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I’m not sure how to classify this this unusual item. This bag shows appears to show Smokey driving a jeep.
“Vintage 1960’s Smokey The Bear Litter Bag. 1960’s, 9” x 12”, pictures full figure Smokey driving a Jeep, from Nevada’
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Here are a couple items that mix jeeps and Coke. The ad is supposed to be original, while the sign is a reproduction.
1. 1943 Ad
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2. Sign with a scene from Italy (reproduction)
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UPDATE: I found some pictures of the Wild Country box.
I had seen the first avon decanter but hadn’t seen the others. There is also supposed to be a CJ-7 decanter, but I didn’t find any pics of it.
1. Avon Wild Country Green Jeep Decanter
3. Avon Renegade Jeep Decanter
4. Beam Jeep Decanter
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Here’s a Fleet Van ad from the April 12, 1963, issue of the Lakeland Ledger.
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Here’s an ad for the FJ-3A that was on eBay.
Year/Era: 1961
Origin: Print Advertisement
Condition: Very Good
Size: 7.25″ x 10″
This is a short list of major companies using Jeeps.
Year/Era: 1961
Origin: Print Advertisement
Condition: Very Good
Size: 7.25″ x 10″
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This is a press release from July 11, 1957, announcing the FC-170. It contains four pages and is printed on 8.5×11″ paper.
Here are two separate listings for jeeps in French.
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The box is priced at $24.95, but priceless for the right collector.
“This auction is for VINTAGE ORIGINAL 1970 TONKA JEEP WRECKER & PLOW No.2435 EMPTY BOX. The box is in very good condition considering her age (see pic and judge yourself). All complete no missing flap. Perfect for display.”
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Steve alerted me to this magazine. Has anyone else seen other copies of this magazine?
“original factory magazine , 8.5 x 11 , 16 pages , this is the July August 1955 issue of Willys Globe Trotter factory magazine . It was printed by the Willys Jeep Export Division , it shows dozens of Jeep vehicles around the world and has an interesting 2 page article on the atomic test in Nevada in 1955 and the many Jeeps that were used after the test .”
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UPDATE: The CJ3B Page has a color picture showing the jeep vehicles painted Gold for this display along with more information about the Hong Kong show.
http://cj3b.info/Siblings/SurreyGold.html
Originally published December 25, 2009: Bruce provided me with these fascinating documents regarding the October 15-23, 1960, auto show. There are two interesting aspects to this press release:
You can see a copy of the press release below:
Here’s another version of the event:
Article from late 1960 that includes a reference to black and gold vehicles from the November 22, 1960, issue of the Spokesman Review.
This mid-WWII ad touts the involvement of Disston saws and wood with the production of the jeep.
