VINTAGE YONEZAWA BATTERY OPERATED DELTA 55 LUNAR EXPLORER SPACE TOY WORKING!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE VINTAGE AND BATTERY OPERATED "DELTA 55" LUNAR EXPLORER WHICH IS MADE BY YONEZAWA TOYS CO., LTD. OF JAPAN. THIS IS THEIR MODEL NUMBER:
812
AND THIS SPACE TOY IS 100% ORIGINAL AND 100% FULLY FUNCTIONING.
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I HAVE HAD THIS MODEL STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES!
HAVING HUNDREDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON EBAY. 95% 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 YONEZAWA "DELTA 55" IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THE EXACT DATE THIS WAS MADE ELUDES ME, BUT IF I WERE TO GUESS, I WOULD SAY THIS IS FROM THE LATE 1960'S TO EARLY 1970'S.
THIS YONEZAWA "DELTA 55" LUNAR EXPLORER IS COMPRISED MAINLY AND MOSTLY OF PLASTIC.
I HAVE HAD THIS IN MY COLLECTION SINCE NEW AND NOT BEING SO BIG ON SPACE TOYS, IT WAS EASY TO PLACE THIS ASIDE WITH A FEW OF THE OTHER SPACE TOYS I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE DECADES, SOME OF WHICH ARE CURRENTLY LISTED AT THIS TIME.
THIS "DELTA 55" HAS NEVER LEFT IT'S ORIGINAL BOX. IN FACT, THE ORIGINAL INSERTS ARE STILL HOLDING IT FIRMLY PLACED IN THE BOXES CENTER. I DID TESTED THIS LUNAR EXPLORER A FEW WEEKS AGO ON 08/14/21 AND IT RAN LIKE A CHARM (SEE VIDEO MADE 09/13/21)!
IT IS A COOL MODEL TO WATCH IN ACTION! THE WHEELS ARE GEARED SO THAT THEY ROLL FREELY ONLY WHILE GOING FORWARD, THIS ALLOWS THIS "DELTA 55" TO ACTUALLY "CRAWL" ALONG WHILE IT RAISES AND LOWERS IT'S BODY TO PROJECT THE EXPLORER FORWARD IN SMALL STRIDES AND NOT SIMPLY MOVE UP AND DOWN! THIS "ACTION" IS UNIQUE TO THIS MODEL FOR I HAVE NEVER SEEN AN ACTION (OR DRIVE) AS THE ONE LOCATED HERE.
THIS "DELTA 55" IS AS CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS ONE COULD HOPE FOR, YOU HAVE NO ISSUES OTHER THEN THE OCCASIONAL MANUFACTURES TRACE, WHICH I COULD NOT FIND ANY, BUT, STILL I WILL MENTION THIS AS A SORT OF DISCLAIMER! I AM SURE IF YOU PULL OUT A 10 POWER MAGNIFIER, YOU MIGHT FIND SOME OF THESE TRACES AND SOME OF YOU FOLKS IN EBAY LAND ARE VERY PARTICULAR.
THIS "DELTA 55" HAS NEVER BEEN USED OR PLAYED AND HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR IN ONE OF MY HEATED CLOSETS.
THIS MODEL IS ABOUT 12 INCHES TALL (30.5 CM) AND 4 1/2 INCHES WIDE (11.5 CM). ALL OF THE FEATURES HIGHLIGHTED ON THE ORIGINAL BOX WORK AND WORK AS DESIGNED.
THE ORIGINAL BOX IS IN GOOD OVERALL SHAPE / CONDITION. THIS IS THE FIRST GENERATION BOX OF THIS "DELTA 55" AS THIS BOX DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR DISPLAY WINDOW AS THE LATER BOXES DID. THE COLORS AND GRAPHICS STILL POP TO THIS DAY AND THE BOX DISPLAYS WELL. THE TOP LID DOES HAVE SOME BOX RASH AND WATER STAINS. THIS BOX WAS ONE OF MANY WHICH WERE ONCE INVOLVED IN MY FAMILIES EPIC WATER GUN SHOWDOWN BACK IN THE LATE 1970'S. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERTS ARE IN PLACE. THE BASE HAS IT'S ORIGINAL GLUE FAILING AS THE CORRUGATED BASE IS COMING APART.
I WOULD ASK THAT YOU INSPECT ALL OF MY PICTURES AND EMBEDDED VIDEO AS THESE DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. THE COPY ABOVE. IN ADDITION, THESE PICTURES AND VIDEO DO BECOME A VITAL AND IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION HEREOF.
HERE'S A VIDEO OF THIS "DELTA 55" IN ACTION:
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I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE EBAY 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!
ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE VERY HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER YONEZAWA "DELTA 55" LUNAR EXPLORER THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS BABY DOES! ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED TO ADD TO THEIR COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE/VINTAGE JAPANESE/AMERICAN SPACE TOYS!!
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 EBAY MESSAGING AND SUPPLY ME WITH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS VINTAGE YONEZAWA "DELTA 55" LUNAR EXPLORER IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL, OF AN ERA THAT HAS PASSED.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON EBAY, 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 8 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. AS OF THIS LISTING, I NOW SHARE THE SAME STATUS AND ACHIEVEMENTS WITH BOTH ACCOUNTS.
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 EBAY AND PAYPAL (IF USED). THIS YONEZAWA "DELTA 55"
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS ITEM WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD A FEW RUN-INS WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS. BY UTILIZING EBAY'S GSP THIS OFFERS "WE THE SELLERS" SOME ADDED PROTECTION FROM BUYERS WITH THIS STATE OF MIND.
IN ADDITION, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE THIS ITEM FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR IT'S ACTUAL VALUE, SO PLEASE, DO NOT ASK IF I WILL LOWER IT'S DECLARATION VALUE.
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON EBAY) 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 THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME AND THE ONLY COMPLETE, WORKING AND BOXED "DELTA 55" LUNAR EXPLORER LISTED HERE ON EBAY AT THIS TIME, 09/14/21.
THIS RARE PIECE WILL QUICKLY BECOME THE FOCAL POINT OF ANY COLLECTION, LARGE OR SMALL! CHANCES ARE BETTER THEN AVERAGE THAT YOU'LL NEVER SEE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE AGAIN AS BOXED AND FULLY WORKING, UNLESS I OPT TO SELL OFF MY SECOND "DELTA 55" (WHICH I AM HERE)!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.....
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT EBAY 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 EBAY!
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 GIST 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 VINTAGE, WORKING AND BOXED "DELTA 55" LUNAR EXPLORER FROM YONEZAWA 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 EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME 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, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDED PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UPON DELIVERY HEREOF.