JUST GOT THESE FROM MY BOXES OF ITEMS WE TAKE TO SELL AT TRAIN SHOWS. THEY ARE RARE METAL DIECAST LEAD FIGURES, NOT FOR THOSE UNDER AGE 17. SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS COMBINED IN YOUR EBAY SHOPPING CART. WHEN THERE IS EXCESS S&H COST PAID IT GETS REFUNDED AFTER COMBINED SHIPPING LABEL IS PRINTED. LISTED PRICES ARE BASED ON ACTUAL REPEAT SELLING PRICES AT EAST COAST TRAIN SHOWS EARLIER IN 2024. LBGB ON EBAY MEANS LOW BALLERS GET BLOCKED, SO DO NOT BOTHER SENDING ANY OFFERS. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME SENDING OFFERS. PRICES ARE FIRM AND NOT NEGOTIABLE.


DESCRIPTION: HO SCALE, UNSOLD NEW OLD STOCK-NOS:


Circus Town  HO Scale SWORD SWALLOWER 218 Unpainted NATURAL FINISHED DIECAST Metal Figure, UNSOLD NEW OLD STOCK, RARE

Condition: Factory New (C-9) NOS, NEW OLD STOCK

Operational Status: Functional

Original Package/Bag:     Yes, MAY HAVE TORN WITH WRITING, WRITING AND HAVE WRINKLES AND FOLDS WITH POSSIBLE SHELF WEAR, STAINING, RIPS, HAND WRITTEN CARD. CONDITION VARIES

Brand:     IHC, INTERNATIONAL HOBBY CORP, PHILADELPHIA< PENNSYLVANIA

SERIES:      Circus Town

Model Number:    218, AKA 2-218

Performer: 218 SWORD SWALLOWER

MSRP:     $10.99

Finish:    NATURAL METALLIC FINISH

Scale:    HO Scale

Model Type: Figures

DIECAST METAL CONTAINS LEAD
CIRCUS TOWN COLLECTIBLE DIECAST METAL CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL PERFORMERS IN MINIATURE. HO SCALE IS 1/87 SCALE ALSO SOMETIMES 1:87 SCALE PROPORTION. THIS LINE OF CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL PERFORMER FIGURES IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION AND WERE LAST MANUFACTURED/PRODUCED BACK IN THE 1990’S BY IHC, INTERNATIONAL HOBBY CORP. HEADQUARTERED IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. IHC SOLD A LINE OF CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL RIDES, TRUCKS, VEHICLES, TRAINS, PASSENGER CARS AND RAILROAD CARS. LIKE TOY LEAD SOLDIERS THE CIRCUS TOWN FIGURES CONTAIN LEAD METAL. THE CIRCUS TOWN FIGURES COMPLIMENTED THE CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL RELATED ITEMS THEY ALREADY PRODUCED AND SOLD AS WELL AS THEY WORKED WITH OTHER BRANDS OF CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL ITEMS OF THE SAME SCALE.  THEY ARE HIGHLY DETAILED AND VERY MUCH IN DEMAND AND COLLECTIBLE BY CIRCUS ND CARNIVAL COLLECTORS AS WELL AS THOSE WHO WISH TO CREATE A CIRCUS OR CARNIVAL DIORAMA OR CREATE A CIRCUS OR CARNIVAL SCENE ON THEIR TRAIN LAYOUT. THE FIGURES ARE UNPAINTED SO YOU CAN PAINT, DECORATE AND  EMBELLISH THEM  JUST THE WAY YOU WANT THEM FOR YOUR OWN PURPOSES AND NEEDS. THEY ARE CLASSICS !  These are in the same package as received from IHC more than 30 years ago and in some cases they were not labeled correctly and may have handwritten corrections of item number and or description. This may include s title description marked through with a handwritten correction above or below or beside what was originally printed on the product package card. FOR SOME HAVE ONLY A HAND WRITTEN CARD WITH FIGURE IN BAG. They came that way from IHC. LOOKS LIKE WHEN THESE ARE ALL SOLD OUT THEY WILL BE GONE FOR EVER SINCE THIS LINE ENDED WHEN IHC CLOSED IN DECEMBER 2010 FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF THE OWNER OF IHC, BERNIE PAUL. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF THE CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL RIDE KITS FOR SALE ON EBAY AND ON OTHER SITES AND AT TRAIN SHOWS. GET CIRCUS TOWN FIGURES WHILE YOU CAN  STILL BUY THEM. WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING AND HANDLING COST. ADD ITEMS TO YOUR EBAY SHOPPING CART AND EBAY SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY COMBINE THEM FOR YOU. ALSO IN SOME CASES EBAY DOES NOT DO A GOOD JOB OF COMBINING SHIPPING AND HANDLING COST. WE NORMALLY REVIEW WHAT WAS PAID FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING COST AND WHEN THERE IS EXCESS S&H COST LEFT OVER WE WILL SEND A REFUND OF EXCESS S&H FOR YOUR COMBINED SHIPMENT PACKAGE AFTER THE SHIPPING LABEL IS PRINTED.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL, THAT MEANS NO CANCELLATIONS AND NO RETURNS ACCEPTED. SO TAKE YOUR TIME AND BE CERTAIN YOU WANT THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU COMMIT TO PURCHASE AND PAY FOR IT.

