ONE-DAY-SALE. This is a Bandai Mazda 3 Wheel Delivery Pick-Up toy. Made in Japan. 1950's vintage. Tin, with friction drive. Very nice example of the largest of three sizes Bandai made of this three-wheeler. It is 8.75 inches long. This ones has the very hard to find bed cover made up of a metal frame and sewn fabric tarp-type cover. The original hang tag in Japanese is still on the toy. This is a beautiful Japanese tin toy. It is not a "mint" example. I do not think it was actually played with because of the bed cover and hang-tag being there. Most likely owned by an adult traveler to Japan and brought back as a souvenir.
日本語の元の品質表示タグが今もおもちゃについています。荷台カバーと品質表示タグがあることから、未使用品だと思われます。おそらく日本に行った大人の旅行者が購入して、お土産として持ってこられたものでしょう。
Somewhere along the way it fell from favor and ended up in storage or such and forgotten. It shows some wear here and there. The rare bed cover fabric is worn in spots and one of the little grommets has come torn loose but still attached. The plastic windshield is gone. I know some collectors can fashion a new windshield. All the tin tabs for the windshield are there. Some minor scrapes and scuffs. Friction motors works nice. Hubcaps are there and very straight and clean. Bottom looks nice and clean. Tread on the rubber tires looks unused. Bright trim does show its age. Paint is holding up very well with nice shine. Still a great looking Bandai tin toy that displays very well.
Excellent Patina (I love that word!). All in all a very nice example indeed. Please look at the 12 photos. The last photo is from THE BIG BOOK OF TIN TOY CARS COMMERCIAL AND RACING VEHICLES, page # 29. It does show a 20% add-on for the bed cover. Paypal at end of auction. Packaged well and shipped fast.
訂正;訳抜け部分です。たびたび申し訳ありません。 It does show a 20% add-on for the bed cover. 20%追加されたトラックの荷台カバーはこの写真には写されておりません。
訂正;すずによる摩擦駆動→錫製で摩擦駆動