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VERY RARE FIGURAL~~RUBY Stippled Celluloid ELEPHANT TAPE MEASURE~~NOVELTY

$ 633.59

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return policy details: MONEY BACK is less a 20% restocking fee (i.e., there is a 20% restocking fee). For MERCHANDISE CREDIT, Buyer will receive a 100% credit. For all returns, Buyer pays actual shipping and handling in BOTH directions.
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: EXCELLENT
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: 20%
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

    Description

    ANTIQUE TAPE MEASURE
    STIPPLED RUBY ELEPHANT
    CONDITION: EXCELLENT
    ORIGIN:GERMANY
    MECHANISM:SPRING
    MATERIAL:STIPPLED CELLULOID
    HEIGHT: 2"
    VALUE INDEX: R
    A SIMILIAR BUT MORE COMMON DESIGN CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 80 OF COLLECTING FIGURAL TAPE MEASURES by MORPHY & ARBITTIER
    Description:
    THIS WEEK I AM LISTING AN INCREDIBLE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 50 TAPE MEASURES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION  I AQUIRED FROM ESTATES IN ENGLAND, CANADA AND GERMANY. THEY INCLUDE CELLULOID,FIGURAL,NOVELTY,VINTAGE,ANTIQUE,PORCELAIN,METAL,CLAY,BAKELITE,BRASS,STERLING SILVER,MEASURING TAPES,ANIMALS,FLOWERS,FRUITS,PEOPLE,& more
    YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO CHECK THE OVER 100 TAPES AND OTHER ANTIQUE SEWING ITEMS IN MY STORE ON SALE FOR UP TO 50% OFF!
    (SALE PRICES ARE LOWER THAN BEST OFFERS)
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    MOST OF MY TAPES CAN BE SEEN IN COLLECTING FIGURAL TAPE MEASURES by ARBITTIER & MORPHY OR COLLECTOR'S DIGEST. THE PRICE ESTIMATES ARE FROM 1995 SO THEY ARE WORTH SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN THE ESTIMATES IN THE BOOK NOW 16 YEARS LATER. THE RARITY SCALE IS A LOW OF 1 AND HIGH OF 5. A RATING OF R IS EITHER NOT IN THE BOOK OR CONSIDERED EXTREMELY RARE...EACH AUCTION IS FOR 1 TAPE MEASURE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. OTHER PHOTOS TOWARDS END ARE TO SHOW OTHER TAPE MEASURES AVAILABLE FROM THESE ESTATES IN OTHER AUCTIONS.....
    RESERVES ARE SET AT A FRACTION OF VALUE, ENOUGH TO COVER COST AND FEES.
    SIMILIAR DESIGNS CAN BE SEEN ON PAGE 80 of COLLECTING FIGURAL TAPE MEASURES by ARBITTIER & MORPHY
    1995 VALUE INDEX SYSTEM
    (
    ADJUSTED FOR
    16 YEARS INFLATION ,
    PRICES IN ANTIQUE SHOPS AND SHOWS
    )
    VALUE 1:-60
    -100
    VALUE 2:-120
    0-160
    VALUE 3
    0-200
    0- 250
    VALUE 4:  0-250
    0- 400
    VALUE 5: 0-300
    0-750
    VALUE R: OVER 0
    0+++
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