*** SPECIAL Mailing on this PICK package will be by USPS "Newest" GROUND ADVANTAGE-Retail Mail Program at a 5-8 ounce Tier-Rate,,, in a KRAFT-STYLE Bubble-Lined Packaging Envelope with 2 Cardboard Stiffener Sleeves for Added Rigid Transit protection with the USPS  Tracking Number at $ 6.15 postage fee.

***Hiding the postage cost inside the Listing and calling IT "FREE" SHIPPING ???   Might "NOT" be the BEST for "YOU" ???  

YOU MIGHT GET YOUR PICKS SENT IN A 1st Class UN-TRACKABLE STANDARD ENVELOPE that is un-padded ???

You can do the MATH on "MY" Listings and see what The FULL TOTAL Delivered price is BEST.

"AND" see one of MY photograph's showing about how it will be packaged & Mailed.

***NOW,,,  What we have here up for your BIDDING Considerations is a set of "12" NATIONAL brand,,, SMALL-SIZE Tortoise THUMB picks.

Now here's the Deal >>>>>

  • You are getting a SET of "12" of these NATIONAL brand small Tortoise THUMB picks.

  • The Part number is NP6T,,, SMALL size.

  • Now you MIGHT be able to see from one of my photo's that the THUMB LOOP opening is approximately 18 cm.

  • Also most people List or Call this material a FAUX Tortoise SHELL Brown Celluloid material pick.  You can see the FACTORY sticker Label on the plastic baggie inside the clamshell box says Small Tortoise Thumb Picks.

  • I am Listing these 12 picks here AS-IS,,, AS Received.  NO promises of Fitment,,, or Use-ability,,, Selling at a DISCOUNTED AS-IS PRICE.

  • ***Now on EBAY's Listing "TO-FIT" window,,, EBAY did "NOT" have a BOX for me to CHECK that these THUMB Picks can also be played on a BANJO !!!  BUT YOU BANJO PLAYERS KNOW THIS !!!!! 

  • Some players have also used these picks on AUTOHARPS !!!

  • These NATIONAL brand of THUMB PICKS are Listed on the FACTORY sticker Label as "SMALL" and stamped on the picks as an "S",,, HOWEVER,,, "I" make NO Promises - NO warranty - NO guarantee,,, THAT they will FIT your fingers as you might want them too,,, "I" have NO WAY of knowing this ???  Therefore these picks are being SOLD AS-IS,,, AS YOU RECEIVE THEM.

  • *** NOW,,, "I" have to Say this "AGAIN",,, NO other Seller here on EBAY is offering a specific package Just LIKE this one "I" put together for YOUR Considerations,,, in this SMALL size.  

  • I see 25-other Listings on the medium size 2 for $ 6.00,,, 4 for $ 16.54, and 12 for $ 19.27,,, prices all-over-the-place ???

  • Therefore this Beginning AUCTION price is based on the 12 Small Thumb Picks "ONLY' and the Plastic Factory Hanging pegboard display box / storage BOX is included "FREE" at No Extra Additional charges.  These picks are from along time ago,,,   THAT IS WHY THIS LISTING IS BEING SOLD AS-IS.
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  •  "I" do NOT see any-other sellers here on EBAY today offering any of these SMALL National brand THUMB Picks.

  • *** "SO" here STARTING PRICE,,, You get these 12 picks at $1.25 each or $ 15.00 for the set,,, +PLUS the newest USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE Parcel Program Mailing at the 5-8 ounce Tier-Rate of $ 6.15 postage.

  • AND SINCE THIS IS MY LAST SET,,, YOU GET A BUY-IT-NOW OPTION "IF" NO ONE ELSE STARTS THE AUCTION BIDDING !!!

  • A pretty good descent discount price on THIS assortment of PICKS.

  • Thank- "YOU" very Much for your Complete UNDERSTANDING !!!

  •  So,,, THAT is the WAY this LISTING will be presented and SOLD >>>
  •  AUCTION or BUY-IT-NOW,,, AS-IS,,, AS RECEIVED.  For all those "National" SMALL Thumb pick Picker Musician's or those Other Pick Collectors out there in eBayLand !!!

*** ALL OF THE ABOVE DESCRIPTIONS ARE "IN-MY-OPINION",,,  based on the knowledge I have from 46 years in the Music Business,,, On-Line sites,,, Dealer information sheets and/or "MY" Retail Music Dealer's Catalogs,,, and My personal Research.  My opinions are Mine and are "NOT" guaranteed or warranted as "FACT" ,,, they are expressions to the best of my knowledge,,, ability,,, and research. 

