Maneki Neko, Beckoning Cat Telephone, FLAWS

Adorable Japanese Maneki Neko (Beckoning Cat) Telephone and Coin Bank.

Made of plastic, it measures 8" tall, 4-3/4" deep and 5-1/4" wide. The handset sits in the back of the cat and contains most of the telephone wiring. It measures approximately 6-1/2" x 2" and has multi-functions. The cat itself is mostly hollow, with a slit for coins between the ears. The bottom has a removable disk to retrieve the coins and 4 rubber protectors.

The phone/bank is NEW OLD stock and comes in the original carton. It is inventory from a closed gift/craft shop in Japan but because of many years of storage, the box may be soiled, bent, dented or torn as well as a little dusty inside.

Features as listed on the box include (no instruction sheet):
*Pulse Switchable
*Quick Flash Function
*Redial Last Number
*Luminous Dialing at Night (This means a reflective surface under the buttons. THEY DO NOT LIGHT UP).

Has dial tone, rings fine, dials fine, voice quality is fine, but please understand that this was made as a novelty item and may not have a long lifespan as an AT&T $80+ phone from 10 or 20 years ago.

NOTE: The last two phones are new old stock but they both have flaws and the price has been discounted accordingly.

One phone has black smudges the most noticeably on and about the nose. It was probably something done during manufacture and haven't been able to remove them. A picture can be requested.

The other phone has a weight loose inside and the dust from the metal has blackened the inside. The phones are lightweight and two weights were screwed into a holder in the molded plastic. The weight broke the plastic off that it was screwed into and cannot be repaired short of taking apart the cat. It does not affect the use of the phone. The weight can simply be left at the bottom if desired. A rag on a stick will probably clean the inside.

If a phone is purchased, please advise which you want. It will be tested before it ships.

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Maneki Neko, Beckoning Cat Telephone, FLAWS