VINTAGE ORIGINAL 1927 - 30 TILLICUM TOY WOOD WASHINGTON BATTLESHIP - CRAIGCRAFT

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VINTAGE ORIGINAL c1927 - 1930 TILLICUM TOYS WOOD WASHINGTON BATTLESHIP IN GREAT ORIGINAL CONDITION AS SHOWN
THE TILLICUM COMPANY STARTED AS CRAGCRAFT TOY IN THE FALL OF 1926 IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON. THE FIRST APPEARENCE OF THE TILLICUM (CHANOOK JARGON FOR FRIEND ) BRAND WAS IN 1927. DURING THIS TIME , BOTH TILLICUM AND CRAIGCRAFT SHARED THE SAME TACOMA STREET ADDRESS AND WERE BUSINESS PARTNERS UNTIL CRAIGCRAFT MERGED THEIR PRODUCTS INTO THE TILLICUM LINE AND ADVERTISES TOGETHER IN THE JULY 1927 PLAYTHINGS FALL BUYING NUMBER. THEY WERE SOLY AS TILLICUM TOYS INC. FROM 1928 ON. TTI PRODUCED A LINE OF AT LEAST 20 DIFFERENT TRUCKS, BOATS, CARS, PUZZLES AND SAILBOATS UTILIZING SCRAP CEDAR AND FIR FROM LOCAL TIMBER MILLS. BUSINESS WAS STRONG AND THE COMPANY HAD A SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER FACTORY, IN AN EYE CATCHING FAIRY TAIL CASTLE MOTIF, BUILT IN MID- 1929 TO HELP MEET INCREASING DEMAND. AT THEIR PEEK, THEY WERE LISTED AS THE LARGEST TOY MANUFACTURER ON THE WEST COAST, EMPLOYING 45, AND PRODUCING UP TO 1,200 INDIVIDUAL TOYS A DAY. THEY WERE HIT HARD BY THE DEPRESSION. IN  LATE 1930, PRODUCTION WAS CEASED AND THEY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY. THEIR NEWELY OPENED ''CASTLE'' WAS PUT UP FOR AUCTION BY THE COURTS AND SOLD TO A MILK DISTRIBUTOR IN 1932. THE BUILDING STILL STANDS TODAY (2016)
THIS IS A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE TILLICUM TOY BATTLESHIP WITH ORIGINAL GUNS, PAINT , WATER SLIDE DECALS, AND NOTE THE MAIN GUNS ARE MADE FROM PENCIL'S
IT MEASURES APPROX  16'' LONG AND IS IN GREAT CONDITION WITH MINOR PAINT WEAR FROM AGE AS EXPECTED
THIS EXTREMELY RARE WASHINGTON BATTLESHIP WILL MAKE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY VINTAGE TOY COLLECTION
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I OFFER A 30 MONEY BACK WARRANTY ON ALMOST ALL OF MY ITEMS AND I AM VERY EASY TO DEAL WITH (SEE MY FEEDBACK ) SO YOU CAN BUY WITH CONFIDENCE
GREAT PICTURES SAY IT ALL AND I WILL SEND ADDITIONAL PICS ON REQUEST
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I PACKAGE EVERY ITEM THE SAME WAY THAT I WOULD LIKE IT SHIPPED TO ME AS A CUSTOMER !!
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