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Vintage 1950s Dolly Seamstress Sewing Dressmaker Battery Operated Tin Toy Japan

$346.35
$349.85 More info

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Shipping options

Estimated to arrive by Tue, Aug 5th. Details
Calculated by USPS in US.

Offer policy

OBO - Seller accepts offers on this item. Details

Return policy

None: All purchases final

Purchase protection

Payment options

PayPal accepted
PayPal Credit accepted
Venmo accepted
PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express accepted
Maestro accepted
Amazon Pay accepted
Nuvei accepted

Item traits

Category:

Pre-1970

Quantity Available:

Only one in stock, order soon

Condition:

Used

Brand:

Rosko

Material:

Mixed Materials

Year:

1950

Country/Region of Manufacture:

Japan

Age Level:

8-11 Years

Theme:

Tin Toys

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Posted for sale:

More than a week ago

Item number:

1755093734

Item description

UP FOR SALE: Vintage 1950s Dolly Seamstress Sewing Dressmaker Battery Operated Tin Toy Japan This listing is for a vintage BATTERY OPERATED DOLLY DRESSMAKER a.k.a. DOLLY SEAMSTRESS w/box as shown made by Rosko Tested #02400 Japan. This is not a reproduction toy. It is in excellent Visual Condition however when I put batteries in her she does not turn on. The Battery compartment is very clean, no rust, corrosion anything--she actually looks like she never had batteries in her. Her head, Not completely sure what is going on here, she had some form of clay that held her head on and it disintegrated from age so she will need to have that fixed as well. I did fashion an eraser that fits inside her head to hold her head on--I will include that. If She was in working order, this is a list of the things that she should do: Light in table comes on, the 3 templates revolve, ( red flower, white dog and blue flower ). Dolly realistically moves her head from side to side following the movement of her hands holding the cloth. The red wheel on the sewing machine revolves and the needle moves up down continuously while on. Dolly also moves her feet up and down on the pedal. Condition is excellent - near mint. Battery compartment is pristine with no rust or corrosion. Fantastic piece to display. This is a "MADE IN JAPAN" toy listed in Don Hultzman's book, COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO BATTERY TOYS, copyright 2002, second edition. It is listed on page 62. It is a 1950's era toy made by the T-N Nomura Co. It has a rarity of 4 on a scale to 10 being the rarest, and a value of $350.00 in C-10 condition. without the box. The original box is included. It is in very good condition, but does have a number of clear tape repairs. Displays well. AS IS AS SHOWN Please take a look at the pictures for the best description. A photo is as good as a thousand words and is the best description of cosmetic condition. Use your ZOOM TOOL to best see this item! Please look closely at all the photos for condition--Thank you *Vintage and secondhand items may have flaws. Please review item(s), description and picture(s). I do my best to research and describe the items accurately, but I am not an expert on all of the items I sell. Unless specified in the listing, all items are sold AS-IS AS-SEEN in photos* All of My Items Come from a Smoke Free Home and have been cleaned per's standards I do Ship everyday Monday - Friday I do my best to ensure that my photos are as true to color as possible. However, due to inconsistencies of various monitors, lighting sources, digital photography, product color may slightly vary Feel Free to Visit My Store and Browse Through My Other Listings as I am happy to combine shipping for you. Please contact me with any issues prior to leaving negative/neutral feedback or low detail ratings, as I will always do my best to solve any problems that may come up! If you have any further questions, please feel free to message me Any props that are used in the taking of the photos are not included. Only the item/items in the title of the listings are being sold