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Some folks were interested in more photos of the Smokey Bear Music Box, so Marty Tilford shared some good photos of his.
The music box is a convertible CJ-5 jeep and Smokey Bear with 2 cubs riding inside. The CB radio cord is rubber but all other material is resin. Music box plays “TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROAD”, which is a John Denver song. Measures about 4-1/2″ tall and has a base measurement of 6″ x 4″.
Hey, that looks just like the one Dave found at the museum. And it’s got an axe holder…
All those pictures but no ‘money shot’ of the grill.
I have one just like it. I didn’t realize it was that old 🙂
What music does it play?
See http://cj3b.info/Toys/Smokey.html for the origins of the music box. The original illustration has the correct Pulaski tool instead of an axe.
Great article. Thanks Derek!
I just picked up one of these at Goodwill. It has a sticker that says it was originally purchased at the “World Forestry Center” in Portland, Oregon.
Blaine, awesome!
How much is smoking the Bear worth in the yellow Jeep? With 2 cubs?
Roger,
You’d have to pout this up for auction to find out a price. They rarely pop up for sale, so I couldn’t say what they are fetching today.
If you have access to Worthpoint, you can check what a few of these sold for on eBay: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/smokey-bear-jeep-music-box-by-lefton-1990s