I covered this set some time back when I lumped a bunch of cheap rack toys together in one post. Today, we'll give it its own post.
This set was purchased many years ago...
...and sold many years ago!
Another case of seller's remorse as now I wish I would have kept it. This is the only photo I have of it and for some reason I never took a picture of the flip side of the card which would have had the the item number and barcode on it. Be Blessed and Relish Life! Ed
New to my Auburn fleet this year is this #576 Police Car in olive drab. What I liked about Auburn was that they had a separate line of obvious military vehicles like tanks and halftracks, etc., but then they offered several civilian type vehicles in olive drab to go along with the military toys. These aren't marked as 'Army' in any way, but any kid with imagination back in the day knew just what to use them for and this is a great Military Police car! My sample is a tad rough and both antennas are broken off but I'm okay with it cuz I got it at a good price. Enjoy! Opa Fritz
Okay, I'm scrambling to find toys to post here folks - sorry! There's a new series in the works for the blog but it's a couple of few months away from being ready. In the meantime, here's a group of photos taken four years ago of a really cool battery operated police car that's been in the collection many years. I bought a couple of these large squad cars because they reminded me of a similar one from my childhood. If I recall right, that childhood car had a more rounded dome light on the roof which rotates when the car is turned on. I'm going to say this represents a 1965-67 Chevrolet Caprice. The 1968 versions were longer so they don't appear to be a good fit.
Anywho, this sample is quite clean and does operate, albeit slowly and hesitantly. There are of course the four wheels of the auto proper. Then there is a turntable-like affair with two wheels on the underside of the car which are actually powered and which 'drive' the car. Next to that wheel assembly is a small bar which can either lock them into a forward only mode, or a circle only mode. When disconnected, the wheels move in a random fashion. There is a 'siren' as well - essentially a loud screeching noise. It's safe to assume that when this car was brand new, lights, siren, and drivability were just fine. It measures 11 3/8" (28.89cm) L x 4 3/8" (11.11cm) W x 4" (10.16cm) H. Enjoy! Opa Fritz
I like how Dimestore Dreams offered a fairly good selection of fire and emergency vehicles. Gosh, imagine what they could've done with a fire truck! Oh well, we'll never know. Enjoy! Opa Fritz
