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Celluloid and Brass Plated Tin Toy Watch Store Display Card ~ 1950’s Japan This Japan Toy Watch has a highly detailed watch face. It is made from old beer cans turned inside out. A favorite materiel for resource strapped Japan after the war. It’s hands move with the knob. It is 1 ¼ inches in diameter and 5 inches long including the solid tin strap. The ornate embossed tin litho strap is all metal. The watch has a pressed back and a clear celluloid face crystal. The Store Card actually uses a small amount of gilded ink, uncommon for Japanese printing. It says, Seventeen Jewels Toy Watch. It is a higher quality than most Japanese toy watches. The dime store display card is 7 ½ inches by 2 ¼ inches. This is a very nice piece for the Japan 1950’s collectors. This item is typical of stuff in the large Dime Store merchandise finds we made. If you like vintage Dime Store and Variety Store stuff, bookmark us. We pack it securely and send it First Class U.S. Postal. Notice : This item is a genuine vintage toy from an era when there were no safety standards. It probably contains, or is, a choking hazard, and probably includes other features that are not suitable for children to play with. It is not being sold as a toy for a child to play with, but as a genuine vintage collectable item for adults. |
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| Esnarf Item . #4865 | Price . . $9.85 |
