Vintage Fisher Price Play Family
#933 Jetport
Complete/EXC-EXC+ (restored) (E)
Here for your consideration is a wonderful, Fisher Price Little People #933 Jetport Play Set. Produced between 1981-85, this play set consisted of 22 pieces. This particular offering is 100% COMPLETE and is in EXC-EXC+ condition. In 1986, Fisher Price redesigned and renamed this set to Fisher Price Little People #2502 Airport.
The set consists of a one piece building that features an attached control tower, ticket window, gift shop, restrooms, and passenger drop off area. The passenger drop off area has a red barricade that can be lowered to regulate the traffic flow. The roof has a crank that when you turn it, the blades of the helicopter spin.
All of the lithos on the airport base are present and in TERRIFIC condition (VG++-EXC condition). After repeated inspections, the only "flaws" I can discern on either the EXTERIOR or INTERIOR lithos are:
1. A couple of small bubbles on the girl and boy Air Traffic Controller lithos along with some edgewear on the corners of this litho;
2. One, small bubble on the coffee cup litho;
3. Two, vertical hair-line creases on the front parking litho; once again, these are extremely difficult to see and certainly don't detract from the overall appearance of this base; basically I found these via touch;
4. A couple of teensy bubbles and two, hair-line vertical creases on the rear Air Traffic Controller litho; once again, you basically have to position this base within 3" of your eyes and rotate it in the light to detect these;
5. One, 1/4"L x 1/8"W tear on the top, left-hand corner of the main Fisher Price logo;
6. Two, faint, intermittent, vertical hair-line creases on the bathroom door litho; and
7. A couple of small bubbles to the left of the lady's head in the Gift Shop litho.
I know my description sounds horrendous; however, I'm being super "nit-picky" here. Most of these "imperfections" would not even be disclosed by most sellers. All of the lithos are clean and brightly colored.
The plastic surfaces are in great shape (EXC-EXC+)! They are free of any abrasions, "dings," indentations, chips, cracks, or repairs. The only "flaws" I can discern are a few light surface scratches and some discolorations on the gray driveway in front of the Jetport's entrance. These "discolorations" take the form of four, leached out spots. The radar screen and helicopter blades rotate when the red crank is turned. The red barricade also raises and lowers as designed. The gas pump at the rear of the terminal possesses its original nozzle and is free of any "nibbles." The underneath surface of the base exhibits a number of surface scratches and scuffs. These definitely do not detract from the overall appearance or functioning of the piece.
The set also features:
1 HTF blue/yellow jet with its original pull string (VG-VG+-- the body of the plane is creamy white without any yellowing; there are some extraneous light blue marks on the body of the plane along with a few indentations behind the pilot's window; I'm hoping the blue marks will come off during the cleaning process; both of the blue wings exhibit some scratches, scuffs, and one abrasion; the latter has resulted in some minor paint loss on the right wing; both tail lithos demonstrate some marked damage(please see photos); the wheels show little, if any, "road wear;" the plane still makes its original whirring sound when rolled; the door remains closed when in "flight;" the original pull string displays some "nibbles;" if these tail lithos were intact, this plane would warrant an EXC rating);
NOTE: THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL LITHOS. I DO NOT USE REPLACEMENT LITHOS ON MY SETS. IF A LITHO IS MISSING OR DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY, I OCCASIONALLY OFFER THE BUYER A REPLACEMENT LITHO. HOWEVER, I DO NOT APPLY THESE LITHOS MYSELF. I LEAVE IT TOTALLY UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE BUYER WHETHER THEY WISH TO UTILIZE THESE. I PROVIDE THESE REPLACEMENT LITHOS AT NO CHARGE TO THE BUYER. FOR THIS SET, I AM OFFERING A REPLACEMENT LITHO FOR THE FOR BOTH AIRPLANE TAIL LITHOS.
