1940s Bakelite EMERSON 648 TV Promo MoneyBox Piggy Bank

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EXCELLENT HARD-TO-FIND 1940s TV NOVELTY! BAKELITE EMERSON "ULTRAWAVE" TELEVISION MODEL 648 / 648A REPLICA FIGURAL 'STILL' PIGGYBANK, MONEY BOX SCARCE ORIGINAL POINT-OF-SALE ADVERTISING PROMO / PREMIUMOF COLLECTABLE EARLY US BAKELITE TV MANUFACTURED c1949 WHEN TELEVISION WAS IN ITS INFANCYMiniature Radio and TV Replicas VARIANT WITH RED HUE! EXACT ORIGINAL REPLICA, HIGHLY MARBELIZED, WITH DEFINITIVE STREAMLINING, ALONG WITH MOULDED 'EMERSON' AT BOTTOM, MOULDED CLEFT AT TOP OF SCREEN, MOULDED LETTERING AROUND VOLUME SELECTOR (CONTRAST-OFF-VOLUME) - LEFT 'KNOB', AND MOULDED CHANNEL SELECTION NUMBERS (identical to TV) AROUND RIGHT 'KNOB' Facsimile image of clown (rumoured to be Clarabelle / Clarabel / Clarabell from the Howdy Doody show, or Bozo, but I don't believe either) . A promotional advertisement of the time (image included) announces, somewhat cheesily: "This amazing television savings bank is an exact replica of the most expensive set. It teaches you to save regularly - and actually invites your friends and relatives to keep the money rolling in. Coins from one penny (cent!) to a half-dollar fit quickly into the top slot - keep this wonderful bank right where your friends and relatives can see it - and watch it fill up to the top in record time. Be the first to have this super television savings bank. If you act now - you get it for half the regular price." No breaks to the 'cabinet', No warpage, no fading, no discoloration. No dings, small screw-induced stress. SENSATIONAL 'CATALIN STYLE' MARBELIZATION / SWIRLING Complete with back panel. N ibbles around original screws. Gold lettering 'EMERSON ULTRAWAVE TELEVISION' clear and distinct. No staining or tears to facsmile 'TV screen image' of clown. IMAGES TAKEN IN VARYING LIGHTS. ALL THE 'WHITE' IS GLARE ONLY. RESERVE AND BUY-IT-NOW OPTION 'TWEAKED' ON FINAL DAY * I SOLD A GOOD SIMILAR EXAMPLE ON eBAY LAST OCTOBER FOR £47.... SUIT COLLECTORS OF: WIRELESS, TELEPHONY, TELEGRAPHY, CRYSTAL SET, Detektor-Gerät, VINTAGE TECHNOLOGY , "BBC" Registration, MARCONI/ MARCONIPHONE, CRYSTAL RADIO, BROADCASTING, MONEYBOX, PIGGY BANK, BUSH TV22, GEC, SOBELL, TELEVISION, TELEVISOR, BAIRD, KITSCH, GREAT SHELF-FILLER THE IMAGES SHOW THE ACTUAL ORIGINAL ITEM OFFERED FOR SALE (THE ADVERT IS FROM MY FILES, AND NOT INCLUDED) Measures 100mm x 6.7mm x 5.8mm (4.0 " x 2.6" x 2.3") Weighs 53g (2oz) Packed Weight 175/200g (6oz-7oz) Most images show glare from a window frame or the table. These of course are neither fading nor flaws! This is a seven day auction, with an option to Buy-It-Now. Kindly study the clear description and look at the definitive images, asking questions if you feel the need . I have plenty (more) higher-resolution images, which I would be ahppy to forward should you supply an email address.Payment please within 2 days by PayPal, by Sterling denominated cheque or by crossed Postal Order. Other payment methods may be possible with the seller's discretion. Cash upon collection is fine. UK Shipping Royal Mail Second Class. Will ship worldwide, by Royal Mail Small Packet Airmail, carrying nominal insurance, and always retaining a Certificate of Posting. My quality packaging is reputed the world over. Your purchase will be automatically insured up to £45. Overseas (Optional): Registered Mail £5.25, Airsure £6.50, Additional Insurance £2.75. Italian and Brazilian buyers Registered Post only. No shipping to Russia or the Middle East. Buyer should kindly await invoice, so he/she will be shown all appropriate shipping options, especially i f you require Registered Mail and/or insurance. IF YOU LIKE MONEY BOXES? Crystal Radio: BBC Wireless License 20x6d Moneybox Bank WEIGHT: 55g Packed weight 175/200g Maximum benefit will of... read more

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