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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY RARE, LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE, FULL TIN, FULLY ORIGINAL AND FULLY OPERATIONAL, BATTERY OPERATED "FAIRY LAND BUS" WHICH WAS/IS MADE BY MASUDAYA TOYS CO., LTD/MODERN TOYS/MASUTOKO K.K. TOY FACTORY OUT OF TOKYO, JAPAN.

THIS IS THEIR ITEM NUMBER: 3031.

LU&PWWB = LIGHTLY USED & PERFECTLY WORKING WITH BOX.

HAVING HUNDREDS (REALLY THOUSANDS) OF MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 90% 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 VINTAGE, TIN, MODERN TOY/MASUDAYA FAIRY LAND BUS IS NO EXCEPTION.

I PURCHASED THIS FROM A FRIEND OF MINE IN CHICAGO WHO ONCE HAD A MASSIVE COLLECTION OF TIN AND PLASTIC VINTAGE ASIAN MADE TOYS AND MODELS. THIS WAS PURCHASED FROM HIM AND PLACED INTO MY COLLECTION AND THERE IT HAS STAYED!

THIS MODERN TOY/MASUDAYA FAIRY LAND BUS IS IN GREAT OVERALL CONDITION AND ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN PLAYED WITH DECADES AGO, IT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED.... AND THIS SHOWS!

THE BODY OF THIS FAIRY LAND BUS IS IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. YOU HAVE NO DINGS, DENTS, CREASES, RUST OR CORROSION ON THE BODY OR CHASSIS. YOU DO HAVE SOME VERY SMALL SIGNS OF BOX RASH HERE AND THERE ... MOSTLY ON THE BUSES CORNERS AS THIS HAS NEVER BEEN PLACED ON DISPLAY AND SPENT MOST TO ALL OF IT'S LIFE IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX.

THE CHASSIS HAS SOME TELL-TALE SIGNS OF USAGE LIKE SOME SHALLOW SCRATCHES AND SOME FRICTION MARKS (ALL FROM PLAY WEAR). YOU ALSO HAVE ONE SMALL CREASE ON THE CHASSIS AS WELL. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS FAIRY LAND BUS AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), BUT, I AM REPRESENTING THIS AS A BEAUTIFUL, FULLY OPERATIONAL AND 100% ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THIS MODEL!

ALL OF THE COLORS AND GRAPHICS ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY AND ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL YOU HAVE A LOT GOING ON HERE! THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL EXAMPLES OF TIN LITHOGRAPHY ON ANY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN, LET ALONE OWN! ON THIS MODEL, COLOR IS NOT THE EXCEPTION, BUT THE RULE!

THE FOUR (4) WHEELS ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS BUS AND ALL HAVE NO FLAT SPOTS, DRY-ROT OR CRACKS. THEY ARE ALL STILL PLIABLE AND TRUE (ROUND). THE TIN HUBCAPS ARE ALSO ALL ORIGINAL WITH NO CURB RASH OR CORROSION.

THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE BATTERY POWERED ITEM TO USE AND A REALLY CUTE ONE TO WATCH IN ACTION!

YOU SIMPLY PLACE IN TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERY (NOT INCLUDED) INTO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS. CLOSE THE TIN BATTERY COMPARTMENTS DOOR AND SECURE THIS WITH THE TIN TAB.

NEXT YOU SWITCH THIS MODEL "ON" AND THIS SWITCH IS LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS BETWEEN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND THE BUMP'N GO ACTION/DRIVE.

NOW YOU NEED TO PLACE THIS MODEL DOWN ON ANY LEVEL HARD SURFACE. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT NONE OF THESE VINTAGE BUMP'N GO MODELS WERE DESIGNED WITH CARPET IN MIND. IN FACT, CARPET COULD PERMANENTLY DAMAGE IT'S INTERNAL WORKINGS, SO THIS SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS!

SO ONCE THIS FAIRY LAND BUS IS PLACED DOWN ONTO A HARD SURFACE, DEPENDING ON WHERE IT'S LAST CYCLE ENDED UP, THIS BUS WILL TAKE OFF STRAIGHT AWAY!

YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER TURNS HIS HEAD FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT (ABOUT 45 DEGREES) AND YOU WILL HEAR THE PAPER BELLOW MAKE A HORN TYPE NOISE.

THEN YOU WILL NOTICE THE THE SIX (6) PASSENGERS WILL ALTERNATE GOING UP AND DOWN FROM THE LEFT SIDE TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS. AS WITH ALL TOUR BUSES, THE PASSENGERS DO WANT TO GET A GOOD VIEW OF THE SITES ... SO WHY SHOULD THIS BUS OR THESE PASSENGERS BE ANY DIFFERENT! LOL....

