For those of us boys who grew up in the '50s and '60s, Tim Mee Toys (a subsidiary of Processed Plastic Co.) was a familiar site at the dimestore or supermarket and their now iconic Little Green Army Men fought many a battle on bedroom floors and backyard battlegrounds. Sadly, with competition from overseas, they closed down in 2005 BUT have since re-started their business using the original tooling and all made right here in the States! Re-issued toys are now available and can be purchased via their website Victory Buy. Their website has a more concise history of the company as well as a nice selection of those old favorites.
When they announced the release of this two airplane set I just had to grab it and at $11.80 + shipping it was very affordable. The set includes a Grumman F11F/F-11 Tiger and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter jet, both in light gray plastic. The next two installments will feature the individual planes. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina
Much pirated Ed, they look better in the original, much better!
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It's funny you say that Hugh because I have had one helluva time finding even knock-off F-104s this big nevertheless the originals. I've got several tin litho Starfighters and MPC and maybe even Lido made teeny versions (about 1"-1 1/2"L) but a decent sized F-104 in plastic has not been forthcoming!
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm thinking of the much smaller copies, but the lines are there in the original pair!
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