RESERVED FOR MARI
RARE Vintage Fisher Price Little People
#945 Off-Shore Cargo Play Set
100% Complete with Box
NEAR MINT--MINT! (E)
Here for your consideration is a RARE, Vintage Fisher Price Little People #945 OFFSHORE CARGO BASE play set. Manufactured for only one year (1979-80), this set originally consisted of 22 RARE and VHTF pieces. Many of these pieces were ONLY produced for this set and are EXTREMELY difficult to find and at a "dear" cost. In my opinion, this play set warrants a NEAR MINT-MINT rating.
This toy can be utilized on land or in the water. The tan platforms are kept afloat inside the black, rectangular and square pontoons. The tan platforms may be assembled in a variety of configurations within these pontoons. The play set affords realistic loading and unloading capabilities via a helicopter and/or a realistic loading crane that not only raises and lowers the cargo but pivots from side to side.
All of the pieces to this side are in SPECTACULAR condition (NEAR MINT-MINT). The only "imperfections" I can spot are a few, faint, surface scratches. All of the pieces have retained their original bright coloration and shiny luster. In addition, they are devoid of any "dings," breaks, cracks, or abrasions.
You will be receiving the following VHTF or RARE pieces, many of which are UNIQUE to this set:
1 RARE, large, black square floating pontoon
1 RARE, small, black rectangular shaped floating pontoon
1 RARE, #945 working orange crane w/black chain on tan platform
1 RARE tan helicopter landing pad
1 RARE, tan platform with "well" for different commodities
1 RARE, white/blue floating barge labeled Fisher Price
1 RARE, FP red, white, and blue helicopter landing pad
1 VHTF, #945 red-orange tugboat with black smokestack
1 VHTF, #945 blue/white helicopter with fold down yellow hook (for carrying cargo) and yellow propeller
2 RARE, sets of black pipes w/attached "O" rings so can be transported by the crane or helicopter
2 RARE, brown, slatted crates w/attached "O" rings so can be easily carried
2 RARE, tan grain sacks
2 SUPER RARE sets of black chains with hooks on end of each chain
1 EXTREMELY RARE tan cargo net with both rings firmly anchored in place at each end of the net
1 RARE, dark blue bodied Captain with hat and mustache
1 SUPER RARE, red-orange bodied Diver with mask
1 VHTF, green bodied, Caucasian Construction worker with yellow hard hat and white scarf
1 VHTF, green bodied, African American Construction worker with yellow hard hat and white scarf
Last, but not least, this set comes with its original box. The box exhibits a few rubs, some edge and corner wear, extra tape, a few creases, the remnants of a price tag, and one small tear on the back of the box. On the positive side, this box's lithos are vivid in color and all the flaps are present and attached. On a scale from 1-10 with 10 being perfect, I would deem this box as being a 8.5/10. It displays well and provides an accurate rendering of all the pieces accompanying this set.
Since this play set was only produced for one year, it is HIGHLY coveted by avid Fisher Price Collectors. It would also make a TREMENDOUS gift for some lucky child.
Remember, this set is not part of the recent recall of Fisher Price toys manufactured in China. This set was assembled in the good ole' U.S.A. back in 1979. It is 40 years YOUNG:)
Just think about the durability of this set compared to some of the toys sold today! Also, look at how this set affords children multiple open-ended play opportunities and not some prescribed "Put the ______in the hole," or "Put the _____beside the _____." Many of today's so-called "modern" toys turn the children into passive participants. They watch the lights flash, listen to the sound effects, and watch the toy move to and fro. This is NOT how children learn best. They learn from DOING! A child's work is their play.
Since the set contains some small parts, it should not be given to children under the age of 3 or to those still mouthing their toys. Adult supervision is highly recommended.
I will be thoroughly Q-tip cleaning this play set and all of its accessories prior to sending it to its new owners. I spend a MINIMUM of 1 1/2 hours cleaning each and every Vintage, Fisher Price play set I sell. I use a variety of cleaning products: Dawn dish washing liquid w/anti-bacterial ingredients, Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser, Chlorox bleach pen, Soft Scrub, Goo Gone, Crayon Away etc. along with Q-tips, a child's toothbrush, and toothpicks. My play sets are IMMACULATELY CLEAN!
