! I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS!
ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE VERY HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER STRAUSS MODEL 50 THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES .... ADD TO THIS FACT THAT YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL RETAIL/DISPLAY BOX AND HERE'S A GREAT FIND FOR ONE'S COLLECTION!
THIS VINTAGE TIN/METAL STRAUSS MODEL NUMBER 50 IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL
AND OF A TIME THAT HAS PASSED US BY!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY 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! THESE PICTURES DO BECOME A VERY IMPORTANT AND KEY PART OF MY DESCRIPTION, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THEM!
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/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 TIN, CLOCKWORK DRIVEN, STRAUSS MODEL 50
WILL BE SENT VIA
THE US
PS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". SO IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL, WHILE AFFORDING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION, I HAVE OPTED TO GIVE EBAY'S GSP A GO.
AS SUCH, PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO "NOT" CALCULATE NOR REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR "IMPORT FEES OR DUTIES". THIS IS THE SOLE DOING OF EBAY WHO MAKES THIS REQUEST BASED ON YOUR GOVERNMENTS IMPORT REQUIREMENTS. SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK AS I HAVE NO MORE CONTROL OVER THIS THEN YOU DO!
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A RELATIVELY 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 THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING BY ME AND THE ONLY STRAUSS ITEM 50 LISTED HERE ON EBAY AT THIS TIME!!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION, AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU......
IT IS MY INTENTION
TO ADD AT LEAST ONE VINTAGE
/ANTIQUE MODEL CAR OR ITEM A DAY OR UNTIL SUCH A POINT IN TIME THAT I GET BURNT OUT
IN
DOING SO! I HAVE CREATED A NEW
CATEGORY
IN MY STORE HERE
ON E-BAY AND TO SEE AN EASIER WAY TO ACCESS THIS, PLEASE READ BELOW!
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
" 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. A NEWLY CREATED "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOY"
CATEGORY
NOW EXISTS! THESE ARE TO THE LEFT ONCE YOU ENTER MY STORE.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, PERFECTLY WORKING, FULLY TIN, STRAUSS WITH LAUNCH-ABLE HELICOPTER FLYING TOPS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX 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 AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, TARIFFS OR MONIES WHICH COULD AND MIGHT BE OWED TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.