T.P.S. CLOCKWORK SKY-DRIVE COASTER IN ORIGINAL BOX W/ CAR. FULLY WORKING! TPS

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HERE I AM OFFERING ANOTHER ONE OF MY ORIGINAL, T.P.S. VINTAGE MODELS/SETS/TRACKS. THIS ITEM BEING FROM THE EARLY YEARS OF T.P.S. IT HAS NO
DESIGNATED
ITEM NUMBER AND IS SIMPLY KNOWN AS THE "SKY-DRIVE COASTER".
TPS (T.P.S.) HAS GONE THROUGH A BUNCH OF CHANGES IN IT'S HISTORY, A LOT OF WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN IT'S NAME. FOUNDED IN 1956, TPS, T.P.S., TOKYO PLAYTHING SHOKAI, TOPLAY LTD., TOPLAY, TOKYO PLAYTHINGS LTD SPECIALIZES IN MECHANICAL (CLOCKWORK) AND TINPLATE NOVELTY ITEMS. THEY ALSO EVOLVED INTO PLASTICS AS THIS MATERIAL BECAME READILY AVAILABLE AND EASY TO WORK WITH.
THIS "SKY-DRIVE COASTER" IS A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER ITEM FROM T.P.S. AS NOT MANY OF THESE HAVE SURVIVED THE DECADES. THIS SKY-DRIVE IS ASSEMBLED AND ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO UNFOLD ONE END OF THE TRACK AND PLACE IT DOWN ON ANY LEVEL AND FIRM SURFACE.
IT HAS A CLEVER TAB WHICH PREVENTS THE CLOCKWORK TO ENGAGE, BEING USED ONLY WHEN THE CAR TRIGGERS IT. ONCE YOU PLACE THE CAR ON THE END OF THE TRACK AND RELEASE IT, IT GOES INTO MOTION. ONCE THE CAR REACHES THE END, THIS LEVER IS DEPRESSED AND THUS RELEASES THE OVERHEAD ARMS TO SMOOTHLY SWING AROUND AND PICK UP AND ADVANCE THE CAR TO THE OVERHEAD TRACK. IT WILL RELEASE THE CAR ON THE TOP OF THE TRACK AND FROM HERE ON, GRAVITY NOW TAKES OVER.
AS THE OVERHEAD ARMS ARE IN MOTION, A BELL IS CONSTANTLY RINGING ADDING A SORT OF FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE.
THE CAR WILL GO DOWN THE SPRING LOADED TRACK AND SNAP BACK UP ONCE IT ADVANCES FAR ENOUGH, THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE CAR TO TRAVEL UNDERNEATH IT AND BASICALLY START THE CYCLE ALL OVER.
OTHER COMPANIES LIKE ALPS AND TECHNOFIX HAVE SIMILAR ITEMS WHICH THEY CALL A "CAR ELEVATOR" OR "OVER THE HILL". BOTH OF WHICH I HAVE LISTED IN MY STORE HERE ON EBAY.
THE TIN BASE DOES HAVE SOME SLIGHT SIGNS OF SURFACE RUST AND CORROSION. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR MORE THEN A FEW DECADES NOW AND ALL OF THIS AREA IS SUPERFICIAL AT BEST. IT HAS NOT SPREAD AND HAS BEEN KEPT IN MY CLIMATE CONTROLLED BASEMENT FOR MANY A YEARS NOW.
THIS HAS A STRONG ORIGINAL CLOCKWORK DRIVE AND DOES NOT MISS A BEAT. A SINGLE WINDING WILL GET YOU A DOZEN PLUS CYCLES.
THE CAR IS AS CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS ONE COULD HOPE FOR.
THE BOX HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS. MY SISTERS CAT ONCE HAD A FIELD DAY ON THIS BOX AS IT BECAME BRITTLE AND CRACKED AS HER CAT ATE IT! THE DAMAGE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND VERY UNFORTUNATE.
ALL OF WHAT YOU SEE IN MY PICTURES ARE UNTOUCHED AND NO REPAIR(S) HAVE EVER BEEN NEEDED NOR INITIATED WITH THIS "SKY-DRIVE"
I TAKE PRIDE IN MY ITEMS/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!
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!
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 AM NOW T/RATED ON HIS ACCOUNT AS WELL!!
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 T.P.S. SKY-DRIVE COASTER
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
INTERNATIONALLY, I AM NOW USING AND RELYING ON EBAY’S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP) FOR IN THE PAST, I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'
S WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO SIMPLY “DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS”. SO IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP ALL PARTIES HAPPY AND KEEP EBAY’S INVOLVEMENT TO A MINIMUM, I HAVE OPTED TO TRAVEL DOWN THIS ROAD.
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK AWAY…..
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 LISTING/OFFERING BY ME. I HAVE DOZENS OF OTHER TECHNOFIX, ARNOLD, ALPS AND BANDAI ITEMS. I WILL BE ADDING SOME OF THESE EVERY NOW AND THEN, SO KEEP ME IN MIND AS
IT IS MY INTENTION TO ADD
AT LEAST ONE MODEL PER EVENING UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I FEEL THAT I AM BURNING MYSELF OUT
. THIS PAST WEEK ALONE, I SOLD
A FEW
OF
MY NE
WEST LISTINGS , SO IT MIGHT TAKE SOME TIME TO GET AHEAD HERE!
BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT SEE THA
T SOMETHING
SPECIAL
WHICH MIGHT JUST FILL THAT VOID IN YOUR PERSONAL 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 "
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 JIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. A NEW
CATEGORY
HAS BEEN ADDED WHICH IS "
VINTAGE/ANTIQUE TOYS
", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS OUT!
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS
EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, FULLY OPERATIONAL T.P.S. SKY-DRIVE COASTER
IN IT'S ORIGINAL BEAT TO HELL BOX
AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... 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 ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UPON DELIVERY HEREOF.
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), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.