SCHUCO VARIANTO, VINTAGE 1949/50 3010C SET! COMPLETE, WORKING & W/ORIGINAL BOX!

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HERE I
AM OFFERI
NG
ANOTHER ONE OF MY SCHUCO VARIANTO SETS. THIS SET IS THE THIRD 3010C THAT I HAVE OFFERED UP HERE ON EBAY. THIS SET WAS ORIGINALLY MY SET WHICH MY DAD BROUGHT HOME IN 1949~1950 FROM ONE OF HIS FIRST BUSINESS TRIPS INTO THE US-ZONE OF GERMANY. THIS SET WAS ONE OF MANY SETS THAT MY DAD BROUGHT HOME AS HE ULTIMATELY BECAME A TOY REPRESENTATIVE FOR A SMALL DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC, WHICH REPRESENTED SCHUCO.
FYI, THE US ZONE OF GERMANY WAS FROM 1945 THROUGH 1949. AS YOU CAN SEE THE ORIGINAL SCHUCO MINIATURE CATALOG IS DATED 1949/1950..... SMACK DAB AT THE ENDING OF THIS ERA!!
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I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 DECADES OR SO.
AS I MENTIONED ABOVE
, MY FAMILY IS THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS
3010C SET. I HAVE A
BOUT 10+ COMPLETE AND DIFFERENT VARIANTO SETS (3 OF THE 3010K) THAT ARE BEING OFFERING UP HERE ON EBAY WITH MANY MORE IN THE WINGS.
HAVING HUNDREDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON EBAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS COMPLETE, SCHUCO 3010C VARIANTO SET WITH ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL ACCESSORIES IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE
!
AS YOU CAN SEE THE ORIGINAL BOX IS HERE AND IN
GOOD
CONDITION/SHAPE.
THE BASE
AND LID ARE 100% ORIGINAL
.
YOU DO HAVE A LITTLE VINTAGE TAPE (AND SOME NEWER TAPE) ON THE BASES SIDES PLACED IN NEEDED PLACES.  THE LID OR TOP OF THE BOX ALSO HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL PIECES OF TAPE ON SOME OF IT'S CORNERS, WHICH IS USELESS AS ALL OF THE CORNERS ARE FLAT!
THEY MADE DIFFERENT SETS OF THESE 3010 SETS FROM TIME TO TIME. ONE OF MY OTHER 3010C SETS HAS TWO (2) DIFFERENT SMALLER TRACK PARTS/SECTIONS. THEY ACTUALLY HAVE LITTLE ETCHINGS BELOW THE PARTS SO YOU KNOW WHICH INDIVIDUAL PIECE GOES WHERE! STRANGE, BUT TRUE!! EVEN THE ORIGINAL PICTURES WITHIN THE BOOKLETS VARY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. THIS SET HAD THE
MINIATURE
SCHUCO CATALOG CONTAINED WITHIN IT, SO THIS HELPED PINPOINT THE YEAR(S) IT WAS MADE AVAILABLE.
AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES, YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL "SCHUCO
-
VARIANTO 3010"
INSTRUCTIONS.
PICTURED
ON THIS SHEET ARE THE VARIATIONS OF THE TRACKS THAT YOU CAN
DERIVE
FROM THIS SET AS WELL AS SOME OF THEIR OTHER SETS. OF COURSE, YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD ON TO THIS SET AS ALL OF THE VARIANTO SETS AND INDIVIDUAL ITEMS/PIECES WORK WITH ONE ANOTHER. KEEP IN MIND THAT THEY HAD TWO (2) VARIATIONS OF VARIANTO MODELS. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL CLOCKWORK VERSION, LATER THEY OFFERED AN ELECTRO VERSION AS WELL. YOU ALSO HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL LITERATURE ENCLOSED AS WELL AS THE INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR BOTH VEHICLES..... ALL ORIGINAL!!
THIS 3010
C SET HAS THE CLASSIC COMBINATION OF THE VARIANTO
-LASTO 3042 PICK-UP TRUCK
AND THE THE VARIAN
TO-LIMO 3041
. THESE VEHI
CLES ARE DIFFERENT COLORS AND THE CAR IS RED....
WHILE THE TRUCK IS A SHINY DEEP MAROON!!
ON
BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES
YOU HAVE
A
SWITCH W
HICH
WILL STOP THE STRONG CLOCKWORK
MOTOR
FROM DISCHARGING AND ALLOW YOU 3 VARIABLE SPEEDS IN WHICH TO TRAVEL. ALL OF THESE FUN
CTIONS WORK PERFECTLY, AS DOES THE "0" OR "STOP" FUNCTION. ON THE TOP OF THE TRUCK'S ROOF IS WHERE YOU WIND UP THE CLOCKWORK MOTOR (THE ORIGINAL KEYS ARE ALSO INCLUDED). THE OTHER HOLE ON THE TRUCK'S HOOD IS WHERE YOU CAN INSERT THE MANUAL STEERING CABLE. TH
ESE
CABL
ES ARE
INCLUDED AND BOTH OF THESE HA
VE
NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM
THEIR
ORIGINAL BAGS. THE CAR'
S CLOCKWORK MOTO
R IS WOUND UP FROM THE
DRIVER'S SIDE. BOTH OF THESE CLOCKWORK DRIVES ARE STRONG AND LONG LASTING ...HENCE "LASTO"!
