"HONEYMOONERS' SPECIAL JACKIE GLEASON BUS" TOY.
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Winning Bid:
$442.75 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
8
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, July 25, 2013 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, July 25, 2013 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #209 - Part II
Item numbers 1145 through 2874 in auction 209
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Item Description
4.25x14x4.75" tall tin litho toy by Wolverine. ©1955 VIP Corp. Bus has wooden wheels and is designed that when back end of bus is pressed, bus then advances, though this feature no longer functions. Bus is still free-wheeling as is. Bus windows feature portraits, majority being different characters Gleason played and bus is being driven by his Ralph Kramden bus driver character. Back window shows him in "Poor Soul" character w/pretty women on both sides. Top of bus has Gleason catch phrase "Awa-a-y We Go!" and "Pow!" license plate. Bus has moderate nicks/scratches w/traces of bare metal showing on raised rim edges. Glossy and VG. A TV toy classic.
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