This cartoon appeared in the March 18, 1946, issue of the Evening Star.
1946 Red Light Cartoon
February 22, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1950 Revision Poster for Wagon/Jeepster Poster on eBay
February 22, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This is an unusual item.
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“THIS AUCTION IS FOR ONE Original Vintage STICKY BACKED PICTURE OF A 1950 WILLYS JEEP STATION WAGON MODEL POSTER WITH DETAILS OF ITS FEATURES. THIS POSTER WAS TO BE USED TO CORRECT A SALES POSTER ALREADY PRINTED THAT HAD THE WRONG INFORMATION ON IT. THIS STCKY WAS TO BE PLACED OVER THE ORIGINAL POSTER TO CORRECT THE ERRORS. ERRORS HAD TO DO WITH THE FRONT END DESIGN, AND MOTOR.
THE POSTER COMES WITH A WRITTEN LETTER FROM WILLYS OVERLAND ON WHY THIS POSTER IS NEEDED AND HOW TO USE IT.
DATED MAY 20,1950
MEASURES 22 X 11-3/4 INCHES.”
Vintage CJ-5 Beach Towel on eBay
February 22, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Get ready for the sand and surfer early this year! Maury shared this vintage beach towel sporting a CJ-5.
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“This is a fun beach towel with a Jeep/beach/sunset thing going on. It’s woven into that pattern, so the picture appears on both sides in ‘opposite’ colors (more like reversed colors). This one is in very good shape with only a few very minor pulls – no big runs, tears, or stains. It is from a local estate so may have a history with smoking and/or pets. Our household has dogs so there is a likelihood of a pet hair of allergens. 59″ x 31″ Not super thick and plush but also not ridiculously thin like a cheap hotel towel.”
1943 Tale of Playing Crazy to Survive
February 21, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This November 14, 1943, Evening Star article highlights both the mystery armor plated jeeps and about how pretending to be crazy might just save your life.
October 1945 Cover of Maclean’s Magazine
February 21, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Canada’s Maclean’s Magazine featured an illustrated jeep on the cover of its October 1, 1945, issue. Though there’s no specific article about the jeep, you can read the entire issue online (and many other issues) here: https://archive.macleans.ca/issue/19451001#!&pid=0_1
As a side note, though Canada and the US (and Great Britain) all declared war against Japan on December 8th, 1941, on December 7th, 1941, four hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, 2000 Canadian troops along with 12,000 Chinese (and British?) troops, attacked a Japanese force of 52,000 strong in Hong Kong. The fighting lasted for three weeks. The Japanese prevailed, but they suffered significant losses.
Woodrow Wilson Buys 22 Jeeps
February 20, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
The April 16, 1943, issue of the Evening Star announced the D.C.’s Woodrow Wilson High School ‘smashed’ the city’s jeep record by getting selling enough bonds and stamps to purchase 22 jeeps. 
On the same page of the newspaper was a nice story (nothing about jeeps) about a man who was blinded at his machine shop job, but managed to find work again due to his heightened sense of touch.
Video of Restored FC-170 Rescue Van Playing
February 20, 2019 • CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677, Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Blaine shared this video of a restored FC-170 Rescue Van in Germany doing some four-wheeling. It’s all in German. My only wish is that I’d like to see more of the van’s insides.
Cast Iron Victory Toy Jeeps Hart, MI **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was Make Offer.
The seller on Facebook is trying to figure out a value for these Victory Toys out of the Netherlands. Here’s a post published about these jeeps.
“I’m trying to come up with an approximate value of these two cast iron WWII toy Jeep’s. What I do know thus far is that they were manufactured by Victory Toys out of Holland. I see pictures of them online and more than a few times I see the word rare. If someone could assist me with a fair price for them I’d truly appreciate it. Thank you! Will ship once I derive a price 49420”
Jeeps Now ‘Swim, Climb and Fly’
February 19, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features, GPA (SEEP), Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This April 4, 1943, article in the Sunday Star shares more about the things the military was doing with jeeps (not the best scan, but it’s all I got).
1943 Photo of Jeep Crossing Bridge in New Guinea on eBay
February 18, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
