Gilmark Build-A-Car - Yellow-Green HP

I managed to get out to The Cave last night and take some pictures, just for this car but hopefully more toys as time permits. We've featured five of these Gilmark Buil-A-Car so far and now for your enjoyment here's number six. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Gilmark Build-A-Car Jaguar Red-Gray HP

Here's a recent addition to the Nifty '50s fleet, another Gilmark Build-A-Car in red and gray hard plastic. I'm calling this a Jaguar for now pending further research. It would be an early to mid-'50s model for sure. But for now - Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Gilmark Build-A-Car Hardtop Ylw-Gray HP

For the past few weeks we've been able to post some nice, obscure Gilmark Build-A-Car pieces from the early '50s. Today we get to show you what they look like in the packaging. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Gilmark Build-A-Car Hardtop Red-Gray HP

For the past couple of weeks we've been spot lighting a series of early plastic cars by Gilmark called the 'Build-A-Car' series. The fifties were a time when educational toys really started to take hold on all levels and many toy comapanies offered toys which had to be put together by the kids. Some of the toys were large, others small, many of them mechanical in nature like Erector sets. Marx made a similar set of put together plastic cars which was part of their 'Take-a-part' line. That line offered smaller cars in approx. 1/43 scale to go along with their service station and Marxville lines. Without further ado, here's the Gilmark Build-A-Car in red and gray hard plastic. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina