Thomas Toy Military Police Jeep - Blue HP

Our Thomas Toy Triplets  series is now complete with this Military Police Jeep in blue hard plastic. It's a shame that Thoimas Toy never change the white heat stamped lettering for this - at least just a little - because this would have made a great USAF Air Police Jeep back in the day. By the time I got in the service in '78 they were called 'Security Police' and today are referred to as 'Security Forces'. My blue sample shown here is probably the worst condition-wise in the three that I have. For one in nearly pristine condifiton you can expect to pay $50+. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Omna Bettina

Thomas Toy Military Police Jeep - Red HP

Here's the second of the Thomas Toy Jeep Triplet we're offering up for your perusal, this one in a bright red hard plastic. Red is not a color one would associate with a military Jeep but it was quite common to mold plastic toys in the '50s in bright shiny colors, irregardless of what they're meant to represent. I have seen this toy in mixed colors without Military Police heat stamped in white on the hood, so Thomas Toy definitely made a purely civilian version of this. My sample shows the typical condition one sees today when buying these - missing windshield, steering wheel, and antenna - at least the G.I's are intact. Speaking of which, yesterday's featured Jeep had a civilian driver and today you'll notice it's loaded with all soldiers. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Thomas Toy Military Police Jeep with Utility Trailer OD HP

The Thomas Toy No. 188 Military Police Jeep came out in 1951 and lasted until the mid-1950s. Available in Red, Blue, and Olive Drab hard plastic it was originally outfitted with a civilian driver. By 1952 the civilian joined the military and all figures seated in the Jeep were G.I.'s. The Utility trailer is normally a removable piece but on my sample someone had melted the tab down making it a permananet attachment. These Jeeps seem to have had a harder time than many other toy Jeeps of the era that I've seen. Often times the windshield, siren, steering wheel, antenna, and trailer are all missing. The other samples in my collection exhibit this alarming lack of accoutrements', which makes complete example way too rich for my blood.

The Jeep measures 4" (2.54cm) L x 1 5/8" (4.12cm) W x 1 5/8" (4.12cm) H. The trailer measures 3 1/2" (8.89cm) L x 1 5/8" (4.12cm) W x 1 1/8" (2.85cm) H. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Shown here with Pyro vehicles for size comparison