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Lot #306: Vintage Cable Cars

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Vintage Cable Cars: 1. The Ghirardelli Wooden Cable Car is a collectible souvenir and candy container modeled after the San Francisco Municipal Railway Powell & Hyde streetcars. Crafted from wood and painted in classic green and red with gold lettering, featuring rolling wheels and a removable roof to store treats. Originally distributed by the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company as a holiday or tourist gift item combining two San Francisco icons. 14.5” long 2. A green plastic friction toy San Francisco Cable Car (No. 504, Powell & Mason Sts.) manufactured in Hong Kong during the 1960s or 1970s as a souvenir. Features a green molded plastic body with black wheels, yellow side decals reading "504 Cable Car Municipal Railway San Francisco," and small molded passenger figures seated inside. Front is damaged need a gluing. 6.5” long 3. Wooden San Francisco cable car music box features classic brass-tone metal grab handles and a "San Francisco" plaque, typically playing a tune like "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". Crafted from dark-stained wood with wire/metal handrails and a brass-colored metal label on the side. Operates via a mechanical wind-up mechanism (often powered by Sankyo or similar vintage movements) housed underneath. There is a part on it that needs to be glued on. Music still plays! 4. 2 7” each Wooden San Francisco cable car toy featuring a classic open-air design with four red-accented wooden wheels. Natural finished solid wood with printed "San Francisco" side label. Traditional open-side bench seating and pillar details reminiscent of San Francisco's historic Powell Street cable cars. See additional cable cars in lot 305. Pickup category timeslot {A}

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sun, August 30 2026 Category A: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Category B: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Category C: 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Category D: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM

Pickup Location:  San Miguel Drive, Camarillo, CA, 93010 View Map (opens in new window)


Bidding Starts:

Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:00:00 AM UTC

Bidding Ends:

Saturday, August 29, 2026 between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM

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