I have never seen a 53 Olds promo and since I used to have the real thing had to get it,I think it was a bank too as there is a sticker on the top with a banks name so.I wonder if the banks that provided financing provided promos.
Nice pic but it should be in color ,I know you were going for a vintage vibe ,but the red and white really pops!
Merry Christmas everyone. Hope everyone gets some new toys. I told Santa that I only want toy Hot Rods, and don't need NO stinking clothes. { note the doll is the wife's }
I've always wondered, for die casts, how do you make a coupe die cast into a sedan, assuming the pillar is in the same place. i have a model kit of a '57 ford and want to figure out a way to make it a 4 door sedan to replicate it.
Crap....didn't load them all........what I thought was oddd or not was the like production #'s allthought they are different colors
Visited Family in Michigan and picked up the remaining parts I needed from Julian Thomas for a Wyandotte tanker truck and a Tootsietoy truck I wanted to restore. Took advantage of the recent cold spell to finished up these projects.
It was hard to find any pictures for reference of an original windup toy, so I cut a piece of thin gauge steel to fit the rear opening. Using my Dremel tool and a file, I cut the window opening and created the lines, taillights and license plate recess. A little epoxy and the tailgate is permanently attached to the now painted unique toy that I have added to my collection.
Picked up a bag of 8 vehicles at an antique mall last week. Several were Sun and Auburn rubber vehicles as well as a Tootsietoy Tow Truck and Ford Country Wagon. Overall they were in decent shape with good tires. A little prep work and some new paint made these Tootsietoy vehicles a nice addition to my collection.
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