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JUMBO MICKEY Cloth Doll Fisher-Price Mattel Disney 2000 - (eBay item 290178578581 end time Nov-12-07 17:55:46 PST) This jumbo Mickey doll is 25" tall--not that he'll stand up. He prefers sitting. He's wearing a red tee marked "M" and "Mickey" on the chest, with tan cargo pants and blue and white sneakers. His tail comes out through a slot in his pants.
The tag says, "Fisher-Price, Inc., New York, New York 10010 U.S.A. Made in China ©2000 Mattel, Inc., © Disney, Ohio Reg. No.: PA 274."
The other side of the tag says, "94669/94672 Asst. Jumbo Mickey, Surface Washable Only, Filling: All New Materials: Polyester Fiber, Plastic Stiffener." A number is stamped on it: "198IEL."
When I took the photos, he had a small mark on the left side of his nose, and his white gloves were a mite gray. They cleaned up pretty well with a damp cloth, so he's looking more spiffy now.
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16-In E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Red Hoodie Doll, NWT! - (eBay item 290178213828 end time Nov-11-07 19:27:14 PST)Are you into unusual dolls?
This cloth E.T. the Extra-terrestrial doll is wearing a red knit hoodie with the letters "E.T." embroidered in white on the chest. His body has a plush fabric and huge blue eyes of plastic.
The tag at the back of his hood says, "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, $17.99." A corner has been torn off the tag.
His contents tag says, "All New Material Polyester Fibers Stiffener Made in China" on one side. The other side has the Universal Studios logo and says, "Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is a trade mark and copyright of Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing, Inc. All rights reserved."
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2 CLOTH AMISH DOLLS 15-In Male & Female w/ Blank Faces! - (eBay item 290178180128 end time Nov-11-07 18:06:11 PST)Are you into unusual dolls?
This charming pair of cloth Amish dolls has blank faces as is the Amish way.
The man is 15 inches high and wears a red shirt, black suspender pants and black hat. The woman is 14 1/2 inches high and wears a red dress, black apron and black bonnet. They both have black cloth feet.
The fabric looks like poly/cotton and they each have a tag that says, "Reg.RN PA-5523 (RC), All New Material, Made in China" with a bar code on the back.
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RUNYON SOPRANO SAX MOUTHPIECE & New Rico Reed in Case! - (eBay item 290177139229 end time Nov-08-07 18:20:37 PST) This Runyon soprano sax mouthpiece came with the soprano sax that my husband bought. He decided he wanted to get a wider mouthpiece more like the mouthpieces on the other saxes he plays. This small, narrow one might be ideal for a young person learning to play soprano sax.
There is no facing number visible on it. This is the ligature that came with it. The reed is a new and unused Rico #3 Soft reed in a storage case.
The black plastic mouthpiece is in good condition except for a couple stress marks made by tightening the ligature screw. We have cleaned the mouthpiece with alcohol.
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Vintage 8-In DRAW KNIFE Drawshave Spoke Shave Old Tool! - (eBay item 290176040530 end time Nov-05-07 17:37:47 PST)Are you into vintage woodworking tools?
This two-handled draw knife or draw shave is unmarked. It's sturdy and sharp even with the heavy patina. Hone it up a bit and it's good to go. The blade edge is 8 inches wide and has no nicks or chips.
The handles are wooden, firmly attached and show many scuffs, scrapes and wear. One handle rotates about halfway around, the other turns easily. It might be very old as there's no maker's mark or name on the draw knife anywhere, but it's not home-made.
This tool is great for making furniture, used to shave off surfaces by drawing it toward yourself. A draw knife is also known as a draw shave, drawing shave or spoke shave.
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Civil War Forged BULLET TRIMMER Smooths Round Ball Seam - (eBay item 290174045373 end time Oct-30-07 17:56:45 PDT)Are you into vintage hand-forged tools?
My man in the field tells me this is a Civil War-era blacksmith-forged hand tool for trimming the rough seams off round lead bullets. I don't quite understand how it works, but maybe you do?
There's no maker's mark or name on it, but lots of evidence it's hand-forged. Besides small irregularities, there's an irregular groove down the back of one arm, like the metal creased as it was hammered into shape. When I took photos, the arms only opened partway, but now it opens out flat.
There's a tiny notch in the open circle on the outer side of the tool. The business end is carefully made with a precise circle and excellent hinge.
It's a peculiar and mysterious tool to me. I was thinking the ledge part was meant to trim off the roughness, but maybe the part below the ledge is supposed to flatten the roughness?
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Vintage TOM THUMB TYPEWRITER, Orig Box, Booklet, Works! - (eBay item 290173329723 end time Oct-28-07 18:59:01 PDT)
Are you into vintage typewriters?
This Tom Thumb typewriter is so like a real typewriter in weight and function that it's almost wrong to call it a toy. It comes complete with the original box and instruction booklet.
The box says it's Model 449E. Someone stamped the box several places, "February 34, 1957" and "Paid." While there aren't 34 days in February, I can believe the year is right.
The logo on the front says, "Tom Thumb Typewriter, Made in U.S.A., Patent No. 2,705,553, Western Stamping Co., Jackson, Mich." The lever on the right front is labeled, "Ribbon Reverse."
The ribbon box has a used ribbon in it and says, "Ribbon-Rite Ribbon for Ribbon-Rite Marking Machine for Dry Cleaning and Laundry Use. Re-order No. 1022. Textile Marking Machine Co., Inc., 2204 Erie Blvd., East. Syracuse 1, N.Y."
The original booklet says, "Tom Thumb Educational Toys" and shows the Tom Thumb Cash Register and the Tom Thumb Typewriter. Inside the booklet are the operating instructions with a diagram of the parts and another to show where to place your fingers on the keyboard.
It types upper and lower case letters, and the keyboard is a little different than a regular typewriter. The bottom row has fractions you can type by pushing the Figure Shift key which raises the platen very high to type them.
The top row keys are QWERTYUIOP and "#$%_&'()-.
The middle row keys are ASDFGHJKL and 123456789.
The bottom row keys are ZXCVBNM,. and 1/4 1/2 3/4 @ cent sign ?;:/.
Did you know there's a site on-line for fans of portable typewriters? Visit http://www.geocities.com/wbd641/toys.html to see many old models.
The typewriter measures 11" wide by 5" high by 10" thick. It weighs 7 lb. 1.4 oz. Original cost: $12.95 See more photos on eBay.
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