VINTAGE TIN OHIO ART CLOCKWORK "HOT JOB SEA PLANE" FULLY WORKING W/ORIGINAL BOX!

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HERE I AM OFFERING UP ONE OF MY VINTAGE, TIN, FRICTION DRIVEN AIRPLANES. SOME OF THESE THAT I WILL BE OFFERING I HAVE HAD SINCE NEW, OTHERS I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE DECADES.
BELOW, I WILL DESCRIBE THE PICTURED PLANE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. ALL OF THESE PLANES THAT I WILL LIST IN THE COMING MONTHS HAVE BEEN TESTED BY ME AND AT THIS TIME, I WILL LIST ONLY THE VINTAGE PLANES THAT I MYSELF WOULD WANT TO OWN, COLLECT, DISPLAY AND CHERISH. IF IT'S LISTED BY ME, IT'S WORKING AS IT'S DESIGNED AND INTENDED TO RUN!
HERE IS A TIN, FRICTION DRIVEN "THE OHIO ART CO." SINGLE PROPELLER "HOT JOB SEA PLANE" THAT HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY SINCE NEW. THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING AS THIS WAS BROUGHT HOME BY MY DAD WELL OVER A HALF OF A CENTURY AGO. THIS IS OHIO ART'S MODEL NUMBER:
106
. I JUST LISTED THE SAME PLANE BUT WITH THE "COAST GUARD" MOTIF, THAT MODEL WAS/IS ALSO MODEL NUMBER:
106
!!
THE PLANE HAS A WING SPAN OF AROUND 10 INCHES (25.5CM) AND IS APPROX 8 INCHES (20CM) LONG.
THE FRICTION DRIVE WORKS WELL AND IS VERY STRONG AND POWERS THIS SINGLE PROPELLER SEA PLANE RATHER EASILY ALONG THE WATER. UNLIKE MANY OTHER PLANES OF THIS ERA WITH "SPINNING PROPELLERS", THIS PROPELLER DOES NOT HAVE A "FREE SPINNING" MODE WHICH MEANS THAT IF LITTLE FINGERS DID, JUST SO HAPPEN TO GET IN THE WAY, IT MIGHT DO A LITTLE DAMAGE TO THEM! SO PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND!!!!
THE FINISH ON THIS PLANE IS IN EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. THE PAINT IS STILL SHINY AND BRIGHT. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION, I CAN NOT EVEN LOCATE A SINGLE SCRATCH ON THIS PLANES TOP. YOU HAVE NO CREASES, RUST, CORROSION OR DAMAGE ON ANY OF THE TIN. THE ONLY AREA WITH ANY WEAR OR SIGNS OF USAGE (OR PLAY WEAR) WOULD BE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PLANES PONTOONS. BOTH OF THESE PONTOONS ARE NOT IN BAD SHAPE/CONDITION, BUT COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE PLANE, THERE IS A DIFFERENCE!
THE TIN LITHOGRAPHY ON THIS "HOT JOB" SEA PLANE IS STILL VERY SHARP AND EXTREMELY CLEAN. THE COLORS ALL POP ON THIS PLANE AND THIS SORT OF REMINDS ME OF JANIS JOPLIN'S 356'S  PSYCHEDELIC COLOR SCHEME.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS OHIO ART CO., "HOT JOB SEA PLANE" AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), FOR IT IS NOT. HOWEVER IT IS FAR FROM EVER BEING ABUSED AND THIS WOULD MAKE ONE BEAUTIFUL ADDITION TO ANY ONE'S PERSONAL COLLECTION.
THE BOX IS SOMETHING OF A RARITY AS WELL, THERE NEVER WAS A "WINDOW" ON THIS BOX WHICH ALLOWS LITTLE FINGERS TO "TOUCH THE MERCHANDISE"! IN ADDITION, THIS DIE-CUT ALSO MADE THIS BOX A LOT WEAKER AS YOU CAN SEE ON THIS BOX, THE EDGES CLOSEST TO THE SEAMS DID TEAR. THIS IS THE REASON MOST OF THESE BOXES GOT TRASHED! AS JUST MENTIONED, YOU DO HAVE THREE (3) TEARS ON THIS BOXES DIE-CUT TOP. YOU ALSO HAVE A FAIR AMOUNT OF BOX RASH ON MOST OF THE BOXES PANELS.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THIS LISTING. WHAT YOU SEE HERE YOU WILL RECEIVE. THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME AT THIS TIME, IF YOU'D LIKE SOME ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK......
THIS PLANE WILL BE SENT TO YOU DOMESTICALLY VIA THE USPS AND WILL, OF COURSE, BE FULLY INSURED. THE TRACKING NUMBER WILL BE PLACED INTO BOTH EBAY AND PAYPAL'S RECORDS BY THE DAYS END ON THE DAY THAT I CREATE IT'S SHIPPING LABEL.
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 .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR 0.00, THIS IS SIMPLY JUST NOT POSSIBLE. HERE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES 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!
I AM A SEASONED VETERAN HERE ON EBAY AS I COME FROM A WELL OILED GOLD T~RATED BACKGROUND (IN MY OTHER STORE HERE ON EBAY) AND A FEW YEARS AGO, I OPTED TO OPEN UP THIS STORE TO SELL OFF SOME OF MY NON PORSCHE, "
PORSCHE DESIGN
", BENTLEY AND AUDI ITEMS.
THIS OHIO ART CO., "HOT JOB SEA PLANE" IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME AND AS OF THIS LISTING, THE ONLY ONE OF IT'S KIND HERE ON EBAY THAT HAS IT'S ACCOMPANYING ORIGINAL BOX. AS SUCH, YOU'LL BE HARD PRESSED TO EVER LOCATE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE "HOT JOB SEA PLANE" THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES!
HERE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS I WILL BE ADDING TO MY STORE HERE AND WILL BE LISTING A FEW ADDITIONAL VINTAGE, TIN AIRPLANES..... SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT AGAIN AND OFTEN!
I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF COOL VINTAGE ITEMS FROM SCHUCO, ALPS, BANDAI, TECHNOFIX AND OTHERS. IN ORDER TO VIEW SOME OF THESE ITEMS IN AN ORDERLY AND CONCISE FASHION, YOU NEED TO ENTER MY STORE HERE ON EBAY. TO DO THIS YOU NEED TO LOCATE THAT TINY DOOR NEAR MY SELLERS INFORMATION. A SINGLE CLICK ON IT WILL "
OPEN
" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE.
ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A LIST OF CATEGORIES, SIMPLY CLICK ON THE ONE THAT TICKLES YOUR FANCY AND HAVE SOME FUN LOOKING AT WHAT I HAVE LISTED AT THIS TIME! THE "SEARCH" BAR WILL FURTHER REFINE YOUR SEARCH (IF NEEDED/DESIRED).
ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS LIGHTLY USED, BUT FULLY ORIGINAL AND OPERATIONAL, TIN "HOT JOB SEA PLANE" FROM THE OHIO ART CO WHICH STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN (OR WILL GIVE ME) IN THE PAST (FUTURE).
JOE
NTERNATIONAL BUYERS
PLEASE NOTE
: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME 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, IMPORT FEES, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.