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Another find tucked away in my stuff is this Robo Strux Terox by Tomy. It has the date 1985 on the box along with the number 5251 and the name Terox.
The box is torn but as you can see in the pictures the color is good and the inner packing is still in the box. there are no papers or instructions with this , so I have no way of knowing what should be along with this. It appears to have been played with very little. As you can see from the pictures, it appears this is actually two sets. One complete robot and two sealed bags that appear to be another robot.
Also a second motor unit that appears to have never been used and some small loose parts. As I am not familiar with this toy and there are no papers ,what you see is what you get.
This is a rare find with the sealed bag of parts considering it is over 30 years old.
I am asking $39.00 plus whatever the shipping would be.
I would like to find a good home for it.
I can be contacted at rodander@frontiernet.net

Loose Parts

Here is another find in the stuff I have had tucked away for many years.
The box has good color with some damage and wear. It is in pretty good shape considering the age. the original inner packing is still in the box.
There is a “1984 copyright by Panosh Place” label on the box.
No papers, instructions or books were found with the set.

This rare set looks complete as you can see from the picture. There is not any way for me to be sure as there is no list of content. The decals are all on the toys but they appear to have come that way.
The black Lion was not packed in a bag. It appears to have been handled some but shows very little wear.
The Blue and Red Lions are taped in bags. The bags appear to have never been opened. I chose to leave them sealed in their bags.
The Yellow and Green Lions were in bags that were opened. They show no signs of being played with.
Many small items are with this set that are normally lost when a set is played with.
The last picture shows the back of the box and the inner packing. the way the pieces fit in makes me feel the set is complete.
I would like to find a good home for this Voltron DeFender of the universe by Panosh Place.
I am asking $49.00, plus shipping. Contact me at rodander@frontiernet.net

I found this Gardian Godakin tucked away. It is marked Bandai America, Copy right 1982 and made in Japan. There were no papers found with it. It has been played with some but looks bright and shiny. The red Robot has a break in shoulder joint and a crack on the leg mount. There is also broken plastic on head of blue robot and there may be some missing parts. This is a neat and rare toy and would provide parts for restoration.
I just hate to throw old things away. I would sell this for $ 25.00 plus what ever postage would be. I would also be open to offers especially on groups of items.
Contact me at rodander@frontiernet.net

It is amazing what one finds tucked away. Pictured below is another TransFormer set. It is an AutoBot Air Guadian JetFire. A Hasbro toy marked made in Japan and dated 1984 on box.
This one has been played with some. The plastic shows some discolour. Small arias have turned a bit yellow as you can see in the photo’s. The discolouration is strange because it only affects a small part of the toy. This doesn’t seem to distract much from the overall appearance of the toy.

As far as I could tell the set is complete and seems to be in good working order. I couldn’t find any breaks. The box is worn and has some tears. The inner packing is included and is in nice shape. The decal’s are still on the original sheet but there is some slight damage to them as shown in the third photo. The Papers are all quite wrinkled. The instructions show some wear and are torn on the first section. All in all it is a quite nice unit.
For this toy I would take $75.00 plus the cost of shipping. Offers would be considered and I would answer any questions.
I can be reached at rodander@frontiernet.net

Parts

I also have the parts shown in the last two pictures. They appear new and come with the Styrofoam inner packing. the inner packing is excellent condition. I would be open to offers on these items. E-Mail me if you have any interest in them

I found this AutoBot Air Guardian Jetfire. The box looks almost like new with excellent color and only slight damage in lower left corner of front window. Printed on the box is the date 1984 and made in Japan by Hasbro Industries Inc. The bottow of the toy looks clean and I found no evidence of wear from playing or damage. The back side of the box is clean and has great graphics. note how nice the Styrofoam inner packing is.

Back of Box

Decales

The instructions and the advertisements are all still included. The decal sheet is still very nice as you can see in the picture. There are no missing pieces which is rare for a toy this old.
This is a very nice set for being almost 28 years old. I would like to find a nice home for it.
After looking at what toys smiler to this are selling for on E-Bay, I am asking $125.00 plus what ever the cost of shipping is. You would be welcome to pick it up at my place.
I can be contacted by E-Mail at rodander@frontiernet.net

>I found a Captain Power Laser gun and a Phantom Striker rocket plane. It was tucked away, in amongst my items that were too good to throw away but not good enough to use. I should say amongst things I didn’t know what to do with at the moment. I still haven’t come up with a good use for them. So I have decided to pass them along to someone else. Below are the pictures of the two items.

