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FROM MY 50+ YEAR COLLECTION!!!!

RARE 1903 MADE IN FRANCE \"FM\" FERNAND MARTIN WIND UP BEAR--SOME PEOPLE CLASSIFY THIS AS AN, \"AUTOMATON\"

THIS BEAR REPRESENTS, \"BEING CAPTURED\" AND TIED TO A POLE. THIS WAS A COMMON VICTORIAN THEME IN CIRCUSES\'

HARD TO FIND IN WORKING OR ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO RE-PAINT OR REPAIRS.

VERY SCARCE & RARE MADE IN FRANCE BY (FM) FERNAND MARTIN. TIN WIND UP BEAR TOY, WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE FERDINAND MARTIN TIN CLOCKWORK PERFORMING BEAR \"L\'OURS MARTIN\" MADE IN PARIS FRANCE CIRCA 1903, GREAT CONDITION FOR ITS AGE, HARD TO FIND, WITH A TIN STICK ATTACHED TO HEAD & HANDS, HIS FEET MOVES SLOW FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, MAKING WALK,AFFIXED WINDKEY ON BACK. HEAD HAS SLIGHT LOSS OF FABRIC, THIS BEAR LOOKS GREAT AND RETAINS HIS ORIGINAL EARS (ALWAYS MISSING, IF YOU FIND ONE) BOTH FEET OF BEAR ARE MARKING. LEFT IS \"FM\" TRADEMARK, AND RIGHT IS EXPORT FRENCH MARK & NUMBERS, EVERYTHING REMAINS ORIGINAL WITH NO REPAIRS. THIS BEAR IS 7 3/4\" TALL.

THE PICTURES TELL THE STORY.

MUST ADD $25 TO YOUR WINNING offer FOR SHIPPING, INSURANCE, HANDLING, ETC. SORRY, OVERSEAS BUYERS MUST PAY $55

*Important Note Regarding Shipping Costs:I am disabled and have to use a service to pack, ship, purchase supplies, make any special, odd size,shipping cartons, take to post office, insurance, Priority mail costs, etc. Before I list an item, they tell me what they will charge to do this service for that particular item. The amounts above represent their charges for this piece, and that is why I list these charges prominently in each sale. I do not make any profit from this.

I STRIVE FOR \"5\" RATINGS ANDIT IS NOT MYINTENTION TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS. I TRUTHFULLY WANT YOUR BUSINESS.

WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE ITEMS, HOWEVER, AND TOTAL PRICE FOR SHIPPINGWILL BE ADJUSTED AT TIME OF INVOICING.

14day money back guarantee for full purchase price,plus yourshipping costs. In other words, we refund the shipping cost you paid to recieve the item; however, shipping cost to send item back, will not be refunded.

Guarantee is void if your returned item is not in the same condition as originally shipped. I do not charge \"re-stocking\" fees\". Packages shipped airmail outside U.S., that become lost, damaged, or held by customs, are the sole responsibility of the buyer.

Calfornia residents, please add 9.00% sales tax, or supply valid California Re-Sale Tax i.d. Number.

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