| "Tin Cat" |
| Treasure
Jest Series |
| by Peter
Calvesbert |
| Made in England |
| The TIN CAT box
figurine features three menacing sharks circling a
shipwreck. The unfortunate diver, having
discovered a treasure chest, is now trapped inside. |
| The remains of
another diver lie beneath the hull. |
| Peter's mouse
appears inside the barrel on the deck. |
| The name of the
boat, "Tincat I", is an anagram for Titanic. |
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| Hallmarks include
the copyright mark, a diamond, a clock face with month
4, the HBC logo, and Pc. |
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| Date Released:
June 1996 |
| Date Retired:
April 1998 |
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| ~ Version Two
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| Tin Cats - Version
Two was released in late 1996. |
| The boat was
painted dark brown on the first 990 boxes, after which
it was changed to a natural bleached color. The
sharks have unpainted eyes. |
| This Version Two
has the bleached out color, with the treble clef crown
stamp, indicating that it was made in 1996. |
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Order: TJSH-Vr2
* Price: $40.00 |
| This Tin Cat -
Version Three was released in early 1998, before the box
was retired in April of that year. |
| The last version of
this box has a darker antique stain, along with the eyes
of the sharks being painted black. |
| The fins and tails
of the sharks have been slightly shortened. |
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| Order: TJSH-Vr3
* Price: $40.00 |
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