FYI, these reproduction lithos are the finest replacement lithos out there. The lady that makes these lithos is in British Columbia,Canada, and has been making these for over 11 years. She uses a heavy duty True-Block paper with a peel off sticky back along with a professional grade printer. She calibrates her printer to match a set of unused, vintage FP lithos she procured from a former FP employee. These replacement lithos are as close as you can come to the real deal. Her replacement lithos are water resistant. You may see other competitors out there. However, the ink on their lithos is not water resistant and the paper is of inferior quality. All the buyer needs to do is peel off the sticky back on the reproduction litho and apply it to the clean, metal roof. Or, if the buyer prefers, I can apply the roof logo for them.
1 HTF yellow/blue helicopter w/blue rotor blades and solid, black triangular stamps on the blades (VG++-EXC+--a few teensy "nibbles" on one end of a roter blade and one tail rudder);
1 HTF blue/yellow tug tractor without Fisher Price written on the wheels (EXC++-- some light scratches on the top of the vehicle; overall color of the vehicle has remained sharp and bright; no chews on hitch);
1 HTF yellow baggage cart without Fisher Price written on wheels(EXC+++-some light surface scratches--especially on the top ends of the cart; although not readily visible, I can detect via touch some miniscule "nibbles" on the C hitch; these are difficult to see);
1 HTF blue/yellow fuel tanker with original hose and nozzle (VG++--some "nibbles" on the end of the nozzle; some dulling of the wheel caps; I believe I will be able to remedy this with a generous application of Naval Jelly; also appears to be a couple of "nibbles" on the underneath side of the C hitch);
2 HTF orange coffee tables (1 EXC++-NEAR MINT and the other VG--surface scratches and a couple of possible melt marks on the underneath side of the table; I just now noticed these; I'm going to check my stock of orange coffee tables and see if I can find another one in better shape; the trick is trying to match the orange colors; sometimes Fisher Price used slightly different amounts of certain ingredients and thus ended up with slight variations in color;
4 brown captain's chairs with triangles on the back (EXC--I just now noticed one of the brown chairs is more of a rusty brown instead of a chocolate brown like the other three captains' chairs; I'm going to try and see if I have another chocolate brown chair to insert in lieu of this rusty brown chair);
1 white/green 2 seat passenger car with baggage rack and FP written on the wheels (VG++--surface scratches and some dulling and a tad amount of rust on some of the wheel caps; the latter will be eradicated with a generous application of Naval Jelly; I'll also be applying some Armor All wipes and buffing the the car to reduce the presence of the surface scratches; car also exhibits a few tiny indentations and some fraying of the edge of the plastic near the right front wheel well);
1 VHTF round, blue luggage (VG+--a tiny puncture caused by a child's errant tooth underneath the handle; some "nibbles" on the handle of this piece of luggage along with some scrratches on the side of the luggage);
1 VHTF square, brown luggage (EXC- a couple teensy "nibbles" on the handle); and 6 ALL PLASTIC LITTLE PEOPLE. These are original to this set. These include:
1 VHTF, short, light blue bodied, flight attendant with blonde hair and blue cap (VG++-EXC--some mild edge wear around the middle and bottom of the figure);
1 short, blue bodied Caucasian pilot (NEAR MINT--one pin-head size rub on nasal bridge);
1 RARE, tall, blue bodied, African-American pilot (NEAR MINT--some slight roughness around the front brim of the cap; this is NOT due to chews; NOTE: I have substituted this tall, AA pilot in lieu of the short, blue bodied AA pilot that often came with this set);
1 RARE, tall, tan bodied Dad with black heat stamped hair (NEAR MINT--one pin-head size rub to right eyebrow and one, pin-head size indentation on the back side of the piece);
1 tall, blue bodied Mom with blonde pony (NEAR MINT---minuscule rubs to mouth);
1 RARE short, orange bodied girl with rust sculpted hair (NEAR MINT--one, tiny indentation of the left edge of her hair; this was probably caused by a child's errant tooth); and
1 HTF short yellow bodied boy with red heat stamped hair (NEAR MINT--one, tiny rub on left eye and on nose; minuscule wear to bottom of piece).
