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felixthevolks Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Williamsburg, VA
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Cool! Thanks. I saw one of the shiny ones and was trying to figure out if it was original and just polished or what. The screws look like something out of the engine but where I don't know.
Everett- no kidding about the bus.. literally in the weeds:) |
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VWDog Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2005 Posts: 617 Location: Ladysmith, BC
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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EverettB wrote: |
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Other recent spot- Plow & Hearth has resin cast VW buses with solar headlights for the garden
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Camber front and rear - seriously slammed! |
I think those not "in the know" would call it broken down yard art. But then again, on the bright side, the lights work _________________
1970 Lotus White Single Cab 2015- , 1979 Sage Green 2014-2015, 1978 Dakota Beige Westy 2012-2015, 1978 Neptune Blue Riviera 2012-2017 , 1970 Neptune Blue Bus 2010-2012, 1970 Deluxe Savannah Beige 2010-2012, 1985 Iltis 2010- , 1962 Single Cab 2010-2013, 1975 Brasilia? Bay/Split Kombi from Brazil 2008-2011, 1985 DoKa 1999-2009, 1971 Bus 1999-2000, 1968 Double Cab 1991-1998, 1965 Ghia 1987-1991, 1970 Westfalia-bought by Mum and Dad in 1970, sold by me in 1993 why-oh-why :_(
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VWDog Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2005 Posts: 617 Location: Ladysmith, BC
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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Someone can probably tell us what part of the car those screws were used on.
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My guess is something to do with the lights….maybe fitting trim ring to the bucket _________________
1970 Lotus White Single Cab 2015- , 1979 Sage Green 2014-2015, 1978 Dakota Beige Westy 2012-2015, 1978 Neptune Blue Riviera 2012-2017 , 1970 Neptune Blue Bus 2010-2012, 1970 Deluxe Savannah Beige 2010-2012, 1985 Iltis 2010- , 1962 Single Cab 2010-2013, 1975 Brasilia? Bay/Split Kombi from Brazil 2008-2011, 1985 DoKa 1999-2009, 1971 Bus 1999-2000, 1968 Double Cab 1991-1998, 1965 Ghia 1987-1991, 1970 Westfalia-bought by Mum and Dad in 1970, sold by me in 1993 why-oh-why :_(
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24119 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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VWDog wrote: |
Blue Baron wrote: |
Someone can probably tell us what part of the car those screws were used on.
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My guess is something to do with the lights….maybe fitting trim ring to the bucket |
I know they're Volkswagen because I have them in a tub of screws I picked off cars over the years. _________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
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HelmutofBuffalo Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2005 Posts: 554 Location: West Coast of New York
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:52 pm Post subject: IRWIN rubber Oval |
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Found this one today, can't find another here or the rest of web, has anyone seen this one? It measures 3 3/4" x 11/2" . Marked IRWIN
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Blauchen L331 Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2011 Posts: 1269 Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:47 pm Post subject: Re: IRWIN rubber Oval |
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HelmutofBuffalo wrote: |
Found this one today, can't find another here or the rest of web, has anyone seen this one? It measures 3 3/4" x 11/2" . Marked IRWIN
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Its an Irwin, made by Irwin Corporation of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, ca. middle to end of the 1950's.
Nice color you have , they came in various colors Red, Yellow, Blue, Aqua Green etc.
Cheap indestructible toy for children back then, now a collectors item.
Tom _________________ OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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kgarchivinusa Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2007 Posts: 172 Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:22 pm Post subject: Cox Formula Vee slotrace track |
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found this on e**y.
think it's rare, isn't it? _________________ 1958 Ghia Coupe aerosilver/graywhite
1966 Ghia Coupe lotoswhite/black pigalle
1968 sunroof bug savannah beige
1968 VW 411 4-door royal red
1968 VW 411 L 4-door cobaltblue
1988 Porsche 924S Targa alpinweiss
(O = i = O) Karmann Ghia rassig und charmant [hot-blooded and charming] [O o\ i /o O] |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24119 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:56 am Post subject: |
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This looks like the old Eldon VW race set rebranded as Cox. Nice grab. _________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
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Hacksaw-BoB Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2009 Posts: 778 Location: Arizona
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ALLWAGONS Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2000 Posts: 4189 Location: Pasadena CA/DTLA soon China
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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Bob, do you personalize toy cars? i have a tin litho square I would like restored to emulate my '65 sunroof Variant. _________________ I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.
I recycle old cars and parts, other than when I rot, that's as Green as I am going to get.
Thanks to my Tesla driving neighbors, I feel more relaxed driving my SUBURBAN and old VW's.
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Blauchen L331 Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2011 Posts: 1269 Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Volks!
Haven't been doing too much toy collecting lately, really trying to save my $$$$ money up for what Blauchen will need this year, because the VW show run starts soon here in Florida.
But I wanted to add some photos of a particularly odd toy I picked up about a month ago.......
Just like in coin or stamp collecting the odd misprint or stamping will create a rare collectible, such is with this seemingly innocent 1956 Volkswagen Oval Window Sedan toy from Dinky in England.
Sometime during the initial runs of this toy in January/February 1956 some supply problems occurred at the Dinky Toys (Meccano LTD) factory in Liverpool, they ran out of the marketed medium blue wheel hubs for the Light Grey toy and Green wheels were substituted.
This happened several times that first year of the toy, with odd wheel and also rare non production run colors.
Such is the norm with factory work/production, some oddities will occur, I've also checked and researched this variation and it is recognized as a true variation and just adds to the collectivity of the toy.
My Dinky expert in England says that maybe 200 of these *mismatched* Green Wheel toys were made and that it is considered by the Dinky crowd as a very rare, hard to find toy, I've seen this toy only once before, maybe 5 years ago in another collection.
Well, rather rare or not, I was just glad to find it to add to my ever-growing Dinky 181 Oval collection, I've pretty much have run out of other Oval Window toys to collect, so I've decided to try to collect up all the different colors and variations of the Dinky 181, there's got to be like maybe 20 to 25 versions, who knows?
But as I find something else interesting I'll share it here with you Volks!
Enjoy!
Tom
P.S. Hope to find any South African version of the 181 and the Deep Petrol Blue 1956 version with Medium Blue Hubs. *pretty toy* _________________ OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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Hacksaw-BoB Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2009 Posts: 778 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Tom,
Interesting info about the DINKY TOY Oval VW with the *mismatched* wheels _________________ Hacksaw BoB
http://www.VintageVolkswagenModels.com
Collector of Vintage VW Toys
BoB's Restor-Version Shop |
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Hacksaw-BoB Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2009 Posts: 778 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hi ALLWAGONS,
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Bob, do you personalize toy cars? i have a tin litho square I would like restored to emulate my '65 sunroof Variant. |
Yes, I will send you a PM so we can talk about it !! _________________ Hacksaw BoB
http://www.VintageVolkswagenModels.com
Collector of Vintage VW Toys
BoB's Restor-Version Shop |
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Blauchen L331 Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2011 Posts: 1269 Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hacksaw-BoB wrote: |
Hi Tom,
Interesting info about the DINKY TOY Oval VW with the *mismatched* wheels |
Yes, they did that with at least two different colored non planned production wheel hubs and at least one completely different color variation in Deep Dark Petrol Blue.
The South African Dinky 181's are even more of an enigma, wild colors, with mostly spun metal wheel or silver painted wheel hubs.
I'll have to share some of my photos over at the site Bob and also see if I can get permission to get some more photos of the rarer ones.
I have now almost every *normal* Exported Production 181 that came to America mint boxed 1956 to 1970.
Thanks,
Tom _________________ OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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Bill E. Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2004 Posts: 792 Location: Port Angeles, WA
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: DUX Wind-ups (Clockwork motors) |
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VWDog wrote: |
DUX started with this Split Window Beetle(rear window painted on)
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I got this at a community garage sale yesterday and wanted to know more about it, including value since it was a buck!!
There is no name on it, definite split window, 'made in japan', clock works with 'stop' switch in rear, no glass windows,
trim on front window, no painted rear window or handles, no interior, vw hood trim, narrow pulled in rear fenders/bumper.
All nice heavy quality metal construction w/ rubber tires. Has a key windup, but don't have key.
Found this.....
http://www.vintagevolkswagenmodels.com/split-window-toys-sw/item/117-modern-toys-masudaya-split-vw
_________________ cars come and go, VW's live and breathe!
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Bill E. Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2004 Posts: 792 Location: Port Angeles, WA
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Got these last year at the same sale... love 'Folk Art', and always keep my eyes open!!
_________________ cars come and go, VW's live and breathe! |
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Hacksaw-BoB Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2009 Posts: 778 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Thar was a nice MODERN TOYS Split VW find for a buck _________________ Hacksaw BoB
http://www.VintageVolkswagenModels.com
Collector of Vintage VW Toys
BoB's Restor-Version Shop |
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Blauchen L331 Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2011 Posts: 1269 Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Another one of my personal "Holly Grail" toys found.....
Corgi made a handful of toys featuring the *Trans-O-Lite* system, featuring two long clear plastic tubes with a collector lens at one end, (a primitive version of Fiber Optics), the "Toblerone" VW panel van #441 was a successful toy, especially in Switzerland were the original brand of chocolate was made.
It's not especially rare a toy (over 335,000 examples were made between 1962 to 1966) but it's a toy hard to find mint/minty at a decent price, but after about a 3 year casual search, I finally found one through a Southern Californian estate sale.
One of my favorite toys as a kid, "one of the toys I always lusted for but never got" ~ I knew that toy really well as a 5 year old, but they were discontinued almost 6 years before that and every time it came up for sale someplace it was money money than I could afford, so after like 45 years of on and off playing for Volkswagen toys, I finally acquired another one of my "Holly Grail" toys, now parked next to my #819H Danish Tekno "Herbie" in the collection......
Enjoy!
Tom _________________ OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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vwclap Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 519 Location: Qc, Canada
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:52 pm Post subject: Large endoh V2 bus |
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_________________ Claude
cox 1956, 1962 et 1975
Split panel 1963
Samba 21 fenetres 1966
Ghia 1968
Sport Ghia 73
West 1970
Jetta 1992
Jetta TDI 2015
West Multivan 2002 |
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oorwullie Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2003 Posts: 2365 Location: fribourg,switzerland
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Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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i tried searching but came up with nuthin', so has anyone else got a tin 1967 beetle 'vert which says on the bottom:
"VOLKSWAGAN
MADE IN JAPAN" |
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