*** I have now CLOSED my FULL-LINE retail music store here in North Carolina and semi-retired after 46 years in the music business.

These picks were kept by Me Personally inside one of My Collectors trunks.

 I KEPT ALOT OF OLD, RARE,,, VINTAGE,,, HARD-TO-FIND,,, COLLECTIBLE,,, NO-LONGER IN PRODUCTION,,, MISCELLANEOUS PICKS in different storage boxes and drawers.

ALL are NEW,,, some are UNIQUE,,, some are RARE,,, some are NO Longer in production,,, Some are Very, Very, RARE and Hard-to-Find,,, ESPECIALLY BRAND-NEW.

Some of the picks may have surface scratches from being stored.

THAT IS WHY I HAVE CALLED THEM BRAND-NEW,,,  (NOS), NEW OLD STOCK,,, Open-Box,,, NEW-OTHER,,, "BULK" purchased and stored,,, Vintage NEW & OLD,,,  FROM MY OWN Personal Retail Music Store SHOWCASE and/or WALL DISPLAY / SELLING AS-IS, as you receive IT / THEM ,,,  and have LISTED IT / THEM here at the FINAL CLOSEOUT LIQUIDATION AS-IS SALE PRICE AUCTION or possibly a BUY-IT-NOW package.

*** PER eBay's new 2020 policy is for me to inform you THIS and / or  THESE Items are Listed here as NO RETURNS ( "FINAL SALE" ).


*** MY SELLERS TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO THIS ELECTRONIC CONTRACT ***, 

I am selling this "ONE" set of 12 "SMALL" THUMB Picks,,,  AS-IS as shown and Photographed here on this eBay Listing as a final closeout Liquidation AS-IS Sale.

There will be NO refunds,,, NO returns,,, NO exchanges,,, SOLD as-is as you receive IT / THEM,,, No CLAIMS "NOT" AS DESCRIBED PROBLEMS,,, "I" have described the picks problems,,,  I have described IT / THEM to the best of my ability as photographed and written IN-MY-OPINION,,, and  Packaged,,, YOU accept THESE PICKS AS-IS as received,,, as an AUCTION and/or BUY-IT-NOW closeout sale,,,  there will be "NO" stop payments thru Pay-pal,,, NO STOP PAYMENTS AND/OR CANCELLATIONS THRU THE NEW EBAY MANAGED PAYMENTS,,, No charge-backs thru your debit or credit card company,,, No complaining,,, NO buyers remorse,,, No promises,,, NO warranty ,,, NO guarantees,,,  You hereby accept IT / THEM AS-IS, AS YOU RECEIVE IT / THEM,,, AS described in this advertisement,,, AS PACKAGED,,, DUE TO IT BEING "NEW OLD STOCK",,, or NEW-OTHER,,, and/or OPEN-BOX,,, or in BULK piece form,,,   I CAN "NOT" AND WILL "NOT" GUARANTEE IT'S OR THEIR TONE QUALITY,,,  SOUND FEEL TO YOUR EARS,,, FEEL,,, FITMENT,,, OR GRIP TO YOUR FINGERS OR ANY DIS-COLORATION,,, OXIDATION,,, of their materials,,, Scuff marks,,, handling storage marks,,, or SCRATCHES ON THE ITEM ITSELF,,, AND/OR any TARNISH ON IT, THEM, OR ITSELF viewed by the photographs of the actual ITEMS in the photo ,,,

THANK-YOU FOR YOUR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING !!! THAT THIS IS BEING SOLD AS-IS.

NOW I HAVE HEARD ABOUT EVERY BUYERS REMORSE EXCUSE THAT THERE IS IN THE 46 YEARS I'VE BEEN IN THE RETAIL MUSIC BUSINESS,,, and THAT IS WHY I CAN NOT GUARANTEE A PERSONAL BUYERS TASTE,,, AND/OR A 3rd PARTY / PERSON / AND/OR COMPANY OPINIONS.

That is SUBJECTIVE AND PERSONAL.  I CAN NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY PERSONAL OPINIONS OF OTHERS.

THE AS-IS DESCRIPTION IS JUST THAT,,, AS-IS MEANS AS-IS.  THANK-YOU !!!


I have CLOSED my store, GONE OUT-OF-BUSINESS & "RETIRED",,,  and this is why I can NOT take returns on these items as such  on a discounted closeout sale Liquidation item price.


