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HERE WE HAVE A RARE, BOXED, VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED MUSICAL SHOWBOAT FROM GAKKEN WHICH WAS/IS MADE IN JAPAN. THIS UNIQUE TIN SHOWBOAT IS IN PERFECT ORIGINAL OPERATIONAL CONDITION/SHAPE. I HAVE HAD THIS VINTAGE, FULLY WORKING GAKKEN MUSICAL SHOWBOAT FOR DECADES NOW. TODAY, THE 21ST OF NOVEMBER 2024, I TOOK ALL OF THE PICTURES SHOWN HERE. THE VIDEO BELOW WAS TAKEN BACK IN 2022 WHEN THIS ITEM WAS LISTED IN MY NOW CLOSED "GEM.BROTHER.911" EBAY STORE. THIS VIDEO WAS PLACED INTO MY YOU-TUBE ACCOUNT AND IS STILL PRESERVED THERE TODAY. SPEAKING OF THE VIDEO, PLEASE CHECK IT OUT AS I HAVE EMBEDDED IT BELOW: Watch Video Video will open in a new window Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window: I HAVE HAD THIS BEAUTIFUL TIN MUSICAL SHOWBOAT, WHICH IS AS CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS ONE WOULD HOPE, FROM GAKKEN, IN MY COLLECTION FOR A FEW DECADES NOW. AT ONE TIME I HAD THIS LISTED IN MY OLD STORE "GEM.BROTHER.911" HERE ON EBAY. I CLOSED THAT STORE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AS I WAS TRAVELING INTERNATIONALLY, GOT MARRIED AND OPTED TO WORK ON STRENGTHEN MY MARRIAGE. THIS MUSICAL SHOWBOAT WAS ONCE AGAIN POWERED UP TODAY (THE 21ST OF NOVEMBER) AND WORKED PERFECTLY AND WITHOUT A SINGLE ISSUE! THIS BATTERY OPERATED, MUSICAL SHOWBOAT, AS MENTIONED ABOVE AND SEEN IN MY PICTURES AND VIDEO, IS A THING OF BEAUTY. YOU HAVE NO DINGS, SCRATCHES, CORROSION, DENTS, BREAKS, CRACKS, REPAIRS OR WEAR FOUND ANYWHERE ON THIS TOY. ALL OF THE BATTERY OPERATED FEATURES WORK FLAWLESSLY AND WITHOUT EFFORT.... AS VIDEOED AND REVERIFIED ON THIS DAY. THE MUSIC IT PLAYS IS A SIGHT AND SOUND TO BEHOLD AS ALL OF THE WOOD TIPPED STRIKERS HIT THE TUNED METAL TABS IN PERFECT ORDER TO CREATE A VERY FAMILIAR TUNE! I DO ASK ONCE AGAIN, THAT YOU TAKE THE ADDED TIME TO VIEW THIS SHORT VIDEO. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA EBAYS MESSAGING AND ONCE I READ YOUR MESSAGE, I WILL RESPOND IN KIND. THIS VINTAGE, TIN, BATTERY OPERATED, GAKKEN MUSICAL SHOWBOAT WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA THE USPS GROUND MAIL (TO SAVE YOU SOME MONEY ON POSTAGE). IT WILL BE WELL PACKAGED FOR IT'S JOURNEY TO IT'S NEW HOME. I PURCHASE ALL OF MY SHIPPING LABELS THROUGH EBAY (IF POSSIBLE). THIS WAY IT THE TRACKING NUMBER IS AUTOMATICALLY PLACED INTO YOUR EBAY SALES RECORD. FOR MY INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, THIS WILL BE SENT THROUGH EBAYS NEWLY REVISED AND RENAMED "INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING PROGRAM". THIS NEWLY NAMED PROGRAM HAS REPLACED THEIR OLD "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM GSP". IN ADDITION TO A NAME CHANGE, THEY HAVE ALSO EXPANDED THEIR ROOSTER TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES WHICH THEY NOW DELIVER TO. SO IN THE PAST, IF EBAY DID NOT DELIVER GOODS TO YOUR COUNTRY, PLEASE CHECK AGAIN FOR THEY MIGHT JUST DO SO NOW. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR TARIFFS WHICH MIGHT BE COLLECTED BY YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PRIOR TO, OR AT THE TIME OF THE DELIVERY. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW STORE FOR ME AS I ONCE SOLD UNDER GEM.BROTHER.911 AND I HAVE LITERALLY A THOUSAND PLUS ADDITIONAL TOYS TO LIST. I HAVE TOYS FROM TECHNOFIX, BANDAI, NOMURA, ALPS, SCHUCO, MASUDAYA, TAIYO, TPS AND SO MANY MORE!! I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE DAILY (HOPEFULLY) SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT OFTEN AS IN THE PAST, MY LISTINGS DO SELL OFF PRETTY QUICKLY AS I ONLY LIST WORKING TOYS!! SOON, I WILL BE IN A LISTING FRENZY AS IT WILL TAKE ME SOME TIME TO WARM UP ONCE AGAIN! DURING MY ABSENCE, I HAVE BEEN TESTING AND GOING THROUGH MY EXTENSIVE COLLECTION GETTING THEM READY FOR THIS DAY/TIME! JOE ITEM LOCATION: 4B. [isdntekvideo]