• May include: Vintage box with Japanese text and a ship illustration, alongside colorful glass charms. The box features a red sun and blue ship design. Charms include pink, blue, and teal leaf shapes with various designs.
  • May include: Vintage box with a colorful illustration of a ship and text in a foreign language. Inside, a card reads "the use of magic boats must be followed will not go." Several small charms are scattered around.
  • May include: Vintage Japanese box with a nautical theme. The box features a vibrant illustration of a red sun setting over blue ships, with Japanese text. The box has a blue and white patterned border and shows signs of age.
  • May include: Vintage toy boats in pink, blue, and teal with white sails and green masts. The boats are displayed with a box featuring a ship illustration and Japanese text. The box has a blue and yellow design.
  • May include: Vintage toy boat charms in a decorative box. The charms are in shades of pink and blue, with a leaf-like shape. The box has a blue and white patterned design. Instructions for use are visible.
  • May include: Vintage box with Japanese text and a ship illustration, alongside colorful glass charms. The box features a red sun and blue ship design. Charms include pink, blue, and teal leaf shapes with various designs.
  • May include: Vintage box with a colorful illustration of a ship and text in a foreign language. Inside, a card reads "the use of magic boats must be followed will not go." Several small charms are scattered around.
  • May include: Vintage Japanese box with a nautical theme. The box features a vibrant illustration of a red sun setting over blue ships, with Japanese text. The box has a blue and white patterned border and shows signs of age.
  • May include: Vintage toy boats in pink, blue, and teal with white sails and green masts. The boats are displayed with a box featuring a ship illustration and Japanese text. The box has a blue and yellow design.
  • May include: Vintage toy boat charms in a decorative box. The charms are in shades of pink and blue, with a leaf-like shape. The box has a blue and white patterned design. Instructions for use are visible.
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1930s Japanese Magic Boats Celluloid Penny Toy

MadameLunasEmporium  
5 out of 5 stars

Item highlights

  • Materials: Celluloid
  • Vintage: From the 1930s

Seller's description

These Japanese Magic Boats were produced and sold sometime between the 1920s and 1930s. The box contains 3 tiny celluloid boats and instructions. The original fuel (camphor) is absent from the box, but camphor pellets or bricks can be purchased online or at several retail stores. The box label has several chipped areas around the edge, but the box is sturdy. Box measures 2 3/4 inches by 2 inches by 7/8 inch.

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Price:$40.00

Ships from Tennessee

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Shipping & return policies
  • Get it by
    Oct 26-Nov 2
  • Cost to ship
    FREE to United States, 43215.

Seller's description

Specifications

May include: Vintage box with Japanese text and a ship illustration, alongside colorful glass charms. The box features a red sun and blue ship design. Charms include pink, blue, and teal leaf shapes with various designs.

These Japanese Magic Boats were produced and sold sometime between the 1920s and 1930s. The box contains 3 tiny celluloid boats and instructions. The original fuel (camphor) is absent from the box, but camphor pellets or bricks can be purchased online or at several retail stores. The box label has several chipped areas around the edge, but the box is sturdy. Box measures 2 3/4 inches by 2 inches by 7/8 inch.

Delivery details and policies

  • Get it by
    Oct 26-Nov 2
  • Returns and exchanges
    Not accepted.
  • Ships from
    Knoxville, TN
    Shorter shipping distances are kinder to the planet
  • Cost to ship
    FREE to United States, 43215

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MadameLunasEmporium
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MadameLunasEmporium ·

Knoxville, Tennessee

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857 sales
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2.5 years on Etsy
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