TH
IS
SET
BROUGHT BACK SO MANY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES WHEN I JUST TESTED IT, TODAY THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY AND YOU HAVE NOT A SINGLE ISSUE HERE! THIS
WAS NOT CONSIDERED A STARTER SET LIKE THE 3010K. THIS WAS SLIGHTLY MORE ADVANCED AS IT USES MUCH MORE OF THE SOLID SECTIONS TO BETTER CONTROL THE TRACK LAYOUT AND PREVENT THE SPRING STYLE TRACK FROM SQUIRMING AROUND THE FLOOR AS THE VEHICLE PASSED OVER IT. SPEAKING OF THESE SOLID TRACK SECTIONS, YOU HAVE ALL OF WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY ENCLOSED TO INCLUDE THE CONNECTION SECTIONS. ON THE INSIDE SIDES OF THE BASE/BOTTOM LID, YOU HAVE TWO (2) REMOVABLE PLASTIC RETAINERS. THESE EACH HOLD 13 INDIVIDUAL TRACK CONNECTORS AND AN ORIGINAL KEY, BOTH OF THESE PLASTIC RETAINERS ARE STILL PRESENT AND COMPLETE (WITH ORIGINAL KEYS). EVEN THE 13 TRACK CONNECTORS ARE HERE (TIMES TWO). YOU STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL TINY PLIERS USED TO CRIMP DOWN ON THESE TINY BRASS TRACK CONNECTORS AND THE SMALL CLAMPS WHICH HOLD DOWN ALL OF THE TRACK SECTIONS (ON BOTH SIDES).
THE
VEHICLE'S BODIES ARE
IN EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE. YES, THERE ARE SOME VERY, VERY SLIGHT PLAY MARKS FROM USE, MOST OF WHICH ARE LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS.
THE FINISH
ES DO VARY BETWEEN THESE SETS AS WELL AS SOME OF THESE CARS ARE
BRIGHT AND SH
I
NY, WHILE SOME TRUCKS HAS A DULL/FLAT FINISH.
BOTH VEHICLES
HA
VE
NO EVIDENT RUST ANYWHERE
AND BOTH SHOW/DISPLAY EXCELLENTLY! HERE YOU EVEN HAVE BOTH OF THE ORIGINAL SCHUCO BLACK KEYS!!
THE INDIVIDUAL WIRE TRACKS ARE STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL PAPER BAG WHICH CONTAINS THE ORIGINAL 8 SECTIONS OF TRACK. THIS BAG IS PRINTED IN THE US-ZONE OF GERMANY AS WELL!
THIS SET WAS/IS MADE ENTIRELY IN THE "
US-ZONE OF GERMANY
" AND ALL OF THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES FROM THE BOX LID TO THE SMALLEST SECTION OF TRACK ARE SO MARKED! THE LIMO WAS/IS MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY AND AS NOTED ABOVE, IT WAS THAT STRANGE TIME WHEN THEY CLOSED THE US ZONE OF GERMANY AND MADE IT INTO WESTERN GERMANY. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL CAR WHICH CAME WITH THIS SET AND I DO HAVE PLENTY TO REPLACE IT WITH A "US ZONE OF GERMANY" MODEL, BUT I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING SO.
SIMPLY PUT, YOU WILL BE VERY HARD PRESSED TO EVER LOCATE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE 3010C'S IN THIS CONDITION AND THIS COMPLETE! ALL OF THE TRACK SECTIONS ARE PERFECT WITH NO CRACKS OR CHIPS.
I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE EBAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS! THIS
SCHUCO
SET 3010C
WILL NOT NEED TO BE RE-TESTED AS I DO KNOW ITS WHOLE LIFE'S HISTORY AND I AM 100% SURE THAT YOU WILL BE VERY PROUD TO OWN THIS MODEL AND WITH JUST A LITTLE
DILIGENCE
EXERCISED YOU WILL GET AS MANY YEARS OF
USE AND PL
EASURE O
UT
OF THIS MODEL AS I HAVE!
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT
MY
PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME A VITAL PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS
VINTAGE, SCHUCO
CLOCKWORK
,
TIN
CAR
/SET
IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HA
S
PASSED US BY.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON EBAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD /RATED P-Seller WITH OVER 8 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND "
PORSCHE DESIGN
" ITEMS/ACCESSORIES. AS OF THIS LISTING, I AM ALSO T~RATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AS WELL.
I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. ALL OF MY DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS WILL BE INSURED FOR THE SELLING PRICE. I ENTER THE SHIPPING DATA DAILY INTO BOTH EBAY AND PAYPAL. THIS
COMPLETE SCHUCO
VARIANTO SET 3010C
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I WILL BE PLACING THIS ITEM INTO EBAY’S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN’S WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR NATURE … "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO USE EBAY’S GSP AS THIS DOES OFFER "WE THE SELLERS" SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FROM THESE FOLKS.
PLEASE NOTE
THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE A PARCEL FOR .00 AND INSURE IT FOR 0.00, THIS SIMPLY WILL NOT WORK NOR BE ACCEPTED.
IN ADDITION, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT PRIOR TO OR AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
IF YOU HAV
E ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED FEEDBACK DU
E TO THEIR IGNORA
NCE!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU......
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON EBAY) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT. I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY (OR TRYING TO) AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT.
IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION!
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT EBAY OFFERS WE SELLERS TO USE (AT A FEE OF COURSE) AND THIS IS TO ASSIST YOU, THE BUYER, TO VIEW ALL OF MY OFFERINGS. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL "
RED
" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN "
OPEN
" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON E-BAY!
IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A "SEARCH" BAR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, JUST TYPE IN "MODEL CAR" AND JUST MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL POP-UP. ... IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOME LP'S ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN "ALBUMS" . I THINK YOU GET THE JIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS
VERY MUCH LOVED
, EVER-S
O-
LIGHTLY
USED,
COMPLETE SCHUCO
VARIANTO SET 3010C
WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL
ACCESSORIES
, LITERATURE, PACKAGING AND BOX
AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JO
E
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
PLEASE NOTE
: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.