{"product_id":"prewar-mickey-mouse-vacuum-tube-radio-cast-metal-disneyana","title":"Radio japonesa de preguerra de tubos de vacío con Mickey Mouse, gabinete de metal prensado con frontal en relieve, Japón, finales de la década de 1930","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Folk \u0026amp; Interior\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eMickey Mouse in motion, raised in relief around the speaker aperture of a pre-war Japanese tabletop radio. Made in pressed metal by the toy industry rather than the appliance trade, it captures the moment when character imagery, domestic technology and aspiration converged, and is offered as found, untouched since its era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis object stands at a rare intersection of early character merchandising, domestic radio culture and pre-war industrial toy production. Designed in the form of a tabletop radio, its front panel carries a raised sculptural depiction of Mickey Mouse in motion, framed within a circular speaker aperture, a format strongly associated with late-1930s novelty radios and character-licensed domestic objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cabinet is pressed metal rather than bakelite or wood, placing it within toy-industry manufacturing logic rather than mainstream appliance production. Its proportions, approximately 24 cm high, 18.8 cm wide and 16.5 cm deep, give it the presence of a small tabletop appliance rather than a plaything, a display-forward hybrid. The rear panel construction, internal layout and period materials indicate true vacuum tube architecture, consistent with pre-war radio technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe radio is best understood as a sculptural character object of a time when character imagery, technology and domestic aspiration converged: character merchandising before mass television, technology as a fantasy object for the home, Mickey Mouse as motion, optimism and modernity, and the passage from toy to appliance aesthetics. It anchors a pre-war Disneyana or character-technology collection and pairs naturally with pre-war Disney tin toys and figures, early novelty and bakelite radios, and Japanese export character goods made for Western markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-war, late 1930s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pressed metal cabinet with sculptural relief front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 24 cm H × 18.8 cm W × 16.5 cm D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vacuum tube (true tube) architecture, indicated by rear panel, internal layout and period materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControls:\u003c\/strong\u003e Knobs present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mickey Mouse in motion within a circular speaker aperture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered as found, with no modern intervention, showing the natural surface wear, oxidation and patina of an authentic pre-war survivor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunctionality has not been tested, and the radio is offered in its present, non-operational condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal visibility is limited by darkness inside the cabinet; no claim is made regarding the completeness of internal components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnobs present, with visible wear and age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-war dating and vacuum tube architecture are indicated by the rear panel construction, internal layout and period materials; no claim is made to function or internal completeness. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. 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