...........I feel your pain, Danny. When I was growing up I was thrilled to get a 3 in 1 AMT Model kit at Christmas or birthdays. Meanwhile my cousin, whose father was a pharmacist and operated his own drug store almost always got yet another Smith-Miller truck. He must have acquired about 15 of them over the years, but we could absolutely never play with them. They sat on shelves and I honestly didn't ever touch them. I'm sure now at age 70, he likely still has them. As an aside, when he graduated from HS his father bought him a brand new White 1966 Pontiac Catalina. By the time I graduated HS I had a 1953 Ford that I paid $35 for. I always said that I apparently was given to the wrong family at the hospital. I was supposed to go to the Vanderbilts or the DuPonts or the Carnegies!
My son gave me this Tonka for Christmas. I have a few other old trucks and some tractors I'll have to dig out for pics...
Your son gives great gifts. I have one similar to it. Flat beds are fun to dress up. I put Christmas trees,or pumpkins in the fall, or just deliver some old gas pumps. Lol Ron..... Sent from my SM-G920P using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
An old Buddy L stake bed. Looks like a 55 to 56 GMC ? Sent from my SM-G920P using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Scored at the auction yesterday. Bought this hand made ambulance out of the estate of an 86 year old gentleman who had it as a kid. Went for a steal of a price.
Found this little jewel in my favorite antique shop today. Thought at first it was one of those fake "antique"Chinese vehicles but upon looking at it closer the age looked authentic. No maker's name but the style of artwork hand painted on it definitely reminds me of some Philippine art I have. The workmanship looks a bit crude and there a a couple of missing pieces(the right side rear grab rails and three of the pieces that simulate the Jeep grille). The rear fenders are separate pieces that have been soldered to the body and the steering wheel and shaft is made of a single piece of round rod(think early Citroen)as is the floor gear shift lever. The wheels look like they started life as a couple of bottle caps that were soldered together. For the princely sum of $3 it has now joined it's cousin in my shop. I'll post pics of both.
Couple more followed me home from the auctions. First is a Hubley tow truck that I converted to a pickup. Then there is the Tootsietoy Greyhound bus.
1960's tether tank I converted to full wireless controller setup. Notice the cat? These tanks are absolutely massive! And yes the barrel fires shells.. EDIT I took the top barrel apart and upgraded the tension spring in the barrel it WILL put a marble through a wall.
Picked this up on ebay as a small Christmas present. the wheels were loose and the friction drive was locked. A good oil and some hobby cement and the siren and drive system work like new.
I had that same tin jeep as a kid. It didn't survive. Probably ran over a M-80 land mine. Still have the Tiger Joe tank though. Sent from my SM-G920P using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
tiger Joe tank mkm #30A 1.3 volt to 6volt electric drive motors are extremely rare! I have been searching for years and there is none for sale anywhere! I have never seen a spare tiger Joe tank motor outside of it's original reduction gearbox system. I worry about running my tank because no exact spare motors seem to exist unless you by a whole tank just for the motor.
Deluxe Reading Tiger Joe Tank. And toppers toys made the Tiger Tank that steers left and right plus fired from the controller. Both were in my attic for a long time. Sadly I could not find my dads tiger Cannon that is towed behind the toppers tiger tank. EDIT : The toppers tank has a barrel raise and lower on the controller also. Second EDIT: The only other replacement parts for tiger Joe tanks are ufo Anderson shadow mobiles. As tiger Joe tank hauls and tracks plus the motor were used as the base!
I got this old White Kelment truck from my neighbor. He passed away a few years ago. A great guy. He had it since he was a kid. It was in his barn for many many years. I added the steam shovel.
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