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| HELP! What am I?; Little Chevy Pickup | |
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| MrFutura | Jan 27 2015, 02:31 PM Post #1 |
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I'm from the early 60's, I'm all metal with nice detail considering my size. My narrow truck chassis is done very well. Not an identifying mark on me. I think my wheels are pretty cool and wonder if I may have siblings that share them. Any clue Swifty Braintrust? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| JoeX | Jan 27 2015, 03:46 PM Post #2 |
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You know what I think? I think this is a dealer promo from the '60s. That's just a guess, but it certainly seems like one to me. |
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| MrFutura | Jan 27 2015, 04:56 PM Post #3 |
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That could explain the lack of any other branding. |
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| 69ch | Jan 27 2015, 05:03 PM Post #4 |
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Im a Chevrolet! I dunno stumped. Cool for sure and would collect. Hope we get the answers. Eric |
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| fucumi | Jan 27 2015, 05:51 PM Post #5 |
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Gibbs Metal Miniatures, comes in red too, with wheel variant. Came boxed or carded. |
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| 69ch | Jan 27 2015, 05:55 PM Post #6 |
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We have a winner Thanks! Eric |
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| MrFutura | Jan 27 2015, 06:12 PM Post #7 |
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Thanks! Does anyone have any more photos? |
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| MrFutura | Jan 27 2015, 06:15 PM Post #8 |
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FOUND RIGHT HERE ON SWIFTY'S (LINK)
Edited by MrFutura, Jan 27 2015, 06:15 PM.
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| MrFutura | Jan 27 2015, 06:28 PM Post #9 |
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Found some catalog pics. Possible connection to Mini Dinky Construction vehicles?![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| pjedsel | Jan 27 2015, 07:19 PM Post #10 |
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Those are models that Mini Dinky copied. The Gibbs models were made in the USA. I had a bunch of them at one time - think fucumi has most of mine now!
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| 69ch | Jan 27 2015, 07:20 PM Post #11 |
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Nice followup and you could be right about a possible Mini Dinky connection. Eric |
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| Barracuda68 | Jan 27 2015, 07:22 PM Post #12 |
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I think you just answered your own question MrFutura That's a pretty cool Chevy truck too, but them tires that are too far in would drive me nuts every time I look at them. |
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| cody6268 | Jan 27 2015, 07:31 PM Post #13 |
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Are these easy to come by? I'd love to pick up several, in fact, every one in the catalog, as I like them all! |
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| fucumi | Jan 27 2015, 07:31 PM Post #14 |
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They did come on a plain promo box as well along with a tandem dumper and a cab over with van trailer. I have a window boxed version in blue I haven't pictured yet and I saw a carded one on another board years ago.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| fucumi | Jan 27 2015, 07:38 PM Post #15 |
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Yes there's a Mini-Dinky connection, a Lit'l Toy connection, a Mercury connection, Kidco and Universal. A few models are easy to come by- the Universal castings, the Mini Dinkys are usually overpriced, Lit'l Toys and Gibbs when boxed fetch fair prices and you better pack a lunch for the Italians when boxed. |
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| MrFutura | Jan 27 2015, 09:50 PM Post #16 |
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Wow! Thanks for sharing. This blue one is the first I have ever seen. I took a chance and bought it for $10. The seller didn't know what he had either. I would say these definitely hard to come by. |
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| juantoo3 | Jan 28 2015, 08:45 AM Post #17 |
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Wow! Those are awesome! |
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| MrFutura | Jan 28 2015, 11:23 AM Post #18 |
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Open mouth, insert foot. There's quite a few Gibbs on ebay right now, some reasonable, some pretty high. |
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| pjedsel | Jan 28 2015, 05:16 PM Post #19 |
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I had quite a few of these in my collection at one time (think Jim/Fucumi has most of them now ). The ones in my collection were purchased brand new at a US Air Force PX store in the early 1960's in the Gibbs window boxes. It makes me wonder though what other stores might have carried this line of models? I am guessing maybe hobby stores of the day but does anyone here at the Garage remember buying them new?Edited by pjedsel, Jan 28 2015, 05:27 PM.
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| daniel60 | Jan 28 2015, 05:52 PM Post #20 |
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Wow that didn't take long. |
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| Douglas | Jan 28 2015, 06:30 PM Post #21 |
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Looks like they made some nice models, I wouldn't mind finding one of those pick ups myself. |
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