Lot # 132 - Friendship 7 Friction Tin Space Toy - Horikawa - 1950s

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions: Pickups will be on Friday, May 3rd, 3pm - 6pm and Saturday, May 4th, 9am - 11am. Location will be on West Hill in Kent with address provided to winning bidders the morning of pickups. Pickup Location will be provided the morning of pickups
Start Date/Time: 24-Apr-2024 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 01-May-2024 9:15:00 PM
Current bid:

$102.00

Highest bidder:

MaxQ

Auction has ended

Description :

FRIENDSHIP 7 tin friction space toy from SH Horikawa of Japan. 1960s.

Rare red FRIENDSHIP 7 tin toy is made to run through friction, but it doesn't travel very far when pushed - when drive wheels are moved along the ground, astronaut John Glenn slowly spins in his seat. Ship has two windows to see the astronaut inside as he spins as if in zero gravity.  Condition is used - new flint is needed to produce sparks from the exhaust ports and it is missing the metal antenna. There is slight corrosion throughout - please see photos.  Measures 9" L.

However, given its rarity, this is still quite a find for the collector. 

Shipping available only through Fed Ex Pack & Ship


Auction History

Highest bidder is MaxQ

Date Bid User
01-May-2024 9:12:31 PM $102.00 MaxQ
01-May-2024 9:10:19 PM $100.00 pop
01-May-2024 9:10:00 PM $89.00 MaxQ
01-May-2024 9:10:00 PM $88.00 pop
01-May-2024 9:09:52 PM $76.00 MaxQ
01-May-2024 9:09:52 PM $75.00 pop
01-May-2024 9:08:58 PM $62.00 MaxQ
01-May-2024 7:45:51 PM $51.00 pop
30-Apr-2024 3:46:22 PM $46.00 Pinball Princess
30-Apr-2024 3:41:26 PM $41.00 TheSmithHenry
30-Apr-2024 3:41:25 PM $40.00 Pinball Princess
29-Apr-2024 1:06:51 PM $32.00 TheSmithHenry
28-Apr-2024 11:22:32 PM $26.00 Tom2T84
25-Apr-2024 8:21:30 PM $16.00 Lakewood95
24-Apr-2024 1:14:26 PM $13.00 Coop71
24-Apr-2024 1:14:26 PM $12.00 98023
24-Apr-2024 9:22:25 AM $5.00 Coop71

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