YOUR BID AND/OR BUY-IT-NOW OPTION PRICE HEREBY ENTERS YOU INTO THIS ELECTRONIC CONTRACT WITH THE ABOVE STATED AND LISTED TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SALE.  SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT THE SHIPPING & HANDLING WILL BE ON THIS PACKAGE.  YOUR CLICKING THE BUY / PURCHASE AND/OR BIDDING AUCTION BUTTON , HEREBY AGREEING TO BUY THESE ITEMS AS-IS,,, AND HEREBY STATES AND ACKNOWLEDGES YOUR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS AUCTION SALE AND WILL HEREBY AND HEREAFTER AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS AS-IS AS STATED.


Take a gamble its a GOOD piece at a GOOD PRICE !!!.  
RISK OF LOSS PROBLEMS:,,, WITH A SHIPMENT CONTRACT, YOU THE BUYER BEARS THE RISK OF LOSS PROBLEMS FOR THIS AND/OR THESE ITEMS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THEM.  EVEN IN THE CASE OF PORCH or Mailbox THEIVES "IF" THE TRACKING NUMBER HAS IDENTIFIED THE PACKAGE AS "DELIVERED",,, THEN IT WAS DELIVERED.     HERE, THE SELLER'S ONLY "LAST" DUTY OF REQUIREMENT  IS TO GET THE GOODS TO A COMMON CARRIER SUCH AS THE GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE,,,AND/OR FEDEX TERMINAL IF STATED IN SHIPPING,,, AND MAKE PROPER DELIVERY FREE-ON-BOARD [F.O.B.] ,,, TO THE POSTAL CLERK IN FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA OR THE FEDEX TERMINAL SHIPPING CLERK IN FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.   AFTER TRACKING AND PERSONAL RECEIPT OF ACCEPTANCE BY USPS AND/OR FEDEX,,  IF ANY PROBLEM OCCURS YOU THE BUYER BEARS THE RISK OF THE PROBLEM,,, "IF" its NOT INSURED,,, AND ARE STILL FULLY LIABLE FOR THIS ITEMS FULL PAYMENT PRICE  COSTS,,, AS STATED BY THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ARTICLE 2.   I PERSONALLY SHIP AND/OR MAIL NOTHING WITHOUT A TRACKING NUMBER,,, HOWEVER ONCE I HAVE GIVEN YOUR PACKAGE TO THE CARRIER I THEN HAVE NO FURTHER CONTROL OF WHAT THE CARRIER AND/OR THEIR DELIVERY PERSONS AND/OR HANDLERS DO WITH YOUR ITEM.  MY RESPONSIBILITY ENDS ONCE THE CARRIER ACCEPTS AND RECEIVES THE PACKAGE AND GIVES ME SUCH AN ACCEPTANCE RECEIPT.   I'M "NOT" LIABLE FOR PORCH or MAILBOX THEIVES.   INSURANCE IS OFFERED AND/OR PAID FOR ON CERTAIN MAIL OR ALL FEDEX DELIVERIES.   1ST CLASS MAIL IS YOUR CHOICE OF ADDING INSURANCE PROTECTION.   HOWEVER THIS TYPE OF DELIVERY INSURANCE DOES "not" COVER PORCH or MAILBOX  THEIVES.   ALL ITEMS PURCHASED FROM EBAY ARE MADE PURSUANT TO THIS UCC SHIPMENT CONTRACT !!!   THIS MEANS THAT THE RISK OF LOSS PROBLEMS AND TITLE OWNERSHIP FOR THESE SUCH ITEMS YOU PURCHASED AND PAID FOR PRIOR TO SHIPMENT PASSES AND TRANSERS TO YOU UPON ME DELIVERING IT TO THE CARRIER SHIPPER.   WE ARE ALSO "NOT" HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGE PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THE SALE AND/OR USE OF ANY MERCHANDISE BOUGHT FROM US.  ALL RISK LIES WITHIN AND TO YOU THE BUYER / PURCHASER.   YOUR CLICKING THE BUY / PURCHASE AND/OR BIDDING BUTTON AGREEING TO BUY THIS ITEM AND/OR ITEMS ARE AS-IS AS STATED,,, "YOU" HEREBY STATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS SALE,,, IT'S DELIVERY TO THE CARRIER COUNTER CLERK AND "YOU" WILL HEREBY AND HEREAFTER AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS AS-IS, AS STATED.