THIS WHOLE TIME ALL OF THIS MOVEMENT IS GOING ON, THE STRONG BUMP'N GO DRIVE WORKS REALLY NICELY AND ONCE ANY OBSTACLE IS STRUCK, THIS BUS WILL VEER OFF TO ONE SIDE AND THEN CONTINUE ON IT'S WAY.

THIS CYCLE WILL CONTINUE INDEFINITELY OR UNTIL YOU POWER DOWN (OR TURN "OFF") THIS BUS.

ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES DO WORK AND WORK VERY WELL! PRETTY COOL CONSIDERING THIS MODERN TOY/MASUDAYA BUS IS CLOSE TO BEING A HALF OF A CENTURY OLD!

SIMPLY PUT, YOU BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER ONE OF THESE EXAMPLE ANYWHERE!! ADD TO THIS FACT THAT YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF SOMETHING THAT ANY SERIOUS COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR COLLECTION. IN FACT, AS OF THIS LISTING 11/11/14, THIS WAS/IS THE ONLY "FAIRY LAND BUS" HERE ON EBAY! SO I GUESS ONE COULD CONSIDER THIS BUS "RARE" WITHOUT IT COMING BACK AT YOU!

SPEAKING OF THE BOX, IT IS IN ALL AROUND VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT DOES LOOK LIKE THE FACTORY USED TAPE TO SEAL THIS BOX AND ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE NONE PRESENT, YOU DO HAVE SOME SIGNS OF A TAPE RESIDUE ON THE TOP AND LONGER SIDES. APPARENTLY, THE TAPE JUST FELL OFF OVER THE DECADES, LEAVING THIS SLIGHT RESIDUE BEHIND. IN ADDITION, YOU DO HAVE SOME SLIGHT SHELF RASHING GOING ON HERE, NONE TOO BAD, BUT PRESENT.

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME AS THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING BY ME.

I WILL NEVER SAY TO ANYONE THAT "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND WILL BE SOLD AS IS" NOR WILL I EVER LIST THE WORDS "I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO I CAN NOT TEST THE CLOCKWORK (OR WIND-UP) MECHANISM, ACCORDINGLY, THIS ITEM IS SOLD UNTESTED AND AS IS". COME ON NOW ... HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO ADD BATTERIES OR TO WIND UP A TOY? I TEST ALL OF MY LISTINGS (IF APPLICABLE), TWICE! ONCE, WHEN I OPT TO LIST IT AND AGAIN PRIOR TO ME SENDING IT OFF. THIS WAY WE BOTH KNOW THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO ISSUES WITH ANYTHING THAT YOU BUY FROM ME. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I WILL DO THINGS AND THE ONLY WAY I HAVE DONE THINGS HERE ON E-BAY!

AND AS I JUST MENTIONED, THIS TIN, MODERN TOY/MASUDAYA "FAIRY LAND BUS" IF FULLY TESTED AND RUNS AS IT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH NO ISSUES WHAT-SO-EVER!

ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME A VITAL PART OF MY DESCRIPTION. IF YOU'D LIKE ANY OTHER PICTURES OF ANY SPECIFIC AREA/SECTION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT MY AND I'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.

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 TOP/RATED GOLD POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 6 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 MODERN TOY/MASUDAYA "FAIRY LAND BUS" WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND IT SHALL BE FULLY INSURED.

FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL "EMS" AIR MAIL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.

PLEASE NOTE: THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $35.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR $300.00. AS SUCH, PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!

I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE).

AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A RELATIVELY 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.

I ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF SENT 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 ME BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITH OUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS MODERN TOY/MASUDAYA "FAIRY LAND BUS" FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, ONCE AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS PLANE AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER IGNORANT INTERNATIONAL BUYER TO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, STILL TAKE THE TIME TO LEAVE NEGATIVE OR NEUTRAL FEEDBACK!

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU....

THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME!

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! LATE LAST WEEK, I SOLD FOUR (4) OF MY NEWLY LISTED MODELS, 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 THAT SOMETHING SPECIAL WHICH MIGHT JUST FILL THAT VOID IN YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTION!

WHAT A NICE GIFT THIS VINTAGE, FULLY WORKING BATTERY OPERATED "FAIRY LAND BUS" WOULD MAKE FOR ANY SERIOUS COLLECTOR IN YOUR LIFE!!

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 "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 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. 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 VERY RARE, LIGHTLY USED, TIN, BATTERY OPERATED MASUDAYA TOYS CO., LTD./MODERN TOYS "FAIRY LAND BUS" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND IS FULLY TESTED AND 100% OPERATIONAL AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......

JOE

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAYS "GLOBAL FREIGHT SYSTEM". 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).

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.

IN ADDITION, ON ALL OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.