RARE EX+1950sDUCKMOBILE FRICTION DRIVE DONALD DUCK UNAUTHORIZED TOY CAR+ACTION
RARE EX+1950s"DUCKMOBILE" FRICTION DRIVE DONALD DUCK UNAUTHORIZED TOY CAR+ACTION. 1950's "DUCKMOBILE" A FRICTION DRIVE "UNAUTHORIZED" LITHOGRAPHED TIN DONALD DUCK FRICTION DRIVE TOY CAR WITH ACTION AND SOUND AFFECTS. THE TOY WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN BY THE WAKASUTO CO.. THE TOY WAS MADE IN VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES. VERY FEW OF THE TOYS SURVIVED WITHOUT THE FRAGILE HAND-PAINTED DONALD DUCK ACTION FEATURED DRIVER BEING DAMAGED OR MISSING ALTOGETHER.
DONALD IS ANCHORED TO A METAL MECHANICAL DRIVER SEAT. WHEN THE TOY IS PUSHED TO RUN ON ITS FRICTION DRIVE, DONALD MOVES-UP-AND-DOWN THROUGH HIS SUNROOF. WHILE DONALD IS MOVING UP-AND-DOWN, THE CAR PUTS OUT A LOUD "MOTOR-RUNNING" SOUND EFFECT. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE AND UNIQUE MECHANICAL COMIC CHARACTER TOYS OF ITS TIME THAT I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS. I RARELY SEARCH FOR NON-DISNEY CHARACTER LICENSED TOYS, BUT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS ONE FOR YEARS.
THE TOY MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2" X 6 1/2" LONG X 5 3/4 TALL WITH DONALD IN THE FULL-UP POSITION. THE FRICTION DRIVE MECHANISM IS IN LIKE-NEW WORKING CONDITION.THE TOY IS MADE OF ALL LITHOGRAPHED TIN EXCEPT FOR DONALD'S HAND-PAINTED CELLULOID BODY, CLEAR PLASTIC WINDSHIELD, AND RUBBER TIRES. THE TOY IS IN OVERALL PRISTINE(EXCELLENT PLUS) CONDITION WITH MINIMAL COSMETIC AND/OR CONSTRUCTION DISTRACTIONS (ALMOST ALL BEING A SMALL SPOT OF RUST PITTING TO THE RIGHT REAR SIDE BEHIND THE PRINTED NAME DUCKMOBILE).
WITHOUT THE SMALL IMPERFECTION, I WOULD EASILY GRADE THE TOY AS NEAR MINT. PLEASE VIEW MY ENCLOSED PHOTO REFERENCES FOR THE BEST TOOL TO USE IN DETERMINING THE FANTASTIC QUALITY OF THIS WONDERFUL VINTAGE TOY SET FOR YOURSELF.
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