Recent auction results indicate a growing interest among collectors in plastic toy cars made during the 1950's and 1960's in Britain, mainland Europe, the USA and Hong Kong. This book is the first to take a systematic approach to a neglected area of toy collecting, providing valuable background information on the companies that made these toys and enabling collectors to identify many previously unknown items. Among the many famous toy companies examined are Tri-ang and Brimtoy (Great Britain); Norev and
New England Patriots NFL 1:25 1950 Olds Rocket 88 Cruzin Series Die Cast CarA classic cruiser from the 1950's with outstanding deco add up to a winning score for sports fans and collectors. Serially numbered limited edition.Measures approx 9 inches...
Atlas N Scale ACF 11K Gallon Tank cars w/o Platform - Warren Petroleum/WRNX #12306 Item Number: ATL-43323 Internet Trains Price: $14.41 Finely molded handrails Tank fittings and safety placards 50-ton friction-bearing trucks with AccuMate couplers Accurate painting and lettering Platform where appropriate Propane or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is both a naturally occurring product and a by-product of the refining process. During the 1940s, the petroleum industry began marketing LPG as a cleaner and more
New York City Transit #7656 (Powered) & #7697, #7703 & #7728 (Unpowered) FEATURES: Ready to Run Factory Installed Pantograph Gates PROTO-Max(TM) Metal Knuckle Couplers Directional Lighting Interior Lighting Skew Wound Motor w/ Dual Flywheels As part of fleet upgrades in the 1950s, the IRT purchased 250 R21 in 1956/57 and 450 R22 class subway cars in 1957/58 from St. Louis Car Co. for use on New York's Interboro Rapid Transit (IRT). Both classes had drop-sash door windows instead of the round type used on
> "IDEAL XP-600 FIX-IT CAR OF TOMORROW." "IDEAL XP-600 FIX-IT CAR OF TOMORROW." Item 1350 16" hard plastic car. 1950s. Unused set. Box Exc. Car has hood and trunk that open. Car has working lights and horn. The "7 Piece Roadside Repair Kit" is sealed in the original bag. Parts include jack, gas can, spare tire, four-way wrench, hammer, wrench, screwdriver. Beautifully styled futuristic design. N. Mint. Old store stock. (
Atlas N Scale ACF 11K Gallon Tank cars w/o Platform - Anchor Petroleum/ANPX #120 $16.95 Internet Trains Price: $14.41 Item Number: ATL-43351 Finely molded handrails Tank fittings and safety placards 50-ton friction-bearing trucks with AccuMate couplers Accurate painting and lettering Platform where appropriate Propane or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is both a naturally occurring product and a by-product of the refining process. During the 1940s, the petroleum industry began marketing LPG as a cleaner and
Union Pacific 'City' Car, Observation -Dome -Lounge Manufacturer: Walthers Product #:WALP9600 List Price: $74.98 First Hobby Price: $64.29 Scale: HO Status: Preorder This item is not yet available, but may be ordered and we will ship as soon as it becomes available. Orders are filled in the order received. This item is currently expected: December 2010. As always at First Hobby, your credit card won't be charged for an item until it ships. From the introduction of the M-10000 in 1934, Union Pacific set a
Product Information: Budd 73' Bag Car ATSF, Walthers Rolling Stock, 932-9002 Product Details: Related Products: A red and silver lightning bolt flashes across the desert floor as Santa Fe's "Super Chief" streaks by! Offering the finest, fastest daily service between Chicago and Los Angeles, the train was a favorite with celebrities and the rich and powerful. Now, Santa Fe's flagship rolls once more in these superb HO Scale models, based on cars assigned to the train in the mid-1950s With all the features
These 2 vintage 1950's Tootsietoy Diecast MG cars are approximately 3" in overall length and approximately 1" in width and 1" in height. They are in played with condition and the paint is worn in places. They are stamped Tootsietoy Chicago on the underside. All the wheels are in place. These would make nice display pieces. Insurance is included in shipping and handling. Contact seller for international shipping rates.
R21/22 Subway Car 4-Pack New York City As part of fleet upgrades in the mid-1950s, the New York City Transit Authority purchased 250 R21 subway cars and 450 R22 cars from St. Louis Car Co. This set of four HO scale R21/R22 cars includes one powered car - with a 5-pole motor and dual flywheels - and three unpowered cars, each with a finely molded body, glazed windows, interior lighting, factory installed pantograph gates, RP25 metal wheels, magnetically operated knuckle couplers, an authentic NYCTA paint
This book recreates the iconic era of American automobiles, from sports cars like the Corvette and Thunderbird, to luxury Lincoln and Cadillac sedans, to models from independents like Nash and Studebaker.<BR>
Pontiac GTO Racing Car Clocks - Pontiac GTO Racing 1950's Vintage Style Lighted Clock Lens is high quality optical lexan Scratch resistant - won't yellow over time 22 watt fluorescent circuline bulb with an on/off switch in the electrical cord Quartz movement - requires 1 AA battery not included Measures 14" diameter
Playmobil Police Playset: Patrol Car Playmobil Description Stop oncoming vehicles with the Police Patrol Car by Playmobil. The hood and trunk of the Patrol Car can open an the roof of the car is removable. The lights of the police car flashes. Also comes with two figures dressed in police uniforms and many other accessories. Batteries included. Once upon a time in 1876, there was a locksmith named Andreas Brandstatter. Mr. Brandstatter planted a magical seed that would eventually blossom into Playmobil by
This Curious George car may as well have come off a toy shelf from the 1950s. It has that sturdy, old-time quality workmanship, with carved wood in brightly painted colors of red and yellow. Plus it has the nostalgia of Curious George himself, now experiencing a well-deserved revival. The little monkey, with his gleeful, innocent smile, is driving this hot rod. Perhaps his curiosity led him to accidentally borrow it from the "Man with the Yellow Hat." Or maybe he was investigating a car race when suddenly
HISTORY The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coup���� was not based on the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300SL although both cars featured gull wing top-hinged doors. The 300 SLR, most famous for Stirling Moss's 1955 Mille Miglia win, was based on the 1954 and 1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula One car. Legendary Mercedes motorsport chief, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, ordered two W196 chassis to be modified into a hybrid between the SLR and SL - this became the 300 SLR Coup���� which featured a slightly widened version of the SLR's chassis
Tin toys had been made in Japan before the second World War but they reached new heights of realism in the 1950s. The post-war American occupation of Japan gave Japanese toymakers ready access to the lucrative American toy market and as a result most of the tin toy cars made in this period were based on American vehicles like Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Packards. Like the real things, these tin toys were big. A small one would be around eight inches long, with some of the largest
Ninco Slot Car Corvette Class C Blue Car Ninco Slot Car Corvette Class C Blue Car Regular Price: $65.00 Sale Price: $59.00 Item Number: 50460 Manufacturer: Ninco Simply called "Blue", this American icon with all the charm of the 1950's comes as a soft-top version with the beautiful sky blue & white colors of Corvette. The new, smaller size NC-8 "Thruster" motor powers this popular classic.