BATTERY OPERATED FISHING POLAR BEAR, 1950'S JAPAN, NICE CONDITION, WORKS GREAT!

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HERE IS A BATTERY OPERATED FISHING POLAR BEAR TOY FROM THE 1950'S! THIS IS THE YELLOW CHECKERED OUTFIT VERSION. WORKS PERFECT! WHEN TWO D BATTERIES ARE INSERTED AND THE TOY IS SWITCHED ON, THE BEAR'S EYES LIGHT UP, THE RIGHT ARM LOWERS THE FISHING POLE/MAGNET INTO THE POND, THE TIN LITHO FISH ATTACHES TO THE MAGNET, THE RIGHT ARM THEN LIFTS THE FISH UP, THE MAGNET ON THE BEARS LEFT HAND GRABS THE FISH AND DROPS IT INTO THE BASKET AS THE BEAR'S HEAD MOVES BACK AND FORTH AND HE MAKES LAUGHING SOUNDS. THE FISH THEN SLIDES BACK INTO THE POND AND THE PROCESS REPEATS. THE POND SECTION IS DETACHABLE. THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT IS CLEAN AND THE TOY OVERALL LOOKS VERY GOOD. THERE ARE A FEW MINOR COSMETIC ISSUES, AND THE HAT IS A NICE REPLACEMENT. COMES WITH 2 ORIGINAL TIN LITHO FISH. PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS CLOSELY WITH THE ZOOM IN FEATURE AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THE BOX HAS SOME ISSUES ON THE SEAMS AND FEW HOLES.(PLEASE SEE PICS) Thanks for looking!! Will be listing vintage toys and mechanical toys in the next few weeks !