Prewar Lionel No. 153 Electric Locomotive
Any early model railroad enthusiast will enjoy this 1924-24 prewar Lionel vintage electric locomotive. After all, as Lionel’s train catalog for 1923 put it, “No other trains compare with Lionel in construction, appearance, finish, or durability.” Locomotive No. 153 is made for 13⁄8” wide “O” Gauge track.
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7″ long, 31⁄2” high, 21⁄2” wide. O Gauge sheet steel center cab electric locomotive with four wheels, electric headlight, and reverse in dark green. Available now while awaiting restoration. C3-4 condition with paint chipping and surface rust.
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Prewar Lionel Tank Car No. 2654
$32Fans of prewar Lionel antique trains or vintage toys will surely love this 1939 brightly colored Shell Oil Tank Car. One of the railroad freight cars in Lionel’s 2651 Series, it is equipped with electric couplers and may be used on “O” gauge and “O27” gauge track.
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1979 Mego Walt Disney Productions The Black Hole V.I.N.Cent Figure
$225A Christmas 1979 science fiction film from Walt Disney Productions, The Black Hole featured this robotic member in a prominent role. Vincent (whose full name is V.I.N.Cent (“Vital Information Necessary, Centralized”) L.F. 396) used artificial intelligence, anti-gravity propulsion, and built-in laser guns to advise and defend a crew of brave human explorers aboard the U.S. S. Palomino: Captain Dan Holland (Robert Forster), Lieutenant Charlie Pizer (Joseph Bottoms), Dr. Alex Durant (Anthony Perkins), Dr. Kate McCrae (Yvette Mimieux) along with journalist Harry Booth (Ernest Borgnine). Their epic encounter with the U.S.S. Cygnus and its commander Dr. Hans Reinhardt (Maximillian Schell) at the far edges of space was not a box office success, but the toys inspired by the film are rare and highly prized.
Completely poseable, V.I.N.Cent is in excellent unrestored condition. The figure is unpackaged but otherwise near new with only slight scratches on the rare genuine supporting base stand. All laser guns, retractable arms, and retractable legs are fully intact. The head raises and lowers. Ready for your own adventures into the future.
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Dinky Toys Volkswagen No. 181
$46First issued in 1956, Dinky’s No. 181 Volkswagen Saloon was made in England by Meccano Ltd. until 1970. This is a second series version of the venerable Beetle in good original slate blue paintwork with silver painted trim and red painted taillights. Original rubber tires on aluminum spun wheels. Axles roll freely. rolling axles. Minor chipping. Spots of wear and scratches on black painted tin baseplate.
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Vintage Hornby Clockwork LMS Locomotive
$150Made by Meccano Ltd., Hornby released its first clockwork O gauge train in 1920. Despite introducing a reliable electric model train in 1930, clockwork motors remained the mainstay of Hornby trains until 1937. The meticulously crafted wind-up mechanisms powered locomotives that appealed to the railroad enthusiasts and young engineers alike. A fine addition to Hornby or tinplate train collections.
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