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Thingmaker, also called Creepy Crawlers, is an activity toy made by Mattel, beginning in 1964.The toy consists of a series of die-cast metal molds resembling various bug-like creatures, into which is poured a liquid chemical substance called "Plasti-Goop", which comes in assorted colours.
Herbie, the Love Bug is a sentient 1963 Volkswagen Beetle racing car which has been featured in several Walt Disney motion pictures starting with The Love Bug in 1968. He has a mind of his own, being capable of driving himself and often becoming a serious contender in auto racing .
Modarri – Generic toy cars with the patented steering system. Model Car Group (MCG) – Sealed 1:18 diecast replicas of old F1 cars, old European cars and old American cars. Model Factory Hiro – Japanese resin kit manufacturer. Often F1 cars in 1:12 scale. Model Icons – Model Power – Usually 1:87 scale HO trucks and cars.
Maverick did great, logging 569,000 sales in its first 16 months, April 1969 to September 1970. Meant to be a fun car, it came in a palette of fun colors: Brittany Black and Wimbledon White, sure.
The miniature, super-deformed style of the cars is believed to be based on artwork by cartoonist Dave Deal, who in the late 1970s had supplied his art style to a line of cartoonish-looking stunt racer toys called "Glitter Bugs". The Choro-Q line is also based on an earlier Takara product called "Mame Dash", which had only lasted a few years ...
Tootsietoy is a manufacturer of die cast toy cars and other toy vehicles which was originally based in Chicago, Illinois. Though the Tootsietoy name has been used since the 1920s, the company's origins date from about 1890. An enduring marque, toys with the Tootsietoy name were consistently popular from the 1930s through the 1990s.
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Gift sets had pictures of young boys with the cars. Some Budgie blister cards reference Life magazine and distributed through The Toy House. The Toy House line of Budgie blister pack models were sold exclusively at 7-Eleven convenience store throughout the U.S. up until the early 1970s.