TPS TIN CLOCKWORK/MECHANICAL BUSY MOUSE. FULLY WORKING T.P.S. W/ORIGINAL BOX!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE, TIN,
CLOCKWORK/MECHANICAL "BUSY MOUSE" WHICH WAS/IS MADE BY TOKYO PLAYTHING SHOKAI (AKA: TPS) OUT OF TOKYO, JAPAN.
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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. 95% 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 RARE TPS
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BUSY MOUSE
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IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS
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BUSY MOUSE
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IS 100% ORIGINAL AND W
ORKING AS NEW!!
YOU DO HAVE A FEW VERY LIGHT AND SHALLOW SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES ON THE TIN TRACK ITSELF AND ON THE MOUSES UNDERSIDE.
I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS I AM SURE SOME OTHER SELLERS WOULD TRY TO (AND MOST LIKELY SUCCEED).
ALTHOUGH THIS HAS BEEN STORED FOR THE PAST
FEW DECADES, IT STILL LOOKS SHARP AND IS COMPLETE AND FULLY ORIGINAL. ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT IT WORKS AND IT WORKS AS THIS IS DESIGNED TO WORK AND YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX WITH THE MOUSES PROTECTIVE INSERT HERE ...... THIS IS WHAT
MAKES THIS EXAMPLE SOMETHING NOT TOO OFTEN FOUND HERE ON EBAY ....OR ELSEWHERE FOR THAT MATTER!
THE BASE OR TRACK OF THIS MODEL IS MADE FULLY OF TIN AND HAS A REAL NICE AND BRIGHT TIN LITHOGRAPHY FOUND THROUGHOUT IT. YOU HAVE NO CREASES, RUST, CORROSION OR FOLDS FOUND ANYWHERE ON THE TIN BASE .... THIS TIN BASE IS IN EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO EVER LOCATE ONE OF THESE T.P.S.
BUSY MOUSE SETS
IN BETTER OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. GIVEN TIME, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO LOCATE ON IN EQUAL SHAPE/CONDITION ... BUT NEVER ... NEVER WILL YOU FIND ONE OF THESE IN BETTER SHAPE/CONDITION!!
THE CLOCKWORK MOUSE LOOKS NEW AS IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED BY ME AND I HAVE HAD THIS IN STORAGE FOR WELL OVER TWO (2) DECADE NOW. IN FACT, THE FIRST TIME I EVER WOUND THIS MOUSE UP WAS FOR THESE PICTURES! IT'S STILL SHINY WITH GREAT TIN LITHOGRAPHY GRAPHICS AND DETAILS. YOU WILL NOTICE THE IT IS STILL IN IT'S PROTECTIVE WRAP WITHIN THE BOX.
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT LOCATED ON THE TIN TRACK, YOU HAVE A SMALL HOLE WITH SLOTS LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS WHERE YOU PLACE THE MOUSE FOR SAFEKEEPING WHEN NOT IN USE.
I DO NOT RECALL EVER SEEING THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS, SO PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT THESE WITH THIS LISTING AS THEY DO NOT EXIST.
THE ORIGINAL BOX AND BASE ARE PRESENT AND BOTH PIECES ARE IN ALL AROUND VERY GOOD OVERALL SHAPE
. YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERT AROUND THIS MOUSE. THE LID DOES HAVE ONE (1) OF THE FOUR (4) CORNERS TORN AND SOME SLIGHT WATER STAINS. YOU ALSO HAVE A SERIES OF NUMBERS WRITTEN IN INK ON THE TORN SMALLER FLAP. YOU HAVE NO ADDED GLUE OR TAPE. AND LASTLY, THE LID IS SLIGHTLY PUSHED IN DUE TO THE BOXES WHICH WERE, AT ONE TIME, PLACED A TOP OF IT.
HERE I DO ASK THAT YOU SPEND SOME TIME INSPECTING MY PICTURES AS THESE DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. MY WORDS ABOVE.
THIS MODEL IS VERY SIMPLE TO USE, BUT A BLAST TO WATCH IT SCRAMBLE THROUGHOUT THE BASE/TRACK. ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO PLACE THE TIN BASE DOWN ON ANY LEVEL AND HARD SURFACE. NEXT WIND UP THE
MOUSE
AND PLACE IT DOWN ANYWHERE CLOSE TO THE CENTER.
THIS CLOCKWORK MOUSE WILL TAKE RIGHT OFF CRUSE AROUND THE TIN BASE EFFORTLESSLY. IT PULLS 180 DEGREE TURNS, GLIDES THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE BASE WITHOUT EVER FALLING OFF OF IT.
I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE OF THESE COMPLETE SETS, TO INCLUDE THE BOX, FOR A WHILE NOW. GRANTED, ONE OF THESE SETS MIGHT HAVE SLIPPED BY ME, BUT, I DO CONSTANTLY LOOK INTO EBAY AND OTHER SITES TO SEE WHO HAS WHAT AND THIS T.P.S.
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BUSY MOUSE
" JUST DOES NOT SHOW UP!
BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A
KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED". THIS
TPS
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BUSY MOUSE
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MODEL IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY!
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. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT 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!
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME A KEY PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE!
THIS VINTAGE, FULLY TIN
, TPS
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BUSY MOUSE
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WITH ITS COOL
NON-STOP ACTION AND IT'S ORIGINAL BOX, IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAVE 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 /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 TPS
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BUSY MOUSE
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WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I WILL BE PLACING THIS ITEM INTO EBAY’S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN’S WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR NATURE … "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO USE EBAY’S GSP AS THIS DOES OFFER "WE THE SELLERS" SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FROM THESE FOLKS.
THIS ITEM MUST BE DECLARED FOR IT’S SELLING PRICE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR 0.00! IN ADDITION, VIA THE GSP, THEY (EBAY) AUTOMATICALLY FIGURES OUT THE IMPORT FEE (IF APPLICABLE) AND COLLECTS THIS, SOMETHING I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, 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 THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME AND THE ONLY ONE OF IT'S KIND HERE ON EBAY (AS OF 3/3/20).... IN ANY SHAPE/CONDITION!
IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION!
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 "
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 SOME LP'S ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN "ALBUMS" . I THINK YOU GET THE JIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS
EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED
TPS
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FULLY TIN CLOCKWORK/MECHANICAL "BUSY MOUSE" WHICH HAS IT'S ORIGINAL BOX IN GOOD TO VERY GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION
AND IS 100% ORIGINAL AND OPERATIONAL 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". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME 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, AS THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, IMPORT FEES, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.