Hoosier Line Railroad MONON ROUTE Cast Iron Alligator Match Holder / Ashtray

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For your Bidding consideration in this Auction is this Cast Iron Alligator shaped Match Holder / Ashtray from the MONON ROUTE of the "Hoosier Line" Railroad. The various cities that were reached on the route adorn each of the arms / legs / tail of the Alligator. The top portion of the Alligator is hinged to open the match box area. It measures 8 1/2" long and is in very nice condition. Following is one info I found on line about the Railroad:" The little Monon Route, known for years as the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway until its nickname became the railroad's official name, was a Midwestern system that struggled on and off for many years but for the last thirty years of its history did quite well. The Monon was never a large railroad and lived among giants only owning a bit over 500 total miles of track at its peak. As its original name implies it served the cities of Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville and was also a bridge route, hauling traffic for larger railroads like the Southern Railway and Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Today, large sections of the classic Monon have either been abandoned or sold to small shortlines. However, some corridors remain in use by successor CSX Transportation".Photos show condition so please view them and ask questions to help in your bidding decision!SELLERS TRADE PRACTICES :I want your Bidding and Purchasing experience with me to be a satisfactor y one in every way. I have provided a few thoughts below to help you understand my practices and what has proven to work successfully for me and over 5000 of my customers in ensuring an above satisfactory transaction here on Ebay. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments!FEEDBACK : I gladly provide POSTIVE FEEDBACK once our transaction has been completed to your satisfaction and I have recieved your Positive Feedback. PAYMENT: I accept Paypal payment and you should pay for your items within 4 days of the Auction close. I use Ebay's system for payment reminder and notification.LISTING / ITEM DESCRIPTION: Please ask questions - I try and describe items as best I can, and add corresponding Photos, but I don't always know what may be important to you.RETURN POLICY: Buyers remorse is not a reason to expect a refund or for me to grant one. Again, please ask questions, so I can provide any details or extra information you need before bidding ,to ensure your expectations are met.SHIPPING:COMBINED SHIPPING: I offer Combined Shipping Services where it makes sense. I often list similar type items each week and have many bidders buy more than one item during a single night. In those cases, I will send you an invoice after your first purchase. If I see you have bought a second item, I will not send another Invoice until all items have closed that night. It is not unusual for me to have one Buyer buy 5 or more items in an evening so this saves you and I email time.SHIPPING TIME: I normally ship within 48 hours of recieving your payment, often same or next day.DOMESTIC: For large items that do not fit into Priority Boxes, I use either brand new, heavy card board boxes to protect your purchase or similar boxes that have been used but still appear new. I do not ship in weak, damaged boxes. I securely pack and ship items to you the way I would want to have them shipped to me. I do add a cost to cover my packaging materials.INTERNATIONAL: I am very happy to have International Bidders and do ship many of my items Internationally. I am now using Ebay's Global Shipping program for International Sales & Shipping in all categories it is allowed. A few things I want to mention about the program though: one, I can not see the Shipping & other costs that you will see, to ship Internationally to you, as Ebay does not allow the Seller to see the charges for some reason so please check the Ebay Calculator for your total S&H costs. Ebay says they are working to change this so we will keep you posted. They also include, I believe, import tariffs and fees for your country. Two, as a Seller, I can not send you an Invoice - Ebay will do that automatically. Lastly, if for whatever reason Ebay does not or will not send you an invoice as an International Buyer, I will not send an invoice directly for direct shipment to you from me. I will work with you to help understand why Ebay has not sent an invoice but if they refuse to do so we will need to cancel the transaction.SALES TAX : I do charge, per State Law, Sales Tax on items sold in Florida. Sales Tax is charged on the Total Sales Price, including S&H and Insurance, etc. at my County Rate of 7%.Thanks, and read more

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