HERE I AM OFFERING
ONE OF MY SCHUCO ARTICLE/ITEM NUMBER 1055 GRAND PRIX RACERS IN THE RARE STUDIO "ANNIVERSARY" LIMITED EDITION SET/KIT! THIS PARTICULAR OFFERING IS THAT OF THE 1936 GRAND PRIX WINNING MERCEDES BENZ. THIS SET CELEBRATES THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHUCO-STUDIO SMALL RACE-CAR SET/KIT/MODEL.
CONTRARY TO WHAT OTHERS MIGHT SAY HERE ON EBAY ... 99.9% OF THE SCHUCO 1050/1055 MODELS THAT YOU SEE HERE ON EBAY ARE ALL REPRODUCTION MODELS! ALL OF THE ORIGINAL 1050'S ARE IN COLLECTIONS OR MUSEUMS. ON THE EXTREMELY RARE OCCASION THAT YOU DO LOCATE ONE (I WOULD SAY THAT YOU'LL SEE HALEY'S COMET MORE OFTEN THEN A "ORIGINAL" ONE OF THESE 1050'S!) IT WOULD BE OFFERED IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, DUE TO THEIR DEMAND AND RARITY.
WITH THIS BEING SAID, THIS REPRODUCTION MODEL DOES USE ALL OF THE ORIGINAL DIES AND PLATES TO ACCURATELY RE-CREATE THIS MODEL RACER. THE SPECIAL PART IS THAT THEY MADE THIS INTO A "MONTAGEKASTEN" VERSION, TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH THIS MEANS "MOUNTING BOX" OR AS IT WOULD BE NOW CALLED AS A "SET OR KIT". TO ADD TO THIS MODELS VALUE, THIS 1055 SET/KIT HAS BEEN MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVENTION OF THE AUTOMOBILE WHICH JUST SO HAPPENS TO CORRESPOND TO THE 50 ANNIVERSARY OF THIS 1050 SCHUCO-STUDIO RACER.
THIS SET WAS MADE BACK IN 1986 WHICH IS THE 100TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST AUTOMOBILE EVER MADE MY CARL BENZ. THEY ALSO CREATED A NICE "RETRO" NEWSPAPER WHICH HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF SCHUCO MODELS AND DOES FEATURE THIS 1055 SET/KIT.
NIBWS = NEW IN BOX WITH SLEEVE.
SO FOR THE SAKE OF SIMPLICITY, THIS "MONTAGEKASTEN" WILL SIMPLY BE REFERRED TO AS A "KIT" HENCEFORTH. WITH THIS KIT, NO MAJOR WORK IS REQUIRED, BUT, IT DOES OFFER THE YOUNGSTERS A CHANCE TO TEST THEIR SKILLS WITH WHEEL INSTALLATION AND TIRE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TOYS THAT DOES REQUIRE SOME IMAGINATION! THIS CONCEPT OF IMAGINATION HAS LOST IT'S WAY, THUS CREATING A LARGE COLLECTIBLES MARKET FOR ITEMS OF THIS CALIBER.
I
HAVE HAD THIS KIT STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO
ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 DECADES OR SO. I
HAVE HAD THIS SCHUCO 1055 SET IN MY POSSESSION SINCE NEW AND NOW AND I
HAVE DECIDED TO START SELLING OFF MY COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE/VINTAGE
MODELS, TRAINS, PLANES, BOATS, ECT.....
HAVING
HUNDREDS 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-KINDS
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, TIN SCHUCO 1055 MERCEDES BENZ
RACER ANNIVERSARY KIT WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL ACCESSORIES (INCLUDING THE SLEEVE) IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
AS
YOU CAN SEE THE ORIGINAL BOX IS HERE AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION/SHAPE. THE GRAPHICS ARE ALL CLEAR AND FULLY LEGIBLE, IF YOUR READ GERMAN THAT IS! PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS OFFERING DOES HAVE THE ORIGINAL SLEEVE THAT CAME WITH THIS MODEL. THIS SLEEVE IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND HAS ADDED SOME EXTRA PROTECTION TO THE ORIGINAL BOX.
THE INNER BOX IS IN ALL AROUND SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE.
CONTAINED WITHIN THE INNER BOX IS BASIC AND HOLDS ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO ASSEMBLE AND USE THIS TIN CLOCKWORK RACER. THE WHEELS WHICH ARE REVERSIBLE, THEY HAVE RED ON ONE SIDE AND BLUE ON THE OTHER. THIS WORKS WELL WITH THIS MODEL AS IT IS SILVER LIKE THE ORIGINAL SILVER ARROW AFTER WHICH IT IS MODELED. HERE THERE IS AN INTERESTING TALE..... BACK IN 1936 WITH JUST 36 HOURS LEFT PRIOR TO THE START OF THE GRAND PRIX, MERCEDES BENZ WENT TO REGISTER AND "WEIGH IN" THEIR ENTRY AND THEY WERE OVERWEIGHT BY ABOUT 2 KILOS. THE CREW OPTED TO SAND DOWN THE PAINT TO BEAR METAL, AS THEY HAD THE CAR STRIPPED DOWN TO IT'S ABSOLUTE MINIMUM PRIOR TO THE WEIGH IN. AFTER SPENDING THE NIGHT WITH SAND PAPER IN HAND, THEY JUST MADE THE CUT AND WENT ON TO CREATE HISTORY AS THEY DAUBED THIS CAR "THE SILVER ARROW" AFTER IT'S VICTORY AT GRAND PRIX IN 1936! PRETTY COOL ISN'T IT! BACK TO THE MODEL....
NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE REVERSIBLE WHEELS, BUT YOU ALSO HAVE TWO FULL SETS OF TIRES! BOTH OF WHICH HAVE DIFFERENT TREADS. SCHUCO SUPPLIES YOU WITH AN OLD STYLE JACK OR LIFT, THAT USES BODY WEIGHT AS LEVERAGE TO LIFT THE CAR OF THE GROUND. HERE YOUR FINGER WILL SUFFICE! IN ADDITION TO THE JACK, YOU HAVE A DOUBLE END WRENCH WHICH WILL RELEASE THE WHEELS FROM THE CAR (OR PLACE THEM ON IT). THE SINGLE ENDED WRENCH IS DESIGNED TO REMOVE AND TO CHANGE THE TIRES FROM THE WHEELS.
NOW YOU NEED TO PLACE THE STEERING WHEEL INTO PLACE AND HERE YOU USE THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOUBLE WRENCH TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK. THE SMALL NUT IS IN THE SEALED BAG WITH THE STEERING WHEEL.
NOW YOUR SET TO HAVE SOME FUN! THIS MODEL HAS A VERY UNIQUE CLOCKWORK MOTOR. YOU CAN USE THE COOL CRANK TO WIND THE MOTOR OR SIMPLY PUSH DOWN ON THE REAR END AND ROLL IT FORWARD. WHEN YOU RELEASE THE PRESSURE, IT WILL TAKE OFF IN A FORWARD DIRECTION. BUT, YOU CAN ALSO USE THIS AS A FREE ROLLING MODEL AS WELL! SCHUCO HAS A DESIGNED IT SO NO DAMAGE WILL HAPPEN TO THE CLOCKWORK MOTOR IF YOU DECIDE TO JUST PUSH IT OR PULL IT AROUND.
NOW, WHEN YOU DONE, YOU CAN EASILY BREAK THIS MODEL DOWN AND PLACE ALL OF THE COMPONENTS BACK INTO THERE ORIGINAL PLACES.... UNTIL NEXT TIME! THIS PARTICULAR KIT HAS NEVER BEEN ASSEMBLED MAKING IT TRUE NOS (NEW OLD STOCK).
PLEASE NOTE, THAT YOU MIGHT FIND SOME LIGHT EVIDENCE OF WEAR ON THE MODEL AS IT HAS BEEN MOVED AROUND FROM PLACE TO PLACE. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, IT HAS NEVER BEEN ASSEMBLED OR USED AS BOX RASH IS A COMMON THREAT WITH NOS VINTAGE/ANTIQUE ITEMS!
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. 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! ON VERY RARE OCCASIONS, I OPT NOT TO TEST MY LISTINGS, THIS SCHUCO
CLOCKWORK MODEL KIT NUMBER 1050 WILL NOT NEED TO BE TESTED AS I DO KNOW IT'S
WHOLE LIFE'S HISTORY AND I AM 100% SURE THAT YOU WILL BE VERY PROUD TO
OWN THIS MODEL! IF YOU DO OPT TO PLACE IT TOGETHER AND USE IT, I WILL GUARANTEE IT 100% NOT TO BE DEAD ON ARRIVAL AND TO FUNCTION PERFECTLY!
ONCE AGAIN, 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 E-BAY
MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS VINTAGE SCHUCO, CLOCKWORK, TIN ANNIVERSARY 1055 RACER KIT IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAS LONG 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 POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 7 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 SCHUCO STUDIO MODEL NUMBER 1055 WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH USING THIS "PROGRAM" PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD RUN~INS WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS WHO, BY THEIR VERY NATURE, DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS AND MAKE UP THE RULES AS THEY GO ALONG. BY UTILIZING EBAY'S GSP, IT HAS CERTAIN BENEFITS AND DOES OFFER SOME PROTECTION TO "WE THE SELLERS"FROM FOLKS WITH THIS ATTITUDE/OUTLOOK.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. YOU CAN NOT DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $40.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR $200.00, THIS IS SIMPLY JUST NOT POSSIBLE. HERE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE, DELIVERY HEREOF. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
IF YOU HAVE
ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO
NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ
AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED
FEEDBACK DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!
I
ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF APPLICABLE AND SENT BY ME VIA THE USPS) ONCE YOU RECEIVE
THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS
USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITH OUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, 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.
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 E-BAY 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"
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 NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), SCHUCO STUDIO ARTICLE NUMBER 1055 OF THE MODEL 1050 WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL ACCESSORIES (TO INCLUDE THE OUTER SLEEVE) & LITERATURE AND FOR ANY OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE