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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: keyboardlover on Mon, 17 January 2011, 12:26:03

Title: Antique Topre Tin Train
Post by: keyboardlover on Mon, 17 January 2011, 12:26:03

This (http://cgi.ebay.com/Japan-Shinkansen-Antique-Friction-Tin-Train-Topre-/190491361761?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5a2b81e1) is not a keyboard but it IS cool as hell! Awesome for any Japaniac or Topre collector.

Hehe. Pics are hosted on Geocities. That still exists??

(http://sky.geocities.jp/pdkjg926/HIKARI_01_16_02.jpg)

(http://sky.geocities.jp/pdkjg926/HIKARI_01_16_05.jpg)

The ancient Topre three-finger salute:

(http://sky.geocities.jp/pdkjg926/HIKARI_01_16_06.jpg)

Note: Shipping is freight and therefore expensive:

(3-4 weeks) The registered economy airmail (sal) to

US, AU, Canada and EU is $23.
Asia is $20
South America is $26

(1-2 weeks) EMS to

US, AU, Canada is $38
EU is $44
Asia is $28
South America is $62

Title: Antique Topre Tin Train
Post by: spolia optima on Mon, 17 January 2011, 12:37:27

A toy train filled with ginger kids? no thanks, I have keyboards to attend to.