PLEASE STUDY PICTURE AND REFER TO YOUR INSTRUCTION AND PARTS SHEET TO BE SURE YOU ARE PURCHASING THE CORRECT PART FOR YOUR NEEDS. PICTURE SHOWS LIKE WHAT YOU ARE PURCHASING. PLEASE SEE PICTURES.  

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 THESE ORIGINAL IHC FACTORY ORIGINAL PARTS ARE THE LAST OF WHAT WE HAVE LEFT AND WE ARE MAKING ROOM FOR OTHER LOADS OF PARTS.

ORIGINAL IHC FACTORY ORIGINAL REPAIR PARTS. NOW AFTER STORAGE FOR YEARS IN OUR OLD TRAIN PARTS INVENTORY. WHEN KNOWN A PART NUMBER IS GIVEN.

I TRY TO DESCRIBE THE ITEM THE BEST I CAN,  BUT YOU ARE PURCHASING THIS ITEM BASED ON YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGE, ITEM PART NUMBER IF KNOWN OR STATED AND THE PICTURED ITEM.

PARTS ARE  COMPLETELY USABLE FOR THE PURPOSE THEY WERE ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR AND THAT WAS PERFORMER FIGURES FOR A CIRCUS OR CARNIVAL IN MINIATURE THAT IS OF THE SAME SCALE. PLEASE STUDY THE PICTURE(S) VERY WELL TO DETERMINE IF THE ITEM IS ACTUALLY WHAT YOU WANT AND OR NEED. 

 KNOW YOUR PRODUCT AND STUDY THE INFORMATION AND THE PICTURES IN THE LISTING BEFORE MAKING THE CHOICE TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM. HAVE A QUESTION THEN ASK AND WAIT TO RECEIVE A SATISFACTORY ANSWER BEFORE YOU PURCHASE.

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I COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES MADE DURING 3 DAY PERIOD BUT YOU MUST WAIT FOR THE COMBINED INVOICE WE SEND TO YOU BEFORE YOU PAY. CANNOT ADD PAID FOR ITEMS TO AN INVOICE OF AS YET UNPAID FOR ITEMS. WAIT FOR THE COMBINED INVOICE PRIOR TO MAKING PAYMENT. IF IN DOUBT ASK PRIOR TO MAKING PAYMENT!!

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Shipping: TO SELECTED COUNTRIES   By EXPENSIVE EBAY international shipping!!.

Shipping Insurance Option: IN U.S.A. FOR PURCHASE TOTALS OF $50.00 AND HIGHER PER EBAY RULES AND REGS.

 I TRY TO DESCRIBE THE ITEM THE BEST I CAN,  BUT YOU ARE PURCHASING THIS ITEM BASED ON YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGE OF THE PICTURED ITEM.

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WE SHIP TO YOUR REGESTERED EBAY AND PAYPAL ADDRERSS ONLY. WE DO NOT DROP SHIP FOR YOU.

ALL ITEMS ARE PACKAGED AND SHIPPED BY ONE OF THE POSTAL STORE MERCHANTS IN OUR AREA.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS EXPENSIVE EBAY INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SERVICE. WE DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONAL BY FIRST CLASS, NOT EVEN TO CANADA SO DO NOT ASK FOR FIRST CLASS SHIPPING AND DO NOT PURCHASE IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND TRACK ABLE SHIPPING OF UNDERSTAND EBAY INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COST. WE DO CHARGE A HANDLING FEE FOR THE EXTRA TROUBLE AND EXPENSE OF PROCESSING INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. 

ALL Buyers – Please Note:

  • OCCASIONALLY DELAYS IN DELIVERY OF YOUR ITEM DUE TO CUSTOMS DELAYS AND OR  SHIPPING DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE.

  • Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.

  • Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

  • These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up – do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.

  • We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

  • You may have to pick up your international package up from your local freight (shipping) company.

WE DO NOT MAKE FALSE STATEMENTS OF VALUE ON CUSTOMS FORMS SO DO NOT ASK US TO AND SHOP ELSEWHERE IF YOU WANT A FALSE STATEMENT ON A CUSTOMS FORM.

ALL ITEMS ARE PACKAGED AND SHIPPED BY ONE OF THE POSTAL STORE MERCHANTS IN OUR AREA.

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