"IF" you cannot accept the above seller terms & AS-IS Conditions then  please do not buy it or BID on it.

GIVE SOMEONE ELSE THE CHANCE TO ACCEPT IT AS-IS,  AS A BARGAIN, AT THIS DISCOUNTED CLOSEOUT  PRICE.

THANK-YOU IN ADVANCE OF YOUR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING TO THESE RULES AND CONDITIONS !!!

We are also showing you what the "NEWEST" January 2024 USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE-RETAIL Parcel PROGRAM mailing with the USPS tracking number,,, on this PICK PACKAGE will cost and the Bubble-Wrapping Envelope "or" the BOX we use as our packaging.   SEE-THE-PHOTO of how "I" will be packaging your item for mailing. 

***Because we know that you know there is NO SUCH THING AS "FREE SHIPPING",,,  Hiding the shipping price inside the offering price does "NOT" make it FREE,,,                Someone has to pay for the shipping and we ACTUALLY show you the actual cost and how we arrived at it by the standard USPS mailing rates. 

 THE LOWEST PRICE ON THIS NEWEST GROUND ADVANTAGE PROGRAM Coast-to-Coast INSIDE THE USA IS $ 5.55 ON a 4-ounce package,,, 

*** THIS PACKAGE WILL BE MAILED AT THE NEXT TIER-LEVEL UP THE 5-8 OUNCE TIER-RATE FOR $ 6.15,,,

Someone has to pay the POSTAGE fee, Insurance fee and for the packaging,,, these items or things are NOT actually supplied for free,,, LOL.  *** AND with us you know exactly what you are getting for your prices,,, and NOT having to assume what you are getting for FREE. 

AND WE "NEVER-EVER" JUST MAIL Your Picks at A 0.68 CENT stamp / inside a 1st Class $1.00 ENVELOPE UNPADDED,,, and UN-Trackable !!!  When its FREE,,,I bet its NOT as good as we do ???

CHECK-OUT OUR FEEDBACK AND SEE WHAT OTHER BUYERS OVER THE YEARS HAVE SAID ABOUT MY PACKAGING AND SHIPPING OF MY ITEMS !!!

I have been a member seller on EBAY since 2001.

FED-EX and UPS were "NOT" an option,,, much higher in shipping costs.

Thank-you for L@@KING at all of MY CLOSEOUT MUSICAL MERCHANDISE IN OTHER E-BAY ADVERTISEMENTS and LISTINGS.

*******Check-OUT all of my other PICK Listings especially the CREDIT CARD STYLE PikCards you can carry in your wallet or the GRIP brand of picks ergonomically CURVED so that your can hold on to it in-between your fingers,,, or the Vintage McPherson Studio Design brand of picks with the Triangular Center Hole so the pick doesn't spin in your fingers.  

All -3- Brands are UNIQUE and ORIGINAL in their own rights.


*** INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE THRU THE E-BAY INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CENTER in ILLINOIS STATE USA,,, AND THEY,,, "EBAY" themselves,,,  WILL QUOTE YOU ON WHAT THE INTERNATIONAL MAILING AND CUSTOM FEES WILL COST YOU TO YOUR SPECIFIC COUNTRY.   I DO NOT HAVE ANY SAY SO AND/OR CONTROL OVER THESE PRICES, CHARGES, OR FEES ASSOCIATED WITH OVERSEAS, INTERNATIONAL MAILING AND/OR SHIPPING,,, RE-BOXING AND/OR RE-PACKAGING BY EBAY GLOBAL THEIR HANDLERS AND/OR THE CUSTOMS AGENTS,,, THAT E-BAY GLOBAL AND/OR THEIR HANDLERS USES AT THEIR DESCISION.  ANY ADDITIONAL TAXES, FEES, DUTY, IMPORT OR CUSTOMS FEES IMPOSED AFTER OR DURING THE SHIPMENT WILL NOT BE INCLUDED AND ARE YOUR THE BUYER'S RESPONSIBILITY PER YOUR SPECIFIC COUNTRIES RULES AND REGULATIONS.  AS PER EBAY'S USA SELLERS POLICY ,,, ONCE THE PACKAGE HAS BEEN DELIVERED,,, RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED  BY EBAY SHIPPING CENTER IN ILLINOIS USA,,, "MY" RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PACKAGE AND/OR ITS CONTENTS ARE NO LONGER MY RESPONSIBILITY AND OUTSIDE OF MY CONTROL.

THANK-YOU FOR YOUR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING IN THESE MATTERS !!!