ALPS VINTAGE BATTERY OPERATED FIGHTING BULL FULLY WORKING (SMOKES) W/BOX! SWEET!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE,
VINTAGE, EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, BATTERY OPERATED, ALPS "FIGHTING BULL" MODEL/ITEM/TOY WHICH IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX WITH IT'S ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERTS AND IS 100% FULLY OPERATIONAL!
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HAD BEEN STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES OR HAVE COLLECTED ALONG THE WAY!
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. 9
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% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS ALPS FIGHTING BULL IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS MODEL/ITEM/TOY IS A GOOD SIZE OF CLOSE TO 11 INCHES LONG (28CM) AND IS IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE.
AS WITH ALL BATTERY OPERATED MODELS/ITEMS/TOYS, THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO INSTALL THE BATTERIES! THIS ALPS "FIGHTING BULL" TAKES TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) WHICH ARE INSTALLED IN IT'S TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL.
ONCE YOU HAVE INSTALLED THESE BATTERIES INTO THE HAND HELD REMOTE CONTROL, YOU THEN CLOSE AND THEN LOCK DOWN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS DOOR BY PUSHING IT CLOSED. THE REMOTE CONTROL HAS A "TOGGLE" STYLE SWITCH WHICH WHEN DEPRESSED TO THE LEFT (OR "A") THE BULL WILL START TO MOVE FORWARD BY USE OF IT'S REAR LEGS AND WHILE IT IS MOVING, YOU CAN HERE IT'S GROWLING FROM WITHIN!
USING THE SAME TOGGLE SWITCH, WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE RIGHT SIDE (OR "B" AS THEY CALL IT), THE BULL WILL RAISE IT FRONT LEGS AND CHEST AREA UP, WHILE PULLING BACK HIS HEAD .... ONLY TO SNAP HIS HEAD FORWARD WHILE AT THIS TIME, THE BULL WILL ALSO BREATH OUT SMOKE THROUGH HIS NOSTRILS.
THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS LOCATED ON THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS FLIP TOP. THIS TOGGLE SWITCH HAS THREE (3) OPERATING POSITIONS. THE FIRST IS WHEN YOU PUSH THE GREEN TOGGLE DOWN TO THE LEFT ... "A" THEN WHEN YOU PUSH IT TO THE RIGHT ... "B" AND WHEN YOU APPLY NO PRESSURE IT IS CONSIDERED "OFF".
DEPENDING ON WHERE THE CYCLE LAST ENDED, WHEN YOU DEPRESS "A" THIS BULL WILL TROT OR CHARGE IN A STRAIGHT FORWARD WAY. THIS "A" CONTROL WORKS PERFECTLY.
WHEN YOU DEPRESS "B" THE BULL WILL START TO BLOW SMOKE OUT OF IT'S NOSTRILS WHEN THE BULL DROPS IT'S HEAD QUICKLY THIS ALLOWS THE INTERNAL BELLOW TO PUSH THE SMOKE OUT OF THE SMOKER AND FORCE IT DOWN SMALL INTERNAL TUBES TO THE BULL'S NOSTRILS. AT THIS POINT THE BULL DOES NOT ADVANCE, IT SIMPLY LIFTS UP SLIGHTLY AND LUNGES FORWARD WHEN THE TENSION IS RELEASED.
THIS ACTION UTILIZING "A" OR "B" WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN YOU RELEASE THE TOGGLE SWITCH OR THE BATTERIES DIE!
I DID TRY TO SHOW HIM BLOWING OUT SMOKE IN PICTURES 9 AND 10. IF YOU GO BETWEEN THESE PICTURES QUICKLY AND BACK AND FORTH, YOU CAN SEE THE FINE WHITE SMOKE.... IT'S PRETTY TOUGH TO CAPTURE
DIGITALLY
!
ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FUNCTIONS WORK FLAWLESSLY AND THE FUR ON THIS BULL IS AS CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS ONE COULD ASK FOR. YOU HAVE NO DISCOLORATION OR MATTING OF THE FUR, NO DETACHING (FRAYING) OF THE EDGES/SEAMS, NO SIGNS OF USAGE OR WEARING ON THE UNDERSIDES. WHAT YOU DO HAVE IS A PERFECT WORKING AND COSMETICALLY CORRECT EXAMPLE OF THIS VINTAGE "FIGHTING BULL".
THIS IS A VERY RARE THING TO LOCATE ONE OF THESE THAT WORK PERFECTLY AND AS DESIGNED! ADD TO THIS FACT THAT YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERTS AND NOW YOU HAVE YOURSELF A KEEPER!
THE ORIGINAL BOX IS PRESENT AND COMPLETE. YOU DO HAVE SOME SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE LID AS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A VINTAGE BOX THAT HAS BEEN OPENED AND CLOSED DOZENS OF TIMES OVER THE DECADES. HERE YOU HAVE NO ADDED GLUE FOUND ANYWHERE. THE LID DOES HAVE A SLIGHT TEAR ON ONE OF THE SMALLER SIDES WITH A SLIGHT DEPRESSION ON THE LID. YOU ALSO HAVE THE FACTORY ORIGINAL FOUR (4) PIECES OF TAPE THEY USED TO SECURE THE LID TO THE BASE ... OR WHAT'S LEFT OF IT. THE GRAPHICS ARE STILL SHARP AND EASY TO SEE AND READ. IT DISPLAYS VERY NICELY AND THE CORRUGATED BASE IS IN EVEN BETTER OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION.
FORTUNATELY, THIS BOX WAS IN MY SISTERS CLOSET AND MANAGED TO AVOID MY FAMILIES EPIC WATER GUN FIGHT! SO YOU HAVE NO WATER STAINS OR SERIOUS DAMAGE TO IT.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN
IMPORTANT
SE
CTION OF THIS LISTING.  THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME AS THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING!
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. I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM 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! YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME WRITE "THIS MODEL IS
UNTESTED
AND WILL BE SOLD AS IS" OR ... I LOVE THIS ONE, "I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS MODEL AS I HAVE NO BATTERIES OF THIS SIZE"!! ...... COME ON NOW... AFTER ALL, HOW HARD IS IT TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES OR TO WIND UP A MODEL?? PRETTY DAMN EASY IF YOU ASK ME.
THIS ALPS "FIGHTING BULL" IS FULLY TESTED AND WORKS AS DESCRIBED ON THE BOX AND AS ABOVE.
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES 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, BATTERY POWERED "FIGHTING BULL" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL/ITEM/TOY AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD T/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 ALPS ST. BERNARD
WILL BE SENT VIA EXPRESS SHIPPING AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME ENCOUNTERS WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS. THIS METHOD OF SHIPPING DOES OFFER "WE THE SELLERS" SOME ADDED PROTECTION.
I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE A PARCEL FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR 0.00.... SO DO NOT ASK!
PLEASE NOTE
:
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT AND COULD BE LEVIED/COLLECTED FROM ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S).... SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
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 ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME.
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 GIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS LIGHTLY USED, FULLY TESTED AND FULLY WORKING, ALPS "FIGHTING BULL" IN ITS FACTORY ORIGINAL BOX WITH ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL FACTORY INSERTS AS WELL 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 MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME SOME PROTECTION AS WELL.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.