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Good price on a large, hard to find ad.
“This is a 1945 Vintage magazine advertisement for Mobiloil/Any G.I. on Any Jeep will tell you Regular machine service in “Gospel in the Army.” This is an original advertisement that was featured in Life magazine.
Size: approx. 10.5 x 13.5″
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This includes free shipping. They are also running a buy two, get two free. Looks like a Slat Grille MB.
“RAGING TANKS & JEEPS IN 1942 BENDIX AVIATION CORP. AD”
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Merlin from Hanson Mechanical wrote a fun article about the original Banana Republic Stores and their jeeps. I had forgotten all about them.
Read Merlin’s post here: http://hansonmechanical.wordpress.com/2013/03/16/banana-republic-store-jeeps/
Below are a couple of images from old ads I found here.
With acres of parts, it sounds like Howbill’s might have been a great place to explore.
“Matchbook cover, has striker, no matches. light wear, nice condition.”
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Here’s another QSL card with a jeep. The Blue’s refers to the blue mountains which are just over an hour south of us in Oregon.
“QSL HAM RADIO CARD: About the same size as a Standard size postcard (about 3 1/4″ x 5 3/8″), but on slightly lighter weight paper. Our inventory number: QSL 4 ”
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This ad shows a CJ-2A with what I think is a trailered foam system. Or, am I wrong?
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I don’t completely understand what these are, but it looks interesting.
“India JEEP Automobile Transport Match Box Packet Label. Large Size – 2.00″ X 2.25”
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Here’s another of these foldout brochures.
“You are bidding on a Hard to Find 1947 Jeep Willys-Overland America’s Most Versatile Farm Tool Foldout Brochure it is a 4 page brochure, when folded it is a 9×14. Brown and white cover, with green and brown lettering, has photograph showing three-quarter rear view of Jeep Universal CJ-2A being used to till farm, with discussion. Folder opens to 17×28 layout with twenty photographs showing ways that a Jeep Universal can be used in the production of agricultural products, with discussion and list of equipment which can be used with a Jeep. Reverse side has three photographs show hydraulic lift attachments and 9-point labeled photo rendering of chassis, with discussion and technical data for farm equipment.”
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This is interesting.
“original non color sales sheet , 8.5 x 11 , produced by Mahindra & Mahindra , Bombay , Calcutta , New Delhi , Madras , India . This item is AutoLit Part #wh7981-6X1DJN.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
There’s an explanation of this card at this-old-jeep.com.
“Quaker Oats Sparkies Jingle Contest postcard featuring Terry & The Pirates!!
Puffed Wheat and Rice Sparkies
1946 vintage animation cartoon art postcard
Milton Caniff artist
Terry & the Pirates riding in a Jeep
Reg. U.S. PAt Off. Copyright 1946 by News Syndicate Co Inc ~ Artist signature United States government issued postal stationery. Some stains as show below.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $125.
This is a cool sign. Unclear how large, but it looks like its pretty big.
“Large metal hickey jeep co. Sign”
Guy forwarded this CJ-6 Brochure auction.
“8.5 X 4″ folder. 8 views and specs. Xlnt with year written in pencil, dealer stamp.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
This interesting document compares a proposed 4WD vehicle with the CJ-3B.
UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was $475/per sign
“I have 2 Willys Courtesy Signs for sale .These are original found in boxes One looks used but not damaged .Just dirty as seen in pics.I have the original hangers also.I havent seen these signs with hangers anywhere for sale.I seen them sell for 300.00 to the asking price of 2500.00.in bad condition.Im not a sign expert so im trying to be fair on price.this price is for 1 only will make a deal on both.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $100.
These are unusual.
“Las Vegas Jeep Club ,( 2 ) Plaques , (2 ) Patches. Also have vintage photos for ten buck more.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
The point of this ad is that the force on the tires of a B-29 landing is equal to that of a jeep flying straight down from the Empire State Building.
“Nice quality vintage print ad from Shell Industrial Lubricants during WWII , featuring a jeep dropping from the Empire State Building. Mentions Goodyear and B-29 Superfortress.
there’s a small dark stain on the lower left corner, but it could be covered up by a picture frame.
Measures 10″x13″ From 1940’s Fortune Magazine”
UPDATE: Was $450.
According to an article from JP Magazine, the WAT was sold by Warn in 1969 and intended to slip between a T-18 and a transfer case. The writer of the article only remembered ever seeing one of them.
“The war in overdrive unit shift good and bolts between the T case and the transmission. I am asking 450 but open to offers. Was going to use in a Dodge pickup to get rid of the automatic but my plans have changed.”
I found this ad in the May, 1969, issue of Popular Mechanics.
This rare brochure just sold on eBay. Anyone ever run across a working rake? It was sold by the Midway Lumber Company out of St. Paul, MN.
UPDATE: Was on eBay. **SOLD**
Here’s a jeep tram that is pulling tourists along the Huntington Beach Pier.
Here’s another Newsweek Ad from 1943. I will have to fill in the issue information later, as I don’t have it with me. This was a two page ad in the center of the magazine.
How about this great ad from the August 9, 1943, issue of Newsweek. I’ll be posting a different one from Newsweek tomorrow. This is pieced together from two different pages.
I spotted and purchased it on eBay today. There were three other issues, but I got outbid with a few seconds to go on the rest.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
These fuel tanks could be pulled by jeeps and other vehicles.
“This is an original vintage 1943 magazine advertisement by Fletcher Aviation Corp. (Pasadena, California) titled
“New Fletcher Jeep Tanks … give gasoline service on the double!”
with 2 WWII era photos.
The ad measures approximately 7 3/4″ x 11 1/4″, is in excellent condition, and can easily be matted & framed.”