This set weighs @ 4 lbs., 10 oz. UNWRAPPED. My zip code is 47905 (Lafayette, IN). To protect the original box, this set will be shipped inside another box.
This toy can be utilized on land or in the water. The tan platforms are kept afloat inside the black, rectangular and square pontoons. The tan platforms may be assembled in a variety of configurations within these pontoons. The play set affords realistic loading and unloading capabilities via a helicopter and/or a realistic loading crane that not only raises and lowers the cargo but pivots from side to side.
All of the pieces to this side are in SPECTACULAR condition (NEAR MINT-MINT). The only "imperfections" I can spot are a few, faint, surface scratches. All of the pieces have retained their original bright coloration and shiny luster. In addition, they are devoid of any "dings," breaks, cracks, or abrasions.
You will be receiving the following VHTF or RARE pieces, many of which are UNIQUE to this set:
1 RARE, large, black square floating pontoon
1 RARE, small, black rectangular shaped floating pontoon
1 RARE, #945 working orange crane w/black chain on tan platform
1 RARE tan helicopter landing pad
1 RARE, tan platform with "well" for different commodities
1 RARE, white/blue floating barge labeled Fisher Price
1 RARE, FP red, white, and blue helicopter landing pad
1 VHTF, #945 red-orange tugboat with black smokestack
1 VHTF, #945 blue/white helicopter with fold down yellow hook (for carrying cargo) and yellow propeller
2 RARE, sets of black pipes w/attached "O" rings so can be transported by the crane or helicopter
2 RARE, brown, slatted crates w/attached "O" rings so can be easily carried
2 RARE, tan grain sacks
2 SUPER RARE sets of black chains with hooks on end of each chain
1 EXTREMELY RARE tan cargo net with both rings firmly anchored in place at each end of the net
1 RARE, dark blue bodied Captain with hat and mustache
1 SUPER RARE, red-orange bodied Diver with mask
1 VHTF, green bodied, Caucasian Construction worker with yellow hard hat and white scarf
1 VHTF, green bodied, African American Construction worker with yellow hard hat and white scarf
Last, but not least, this set comes with its original box. The box exhibits a few rubs, some edge and corner wear, extra tape, a few creases, the remnants of a price tag, and one small tear on the back of the box. On the positive side, this box's lithos are vivid in color and all the flaps are present and attached. On a scale from 1-10 with 10 being perfect, I would deem this box as being a 8.5/10. It displays well and provides an accurate rendering of all the pieces accompanying this set.
Since this play set was only produced for one year, it is HIGHLY coveted by avid Fisher Price Collectors. It would also make a TREMENDOUS gift for some lucky child.
Remember, this set is not part of the recent recall of Fisher Price toys manufactured in China. This set was assembled in the good ole' U.S.A. back in 1979. It is 40 years YOUNG:)
Just think about the durability of this set compared to some of the toys sold today! Also, look at how this set affords children multiple open-ended play opportunities and not some prescribed "Put the ______in the hole," or "Put the _____beside the _____." Many of today's so-called "modern" toys turn the children into passive participants. They watch the lights flash, listen to the sound effects, and watch the toy move to and fro. This is NOT how children learn best. They learn from DOING! A child's work is their play.
Since the set contains some small parts, it should not be given to children under the age of 3 or to those still mouthing their toys. Adult supervision is highly recommended.
I will be thoroughly Q-tip cleaning this play set and all of its accessories prior to sending it to its new owners. I spend a MINIMUM of 1 1/2 hours cleaning each and every Vintage, Fisher Price play set I sell. I use a variety of cleaning products: Dawn dish washing liquid w/anti-bacterial ingredients, Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser, Chlorox bleach pen, Soft Scrub, Goo Gone, Crayon Away etc. along with Q-tips, a child's toothbrush, and toothpicks. My play sets are IMMACULATELY CLEAN!
This set weighs @ 4 lbs., 10 oz. UNWRAPPED. My zip code is 47905 (Lafayette, IN). To protect the original box, this set will be shipped inside another box.
$195.00
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