ALPS VINTAGE BATTERY OPERATED FOUR (4) DOG FAMILY. FULLY WORKING COMPLETE W/BOX!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE,
VINTAGE, EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, FIRST GENERATION, BATTERY OPERATED, ALPS "DOG FAMILY MOTHER DOG & LITTLE PUPPIES" MODEL/ITEM/TOY WHICH IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX AND IS 100% FULLY OPERATIONAL! THIS IS THE VERY RARE THREE (3) PUPPY FAMILY MODEL. MOST OF THESE HAD THE SMALLER SIZE TWO (2) PUPPY FAMILY. I HAVE ONE OF THESE ALSO LISTED AT THIS TIME (UNLESS IT HAS SOLD OFF).
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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 DOG FAMILY IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS MODEL/ITEM/TOY IS A GOOD SIZE OF ALMOST 12 INCHES LONG (30CM) 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 "DOG FAMILY" TAKES TWO (2) SIZE "C" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) WHICH ARE INSTALLED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MOTHER DOG.
ALL OF THE PUPPIES (THE THREE OF THEM) HAVE NO NEED FOR POWER, HENCE NO BATTERIES ARE REQUIRED FOR THEM.
ONCE YOU LOCATE THE BATTERY BOX AND INSTALL THESE BATTERIES, YOU THEN CLOSE AND LOCK DOWN THE BATTERY DOOR AND PLACE THIS MOTHER DOG ON THE FLOOR. THIS PARTICULAR MODEL DOES DO WELL ON CARPET TOO. MOST OF THESE VINTAGE MODELS WERE NOT DESIGNED WITH CARPET IN MIND, BUT DUE TO THE UNIQUE ACTION OF THIS ITEM, IT WORKS EQUALLY GOOD ON CARPET AND HARD SURFACES.
THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS LOCATED ON THE MOTHER DOGS CHEST, BETWEEN THE FRONT LEGS.
PRIOR TO SWITCHING THIS ITEM ON, YOU FIRST SELECT TWO (2) OF THE THREE(3) PUPPIES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO "FEED" OR ATTACH TO THE MOTHER DOG.
THESE PUPPIES ARE ALL ORIGINAL AND HAVE THE SAME FUNCTION. YOU SIMPLY PUSH THE PUPPIES OPEN MOUTH ONTO THE MOTHER DOGS NIPPLES WHICH ARE LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF HER BODY, THESE "SNAP" INTO PLACE.
NOW YOU SIMPLY SWITCH "ON" THE MOTHER DOG (PUSH THE SWITCH UPWARDS) AND WATCH ALL OF THE COOL FUNCTIONS/FEATURES OF THIS ITEM.
DEPENDING ON WHERE THE CYCLE LAST ENDED, THE MOTHER DOG WILL SWING HER HEAD ABOUT 90 DEGREES AND END UP FACING THE PUPPIES, WITH HER TAIL A WAGGING, SHE WILL DROP HER BOTTOM JAW, THEN CLOSE IT A FEW TIMES ... AS SHE CLOSES HER MOUTH, SHE BARKS. ALL OF THIS TIME THE TWO PUPPIES WHICH ARE NURSING, ALTERNATE IN AND OUT SLIGHTLY. GIVING YOU THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY NURSING AND BATTLING FOR POSITION!
NEXT, THE MOTHER DOG WILL TURN HER HEAD AGAIN SO THAT IT IS FACING FORWARD.
THIS ACTION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN YOU POWER THE MOTHER DOG DOWN OR THE BATTERIES DIE!
AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS "DOG FAMILY" WAS/IS THE FIRST GENERATION OF THIS ITEM. A FEW YEARS LATER THEY REDESIGNED THIS "DOG FAMILY" AND ADDED IN THE MOTHER DOGS ABILITY TO OPEN AND CLOSE HER EYES AS SHE BARKED. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THE EYES ARE FIXED IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION AND AFFIXED TO THE OUTSIDE OF HER HEAD.
ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FUNCTIONS WORK FLAWLESSLY AND THE FUR ON BOTH THE MOTHER AND ALL OF HERE PUPPIES 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 "DOG FAMILY".
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 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 TAPE FOUND ANYWHERE. THE CLEAR WINDOW IS ORIGINAL AND AS PICTURED, YOU HAVE SOME SLIGHT TEARING AROUND THESE WINDOWS. 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 "DOG FAMILY" 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 "DOG FAMILY" 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
5
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 DOG FAMILY
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 JIST 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 "DOG FAMILY MOTHER DOG & LITTLE PUPPIES" IN ITS FACTORY ORIGINAL BOX 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 EBAYS "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM". 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.