morton
I live for the CABE
As a kid in the 50's, I couldn't wait until mom got home with the groceries because inside the cereal pack was an actual toy! Not a smashed down piece of plastic or paper in crackerjacks, but something you could "use" or play with.
Real metal miniature bicycle license plates, Jack Webb Dragnet whistles, baking solda frogmen and subs, Ford sedans, station wagons, and Thurderbird cars with white wheels, et.,etc.
As an act of nostalga, I would like to create a wall hanging display case with a sampling of these items I loved so much as a child.
I'm off to a good start as I have a small representative sample already, but I'm especially looking for these:
1. PA license plate ( I have MD, NY, DEL, NJ for trade for PA)
2. Little gray plastic vehicles that were part of a speed series issue (similiar to the 2 ships in the photo) Lindberg's spirit of St. Louis plane, SS United States Ship, Blue Bird racing boat, etc. These were very small, about 1-2 inches (pictured)
3. Jack Webb whistle (pictured)
4. Circular car emblems, especially MG or Plymouth (pictured)
5. Small motorboats with white hulls and various colored top sections (pictured)
6. Train whistle (pictured)
7. Cars, Buses, and Simis with white wheels (pictured)
I'm looking for items in nice clean condition, not rusty or bent, scratched or broken (Example: many of the Jack Webb whistles lost their little white ball that makes the sound went missing)
Have specific wants, but will buy almost any type that I can use for trade. You can find some on Ebay but I don't shop there (too many sellers that think 2 or 3 of these items I have pictured will put their kids through college!). Most commonly found at flea markets and toy shows in "junk" boxes but recent health issues limits my walking so I don't get to attend these venues much anymore.
I am not interested in late 60's or newer items. For instance a second issue of license plates was made in the early 70's I believe. They too are dated and are more retangular than the older ones.
Please pm me if you have anything like I have mentioned. I don't have much of what is pictured...got photos from google
Thanks.
Real metal miniature bicycle license plates, Jack Webb Dragnet whistles, baking solda frogmen and subs, Ford sedans, station wagons, and Thurderbird cars with white wheels, et.,etc.
As an act of nostalga, I would like to create a wall hanging display case with a sampling of these items I loved so much as a child.
I'm off to a good start as I have a small representative sample already, but I'm especially looking for these:
1. PA license plate ( I have MD, NY, DEL, NJ for trade for PA)
2. Little gray plastic vehicles that were part of a speed series issue (similiar to the 2 ships in the photo) Lindberg's spirit of St. Louis plane, SS United States Ship, Blue Bird racing boat, etc. These were very small, about 1-2 inches (pictured)
3. Jack Webb whistle (pictured)
4. Circular car emblems, especially MG or Plymouth (pictured)
5. Small motorboats with white hulls and various colored top sections (pictured)
6. Train whistle (pictured)
7. Cars, Buses, and Simis with white wheels (pictured)
I'm looking for items in nice clean condition, not rusty or bent, scratched or broken (Example: many of the Jack Webb whistles lost their little white ball that makes the sound went missing)
Have specific wants, but will buy almost any type that I can use for trade. You can find some on Ebay but I don't shop there (too many sellers that think 2 or 3 of these items I have pictured will put their kids through college!). Most commonly found at flea markets and toy shows in "junk" boxes but recent health issues limits my walking so I don't get to attend these venues much anymore.
I am not interested in late 60's or newer items. For instance a second issue of license plates was made in the early 70's I believe. They too are dated and are more retangular than the older ones.
Please pm me if you have anything like I have mentioned. I don't have much of what is pictured...got photos from google
Thanks.
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