Japan - 'Plaything' Northwest Airlines Airport Service Car (Bus)

Well, it happened again. I see something on eBay, take a quick look at the photos and think to myself, "Hmmm, everything seems okay, a nice small bus to go on my future train layout. Missing the hubcaps but  the litho looks good." Put in my bid, get it for a decent (aka - cheap) price. Wait for it, and.... what's this? Why is this box so big? Open everything up and "Oh, for crying out loud! - this thing is huge!" Yup I was totally expecting a small bus. The photo in eBay made it appear small and I didn't read the description - AGAIN! hahahaha. Oh well. This is in fact a really nice piece and goes with my other airline and airport collectibles so okay, I got me a vintage tin-litho bus at a good price - no complaints , really :-) Like so may vintage cars, trucks, and buses, the hubcaps are missing but as I said the lithography and body are still in good shape.

The bus is marked 'Plaything' ??? huh ??? Never heard of that company before. It is in the style of the iconic Greyhound Scenicruiser and is lettered as an "Air Port Service Car" (shuttle bus) and measures 9 3/4" (24.76cm) L x 3 1/8" (7.93cm) H & W. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Chinese Space Bus #MS-457

All I know about this toy is that it was made in China and I bought it from a seller in Australia, so this little fella has got some miles (or kilometers) on him! I thought it was a neat little gimmick and I could just imagine it pulling up to a space port bus stop and picking up passengers. The bus measures 6 5/8" (16.8cm) L x 1 5/8" (4.1cm) W x 2 1/8" (5.4cm) H and features a wind-up bump-and-go mechanism. When the bus hits an object in front of it, the bumper mechanism slides backwards and causes it to go in reverse, then when it hits something in the rear the bumper assembly slides forward reversing direction yet again. Enjoy! Fritz and Bettina Berg

Kyowa Toy Co. No. 60 Scenicruiser Greyhound Bus

Now here's a really cool tin-litho friction motor Greyhound bus from the Kyowa Toy Co. of Japan. While tin buses are always popular, the Greyhound banner is the most popular as it has been America's premier overland bus company for decades and a brand instantly recognizable to all. The toy resembles GM's 'New Look' transit bus commonly known as the "fishbowl" which was introduced in 1959. The toy itself dates from the 1960s and measures 7 3/4" (19.7cm) L x 2 1/2" (6.4cm) W x 2 1/2" (6.4cm) H. Enjoy!