Wm William Otto, Prehistoric Giant Sloth, La Brea Tar Pits Bronzed Figure

Description: This auction is for a hard to find Giant Sloth figure, made in the 1950s by William Otto for the musuem at the La Brea Tar Pits. He made a total of 14 or 15 of them. Many have a glossy copper / gold finish, others have a darker more muted finish. I see a lot of them being sold where they are called solid bronze, but I'm not sure about that. This one has a lot of handling wear, looking through a loupe you can see where the finish is heavily worn, and I'm not confident he's bronze. I think they are some type of dense heavy metal that has been bronzed for original sale. Similar to SRG dino's. This guy is about 2.75" tall, about 4.5" from the tip of tail to tip of nose. He weighs 1 pound, 1 ounce. I sold a bunch of these years ago that still had the original information card they were sold with. I'm showing a picture of one of those cards above, but I don't have the card anymore and the picture is shown just for reference . Last picture shows this guy with a 2 1/8" tall Mignot soldier, the soldier is shown for size reference and is not included in the auction. Please see my other auctions and my eBay store for vintage German and other metal animals, figural desk items by Heyde and other makers, vintage toy soldiers, steam engines and accessories, tin and windup toys, and vintage and out of print books on old toys. Taxes: eBay now automatically adds sales tax to your cost for items going to states that require it. Payment: I accept all the payment methods that eBay offers. Payment is due within four days from the end of the auction. If your payment is not received within this time period the eBay automated sales tool takes over and starts hounding you. Shipping: My auctions end on Saturday. If you pay by 5:00 E.S.T. on Sunday I'll have them in the mail on Monday. Payments made later in the week or purchases made from my store are shipped as soon as I can get to the Post Office, but that can take several days. I combine shipping on all purchases made and paid for at the same time (unless you're combining a book and toys as books use inexpensive media mail in the U.S. while toys can't). I use First Class (up to 16 oz) and Priority mail. Books ship media mail. I only charge actual postage - no added fees. I use lots of bubble wrap, peanuts, and good boxes. In a group of multiple pieces each item is wrapped individually. Original boxes or other original paper item go into a plastic bag in case you get delivery on a rainy day. International Shipping: I gladly ship international. Please note that there can be lengthy delays at Customs. Per eBay rules, import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges -- these charges are the buyer's responsibility. Return Policy: Returns are accepted. I use a loupe to examine the toys while I'm listing them and I try and mention the significant condition issues I see. I value my eBay reputation and I'm not knowingly going to put out false or misleading info on a toy. I leave feedback so please do the same. If there is any problem with the item contact me first before leaving feedback, and we’ll work it out.

Price: 125 USD

Location: Plymouth, Michigan

End Time: 2024-11-03T02:50:25.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD