THE BEATLES - FRANKLIN MINT HELP LTD. EDITION MUSIC DOME FROM 1997/8. SWEET!!

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HERE I AM OFFERING ONE (1) OF A SERIES OF SIX (6) MUSICAL BELL JARS OR CRYSTAL DOMES FROM THE FRANKLIN MINT FEATURING THE BEATLES!
I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF MY MORE UNUSUAL ITEMS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
THIS MUSIC BOX IS FROM 1997/8 AND THESE WERE OFFERED BY THE FRANKLIN MINT. THESE ARE/WERE THE ONLY AUTHORIZED BEATLES MUSICAL CRYSTAL DOMES EVER MADE. IN 1992, THE FRANKLIN MINT OFFERED A SERIES OF CERAMIC MUSIC BOXES, THESE WERE LIMITED TO A SERIES OF 12. I HAVE A FEW OF THESE CURRENTLY LISTED AS WELL AS A FEW PARTS FROM SOME LESS FORTUNATE MUSIC BOXES!
THIS LIMITED EDITION MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES IN THE FORM OF A CRYSTAL DOME IS INTRICATELY CRAFTED IN TESORI PORCELAIN, WHICH IS A SCULPTOR'S BLEND OF POWDERED PORCELAIN AND RESINS CHOSEN EXPRESSLY TO CAPTURE EVERY MINUTE DETAIL. THEN THESE CRYSTAL DOMES ARE METICULOUSLY HAND-PAINTED IN PSYCHEDELIC COLORS OF THAT ERA.
ALL OF THESE 6 LIMITED AND NUMBERED CRYSTAL DOMES ARE BASED ON THE FEATURED ALBUM COVER. ALL OF THESE THAT WERE OFFERED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
* SGT. PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
*
HELP
* ABBEY ROAD
* MAGICAL MYSTERY MYSTERY TOUR
* YELLOW SUBMARINE AND
* THE BEATLES '65
THE ONE I AM OFFERING HERE IS THE CRYSTAL DOME "
HELP
".  THIS CRYSTAL DOME PLAYS THE SONG FROM THE SELF-TITLED ALBUM ..."HELP".
THESE MUSICAL CRYSTAL DOMES ARE 5 INCHES TALL (12.70CM) AND HAS A FOOT PRINT OF 3 1/2 INCHES (9CM) IN DIAMETER.
THIS BEATLES DOME IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT THIS FRANKLIN MINT BEATLES "HELP" MUSIC DOME SHOULD BE LIKE. YOU HAVE NO FADING AND NO BREAKS WITH THIS MUSIC BOX ITSELF, JUST A GREAT ORIGINAL EXAMPLE!!
THESE HELP DOME'S ARE KNOW FOR HAVING THE TINY HANDS AND ARMS BREAK OFF! AS MENTIONED ABOVE, YOU HAVE NO SUCH ISSUES WITH THIS "HELP" DOME.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THEY DO A GOOD JOB SHOWING ALL OF THE DETAIL AND ACTUAL CONDITION OF THIS "HELP" LIMITED AND NUMBERED MUSICAL CRYSTAL DOME. MOST FOLKS DO NOT KNOW THIS, BUT, THEY ALSO RELEASED SOME OF THESE WITHOUT THE MUSIC BOX BUILT INTO THE BOTTOM! THIS ONE DOES HAVE THE ORIGINAL MUSIC BOX!!
IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN, THIS MUSICAL DOME WAS/IS THE SECOND RELEASE OF THE SIX THAT THEY OFFERED. MOST OF THE FOLKS STARTED CANCELLING THEIR SUBSCRIPTION AROUND THE SECOND TO THE FOURTH RELEASE. AS THEY AUTOMATICALLY SENT YOU THE NEXT MUSICAL DOME ABOUT 60 DAYS LATER, IF THEY DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR CANCELLATION OR RETURN.
EACH ONE OF THESE MUSICAL DOMES WERE PRODUCED FOR ONLY 95 DAYS AND ONCE THE 96TH DAY HIT, THEY DESTROYED THE DIE, THUS ENDING THEIR PRODUCTION OF THAT PARTICULAR MUSICAL DOME FOREVER!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE SOME ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST! THE PRICE HERE REFLECTS THE FADING ON THE BASE AND THE REPAIRED HAND.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM A TOP/RATED GOLD P~SELLER WITH OVER 8 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE PRIMARILY IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND "
PORSCHE DESIGN
" ITEMS/ACCESSORIES.
HAVING THOUSANDS OF ALBUMS, TONS OF MODEL CARS AND A BUNCH OF COOL ANTIQUE & VINTAGE GOODIES (MOST NON-AUTOMOBILE RELATED, LIKE THESE MUSIC DOMES), I THOUGHT IT TIME TO DIVERSIFY AND OFFER SOME OF THESE UNIQUE ITEMS TO THE E-BAY WORLD.
I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. ALL OF MY DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS WILL BE INSURED FOR THE SELLING PRICE. I ENTER THE SHIPPING DATA DAILY INTO BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL. THIS FRAGILE, VINTAGE BEATLES MUSICAL DOME BY THE FRANKLIN MINT WILL BE SENT OFF TO YOU VIA THE USPS. IT SHALL ALSO BE SENT FULLY INSURED AND WELL TRACKED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS (AND I HAVE SHIPPED TO OVER 70 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE) THIS SHALL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME DEALINGS WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". AS SUCH, BY UTILIZING EBAY'S GSP, THIS OFFERS "WE THE SELLERS" AN EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION FROM SUCH FOLKS.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.....
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT. I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND AT THIS TIME, THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME.
I DO PLAN ON LISTING ALL OF THIS SERIES OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. IF YOU DO NOT YET SEE WHAT IT IS YOU SEEK, FEEL FREE TO DROP ME A MESSAGE AND I'LL GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS IT IS READ.
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE. I HAVE ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT E-BAY OFFERS WE SELLERS TO USE (AT A FEE OF COURSE) AND THIS IS TO ASSIST YOU, THE BUYER, TO VIEW ALL OF MY OFFERINGS.
IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL
DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND NEAR MY FEEDBACK TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN "
OPEN
" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON E-BAY!
IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A "SEARCH" BAR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, TYPE IN "MODEL CAR" AND CLICK ON ENTER. NOW ONLY MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL APPEAR. IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOME VINTAGE/ANTIQUE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE MY CATEGORIES THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE, CLICK ON "HOUSEHOLD ITEMS" AND JUST THESE ITEMS WILL POP-UP....
I THINK YOU GET THE GIST OF THIS NOW ......
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON THIS BEAUTIFUL, COLLECTIBLE, VINTAGE BEATLES MUSICAL CRYSTAL DOME AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
PLEASE NOTE
: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, AS THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDED PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) PRIOR TO, OR AT THE TIME OF THE DELIVERY HEREOF.