Description: UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS ORIGINAL CASTING GREY IRON TOY SOLDIER RADIO OPERATOR. THE CASTING IS ORIGINAL BUT HAS BEEN REPAINTED. THE ANTENNA IS A REPRODUCTION BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL IS ALWAYS MISSING (SEPARATE ANTENNAS RUN ABOUT $20). THERE ARE MANY OF THESE SOLDIERS ON EBAY BUT MOST ARE FAKE REPRODUCTIONS MADE IN KOREA DURING THE 1980'S, AND SOLD AT FLEA MARKETS. THEY ARE IDENTIFIABLE BY THE CRUDE CASTING DETAILS BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY HAD NO HOLE FOR THE ANTENNA. PLEASE DON'T BE FOOLED AND DO NOT BUY THEM. IN O'BRIENS COLLECTING AMERICAN MADE TOY SOLDIERS (EDITION 3), YOU WILL FIND HIM ON PAGE # 166 AS #G105. REFERENCE TO THE FAKE PIECES IS ON PAGE # 621. ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION AND THANKS FOR LOOKING!
Price: 24.5 USD
Location: Springfield, Virginia
End Time: 2024-10-30T00:58:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: GREY IRON
Type: Soldier
Year: 1930
Soldier Type: Infantry
Material: Cast Iron
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
