Large Vintage Japan Xmas Christmas Putz Church House with Mica

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Fresh out of an auction, I picked up a village ofmica Japan Putz oversized buildings with many marked “Made in Japan .” I believe that all of these buildings date to the 1930’s or so. This auction is for one building only. The last two pictures show the village in its entirety and I will be listing these pieces over the next few weeks, so make sure you check my auctions regularly. This auction is for one building, a church fully covered in white mica giving the appearance of sparkling snow. The base measures 7 inches by 4 � inches and the piece stands just shy of 9 inches tall with its removable steeple in place. Windows and door are cellophane to allow the church to glow from within when a bulb is placed into the rear access hole. The light bulb and cord are not included . The little standing angle is also mica enhanced with metal wings and a tiny spun cotton berry. The darker colored circles on the front of the base are gold enhanced mica, not losses. I will leave the two stickers on the base which I believe are auction house and dealer codes. Amazingly, all of the cellophane is intact. In the lit picture, the windows show loss of some color, but there is no loss of cellophane. One fence post is missing its top plug, easily remedied. I believe that the removable steeple had a cross. Please refer to the pictures below. And there is some loss of mica on the area surrounding the steeple. All are pictured below. Nevertheless, I would call the condition very good for an old genuine Putz building. Please feel free to e-mail with any questions you may have. I ship only via USPS Priority Mail unless otherwise indicated. Buyer pays only actual shipping charges – no add-ons. If you are a resident of Illinois , I must charge sales tax unless you have a valid resale license. As far as paying for auction items, please note that I only go to the post office on Mondays through Wednesdays. So if you want your item mailed promptly, you must get your PayPal payment to me by early Wednesday morning. Otherwise, you will have to wait another week before your item is shipped out. It is eBay’s policy that payment must be made within 4 days after the auction ends. After 3 days have passed and I have not received payment, I send an email to buyers to remind them. If I don’t get an email response to that reminder and the 4 days have expired, I will open a non-payment case. A Special Note to International Bidders: I will not ship to countries where seller protection is not available to me. These countries include: Belarus, Burma/Myanmar, Cote D’ Evoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Iran, Italy, North Korea, Russian Federation, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Zimbabwe. This list is subject to change according to eBay’s policies. I am no longer able to fully insure all articles sent out of the country, but I will fully insure whenever possible. Each country has its own postal rules and all vary. Import duties, taxes and other import charges are not included in the item cost or shipping cost, so they are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to see if any additional costs will be added. Be sure to check my shipping policies as I will not deviate from them. Overseas bidders must accept these terms. Please do not ask me to falsify any information on US customs forms. I won’t. Be sure to study all of the pictures in the item description and if you have any questions, email me. I only ship Priority Mail International. This piece weighs 1 pound 8 ounces packed. The box size is in inches (12 X 12 X 8). If you go to and fill in the appropriate spaces, you will see what the shipping cost will be from my zip code in the US (60119) to your country. Keep in mind that I do not calculate the shipping prices, eBay does it automatically, and I cover the cost of insurance, not the winning bidder. Also, I always ship in a timely fashion and have no control over how long it takes packages to get to other countries. read more

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