I will be thoroughly Q-tip cleaning this play set and all of its accessories prior to sending it to its new owners. I spend a minimum of 1- 1 1/2 hours cleaning each and every set that I sell (except those clearly marked in My Rough Room).
REMEMBER, this VINTAGE Fisher Price Little People play set is NOT included in the recent FP recall of toys made in China. It was manufactured in the good ole' U.S.A. in 1985!!!! It's 36 years young and still personifies Fisher Price's reputation for imaginative, durable toys.
For those who have been given information that vintage Fisher Price Little People toys are dangerous, I'd like to offer some supplemental and contradicting information that is out there. First of all, Fisher Price products from the 1930's to 1990 were manufactured in the United States. A few of the Fun-with-Food play set components (1988-1990) and a few accessories for some of the later manufactured FP products were produced in Hong Kong. Mattel purchased Fisher Price in 1991 and subsequently shifted all production of FP toys to China.. If you look carefully at some of the information that is out there, problems with cadium being in these and other toys made in China (e.g. girls' jewelry), was discovered around 2007. There were also some other dangerous chemicals found in certain stretch plastic toys (e.g. some Barbies etc.).
The supposed issues regarding lead being in the vintage FP play sets (prior to 1990) has been exaggerated. Yes, some lead was found in the yellow, red, or black paint or plastic of these vintage toys. However, MedMD noted that this lead was not transmitted through the skin (e.g. a child's hand etc. or by just touching the item). In order for it to be a problem, the child had to put the items in their mouth and chew on them. Most of the FP play sets, with the exception of the FP #930 Garage (which was created for 2 year olds and up), were designed for 3 year olds and up. Adult supervision was recommended for children under 3 or for any child that was still mouthing or chewing on their toys. If they're not mouthing or chewing the Little People and their paint or the yellow ramp on the Garage, the toys are safe.
Here are some links to other articles that discuss these issues:
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20070802/toy-recall-what-parents-should-know#1
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/fisher-price-recalls-licensed-character-toys-due-to-lead-poisoning-hazard
https://livingsafe.com.au/toxic-pvc-in-plastic-toys-how-to-avoid-them/
Lastly, the other big issue that is often reported regarding these vintage Fisher Price toys is that they were removed from the market because they were considered to be a choking hazard. I used to be the Director of Children's Services for two separate, five county developmental disability agencies here in Indiana. I secured a U.S. government issued plastic tube (or choking tube) to test all the toys we had in our agencies. None of these LP would fit through this tube; hence they were safe for a child when supervised and if they were not gnawing or chewing on the toys. I also worked at Texas Children's Hospital (a subsidiary of Baylor College of Medicine) in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX, for five years. I saw toddlers and preschoolers from all over the world. We used some of these FP toys with some of our clients. Once again, we never had any problems with them. Finally, I worked as a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and University Supervisor in Purdue University's Graduate Speech Pathology training program and Purdue University's Child Development and Family Studies Preschool and Daycare classrooms. These vintage FP toys were utilized in all of these settings with no harmful side effects. Once again, they were not introduced to children under 3 or those who were still mouthing or chewing their toys.
SO, in summary, purchasers should refrain from allowing children under 3 years of age to play with these toys without adult supervision or to offer these toys to children who may be still mouthing their toys.
*****NOTE*****Please check out my other listings for more COMPLETE, VINTAGE Fisher Price Little People play sets.
This particular base weighs approximately 6- 6 1/2 lbs. UNWRAPPED. My zip code is 47905 (INDIANA).
I'm more than willing to combine listings into one shipment. However, if you purchase multiple items, PLEASE check them out together so they will appear on one invoice. If you pay separately for these items, I MAY BE CHARGED MULTIPLE TRANSACTION FEES BY PAYPAL and I may have trouble printing out an accurate PayPal shipping label.
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