29th April 2012, 11:22 am
22nd April 2012, 01:55 pm
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30th March 2012, 09:38 am
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
25th March 2012, 01:31 pm
>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
24th March 2012, 11:49 am

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
22nd March 2012, 11:06 am

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
3rd January 2012, 04:35 pm

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
3rd January 2012, 03:29 pm