RARE, VINTAGE MITSUHASHI MILITARY POLICE TIN FRICTION DRIVEN JEEP W/BOX!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE VINTAGE, FULLY TIN, MITSUHASHI & CO., LTD,  FRICTION DRIVEN, "MILITARY POLICE JEEP" WHICH IS FULLY AND PERFECTLY OPERATIONAL AND COMES WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX.
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THE OPERATIVE WORD HERE IN "LIGHTLY USED". I AM CONFIDENT THAT SOME SELLERS HERE WITHIN EBAY WOULD ATTEMPT TO PASS THIS JEEP OFF AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), BUT, I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT AS I KNOW IT'S WHOLE LIFE HISTORY AND I AM NOT ONE TO MISREPRESENT ANY OF MY LISTINGS. I WORK FAR TOO HARD TO BE THAT PETTY!
I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED AND/OR HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 DECADES DECADES!
HAVING HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS 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-KIND LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS VERY RARE MP
JEEP
IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS
JEEP
IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT COSMETIC SHAPE/CONDITION WITH A SHINY FINISH AND A BUNCH OF BRIGHT COLORS TOSSED INTO THE MIX.... ALL OF WHICH LOOKS GREAT IN THE OVER-ALL SCHEME.
THE ENTIRE JEEP TO INCLUDE THE CHASSIS, WINDSHIELD FRAME, DRIVER, RADIO AND RADAR OPERATORS AND THE ENTIRE BODY IS MADE FULLY OUT OF PRESSED TIN (METAL).
THE JEEP AS A WHOLE DISPLAYS NICELY. THE ONLY ISSUE WOULD BE THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD COLLAPSES AND WHEN ERECT, YOU HAVE A TINY TIN TAB WHICH FITS INTO A SLOT ON THE BODY OF THIS JEEP TO KEEP IT FIRMLY UP AND IN POSITION. THIS TAB WILL AND DOES RUB AGAINST THE HOOD PRIOR TO LOCKING INTO POSITION UNLESS YOU APPLY SOME SLIGHT PRESSURE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD FRAMES BOTTOM, THUS ALLOWING THIS TAB TO DROP INTO PLACE WHEN YOU RELEASE THE PRESSURE. UNFORTUNATELY, AS CHILDREN, YOU JUST DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS MINOR DETAIL AND AFTER A DOZEN OR SO TIMES OF PUTTING THE WINDSHIELD UP AND DOWN, THE TIN LITHOGRAPHY WHERE THE TAB COMES INTO CONTACT WITH WEARS DOWN..... THE END RESULT IS WHAT YOU SEE HERE.
YOU DO HAVE SOME LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE AND THIS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A MODEL JEEP THAT WAS, AT ONE TIME PLAYED WITH. BUT, CLEARLY YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS JEEP WAS NEVER ABUSED. KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS JEEP AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS OTHERS MIGHT, FOR IT IS NOT! HOWEVER, I AM REPRESENTING THAT THIS JEEP IS IN 100% ORIGINAL AND IS WORKING AS IT DID WHEN THIS WAS FIRST RELEASED THOSE MANY DECADES AGO.
THE CHASSIS IS IN EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION AS WELL AND SHOWS EQUALLY AS NICE AS THE BODY!
ALL OF THE GRAPHICS ON AND IN THIS JEEP, TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY. THIS MEANS THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THESE PEALING OFF OR FADING IN TIME.
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS
JEEP IS NOT BEING REPRESENTED AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK). IT HAS BEEN PLAYED WITH, BUT, IT IS VERY OBVIOUS BY MY PHOTOGRAPHS THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY
.
ALL FIVE (5) WHEELS HAVE NO DRY ROT, CRACKS OR FLAT SPOTS. THE WHEELS ARE MADE OUT OF TIN AND ALL ARE IN SHOWCASE SHAPE/CONDITION. THEY SHOW NO RUST, CORROSION OR TARNISH.
THIS
JEEP
IS RELATIVELY SMALL IN SIZE AND MEASURES OUT AT ABOUT 6 1/2 INCHES (16CM) AND IS JUST ABOUT 3 INCHES WIDE (7.5CM).
THE ORIGINAL BOX IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT ORIGINAL SHAPE/CONDITION. THE COLORS STILL POP NICELY AND THE COPY AND PICTURES ARE STILL CLEAR. NO TAPE OR GLUE HAS EVER BEEN ADDED. YOU HAVE A LITTLE AMOUNT OF BOX RASH AND SOME SLIGHT FADING AS PICTURED.... NONE REALLY THAT BAD, BUT, THIS SHOULD BE POINTED OUT NONE-THE-LESS.
YOU ALSO HAVE A LITTLE WARPING OF THE BOXES BASE AND LID FROM THE DECADES OF STORAGE. YOU HAVE A SMALL PUNCTURE ON THE LID WHICH IS NEXT TO A SMALL TEAR. LASTLY ONE OF THE FOUR CORNERS IS TORN.
ALL ORIGINAL EIGHT (8) STAPLES HOLDS THIS BOX TOGETHER. AND AGAIN, YOU HAVE NO ADDED TAPE OR GLUE FOUND ANYWHERE ON THIS BOX.
THE FRICTION DRIVE ON THIS
JEEP
IS VERY STRONG AND DOES NOT MISS A BEAT! THERE IS NO SLIPPAGE OR SKIPS WHAT-SO-EVER!
BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED". THIS
MP JEEP
IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY!
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. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT 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!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION 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, TIN, FRICTION DRIVEN
MITSUHASHI, "
MP JEEP
" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAVE PASSED US BY.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON EBAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD /RATED P~SELLER WITH OVER 8 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
MP JEEP
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I WILL BE PLACING THIS ITEM INTO EBAY’S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN’S WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR NATURE … "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO USE EBAY’S GSP AS THIS DOES OFFER "WE THE SELLERS" SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FROM THESE FOLKS.
THIS ITEM MUST BE DECLARED FOR IT’S SELLING PRICE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR 0.00! IN ADDITION, VIA THE GSP, THEY (EBAY) AUTOMATICALLY FIGURES OUT THE IMPORT FEE (IF APPLICABLE) AND COLLECTS THIS, SOMETHING I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
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!
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 AND AT THE TIME OF THIS LISTING (2/28/2017) IT IS THE ONLY MILITARY POLICE JEEP BY MITSUHASHI HERE ON EBAY ..... WORLDWIDE!! SO I GUESS ONE COULD CALL THIS MODEL RARE WITHOUT IT COMING BACK AT YOU AND BITING YOU IN THE A$$. ADD TO THIS FACT THAT YOU HAVE A SWEET EXAMPLE HERE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND NOW YOU HAVE YOURSELF A REAL KEEPER HERE!!
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
EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED,
FULLY TIN, MITSUHASHI & CO., LTD
,
FRICTION DRIVEN "MILITARY POLICE JEEP" WHICH IS FULLY ORIGINAL AND OPERATIONAL AND STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX
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 EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE ND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, IMPORT FEES, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.