The Power Laser gun looks clean and shows little wear. 1987 is the date shown on the box. That puts it back a number of years.
I don’t think it was played with much. Papers are with and still in bag, they don’t look like they were handled much.
I put battery’s in the gun and achieved no results. I did not test the target unit. I figured that would be meaningless without the gun working.
Even without that function it is still a neat looking toy.

The box has good color. There is damage where a label was cut off the front. Outside of that the box is quite good. The graphics on the box make a neat display.

The Phantom Striker rocket plane looks like it hasn’t been handled much. It looks very new.
The decals and instructions are all sealed in a plastic bag. they look like they have never been opened.
The electronics seem to work OK. I didn’t spend a lot of time trying them as the battery door for the 2 AA battery’s is missing. I jumped the connections and they seemed to work. you can see where the door is missing in the bottom of the handle in the picture. it is not very noticeable.
I think the missing door is the reason the toy was never played with.
This also has a 1987 date on the box
I would like to sell the items. I think they would be great for someone doing restoration.
I would accept $39.00 for both items plus whatever shipping amounts to. I would consider offers and I would sell separately.
contact me rodander@frontiernet.net

Hidden Treasure

I have decided that I need to clean up the all the stuff that I have tucked away on this farm. I have several buildings on this farm that are unused . I believe it is a basic law of nature that unused space, fills with stuff.

I came across a Ghost Buster Time Hopper toy. It looks really neat as you can see by the pictures. It is dated 1986 by Schaper Manufacturing Co I don’t believe it has been played with much as it shows almost no wear and is very clean. The box has neat graphics but has been beat up a bit from storage. As you can see in the picture the decals are still on the original sheet,  never having been applied. There were no other papers found with it. The latch on the battery compartment door is broken but that doesn’t affect appearances.  That is probably the reason it was never played with. The box states that there are lights in the unit. I did not attempt to test these.

It states on the box that the figure shown is not included. This toy is unique,  and I believe a bit rare.

I would sell this for $19.00 plus shipping. I would consider offers especially on combinations of items. I can be reached at rodander@frontiernet.net

Artistic Hinge

I ran across this cast iron hinge wile I was cleaning up on the old farmstead. It was in an old pail mixed with an assortment of  rusty bolts, washers, burrs and iron.

It was covered with layers of old paint and grease. The scrap iron pile was tempting but I decided to clean it up a bit.  The picture shows the result.

The artwork is amazing for something as utilitarian as  a hinge. It also has an unique feature. Inside is a spring that would close the door. It must have been used on a screen door. I am not sure of the age. It is probable it came from the house which was built in 1903.

Hinge back side

I have included a picture of the back side. That even looks ornate. I know it was used for years because  it shows some wear. the size is about 2 inches by 3 inches.

I am somewhat of a pack rat but I haven’t been able to think of a good use for this hinge. I would be interested in more information about it

I will sell this for $25.00, pulls actual shipping cost or you would be welcome to pick it up in person. I would also be open to offers.

I can be reached by E-Mail at rodander@frontiernet.net

While searching for something else in my back room I found a second ghost trap. It is from the late 1980’s and goes together with the Proton Pack. There is a place to hang it on the pack. I don’t believe this was played with very much. The decals have been applied and look clean. The door works fine when you step on or push the activator bulb. Missing is the Ghost Figure The instruction are missing and there is no other papers with it. The box is perfect and includes the inner packing. It has been in it’s shipping carton so the color is like new. I am sure these are not many of these around in good condition like this. It is a great display item from the 1980’s. I am asking $25.00 for it but would be willing to listen to offers. What ever the postage would be would be added, or you would be welcome to pick it up.
Contact me at rodander@frontiernet.net

This has been packed in the back of my shop for 20+ years. I have decided someone else may as well have it to enjoy. The front of the box has great graphics and is in like new shape. the toy has seen little play. there is some aging and wear on the stickers. There is one broken part on the smaller toy but that could be easily repaired with the right glue. It is a clean break with no parts missing that I can see. The back of the box has damage where label’s have been pulled off.

The item is clean –no smoke smell—I think it is from late 1980’s. The box is square and nice. The picture on the box would make a great display item.
I would like to get $39.00 for it but would consider offers. Shipping would be what it actually costs. E-mail me at rodander@frontiernet.net