{"product_id":"1950s-japanese-blacksmith-bear-battery-operated-working-boxed","title":"1950s Fabulous and Rare Japanese Blacksmith Bear. Battery Operated. Working","description":"\u003cp\u003e This is a \u003cem\u003every rare \u003c\/em\u003evintage Japanese tinplate battery-operated toy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is called Blacksmith Bear and was made by A1 in Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe comes with his original box - as photographed. The box is in pretty good vintage condition - and the toy inside is in excellent condition - and I dont think that it has ever really been played with. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes two 1.5 v modern batteries - which are inserted into the tin base section - then the toy can be switched on and off with the wee toggle switch on the top of the base. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe little bear is occupied in making a lucky horseshoe - and he raises his arm up and down in the act of hammering the metal - he has a little light up \"mock\" furnace to his side. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis head is stored away from his body in the box - and you have to pop this on when he is out of the box (as made). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have inserted the batteries and the wee toy works. I sadly cannot post the batteries to you - as those are banned items with the Royal Mail. You can get them in any shop quite easily. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs mentioned earlier - this is a very rare survivor (especially in this condition) - he is an item for the specialist Japanese novelty toy collector. They do not appear on the open market that often and usually go through specialist toys and games sales.  This is a very fair price for this rare toy - even with a little room for specialist re-sellers in this field. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxed up - he is 600 grams. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI will have to get him insured in transit and packed in a very safe box to you. This will make the postage with Royal Mail Tracked and Signed For - this will be applied at checkout.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39368005058624,"sku":"17\/11\/2014 MUS","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/1950s-fabulous-and-rare-japanese-blacksmith-bear-battery-operated-working-vintage-toy-708.webp?v=1787514787","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/1950s-japanese-blacksmith-bear-battery-operated-working-boxed","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}