George Baxter shared a bit of cheer from everyone at Army Jeep Parts.
Happy Holidays From Army Jeep Parts
December 19, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Interactive “Jeep Experience” Coming to Toledo
December 18, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Jerry Huber shared this news: The “Jeep Experience” is expected to open in 2022. Per WTOL, a station out of Toledo, “A $40 million project is coming to Toledo that promises an immersive, interactive experience in all things Jeep. The Jeep Experience will be 56,000 square feet, with an outdoor test track and aims to reach Jeep lovers worldwide.”
Thanks for the Cards!
December 18, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I’ve had a couple Willys-oriented Christmas cards come my way, thanks to Bob and Tim, so I thought I’d share them. I can’t believe it is already the 18th!
1947 Ad for the Willys Caravan in NC
December 18, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
On November 4th, 1947, the Wilmington Morning Star published an ad highlighting a Willys-Overland Caravan visit at Bellamy Farm. The ad was sponsored by the Fleming Company (Or it may have been the Fleming Willys Company).
1943 Cartoon w/ Bantam BRC Looking Jeep
December 18, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Comics, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This cartoon appeared in the short lived Apache Sentinel on October 22, 1943. It is a very Bantam-BRC looking jeep.
Images From eBay
December 17, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Below are fifteen images below that are available on eBay.
1. Year? Slat Grille at Gas Station w/ people piled on top:
2. VEC CJ-2A Image:
Whitco Brand Has Returned
December 17, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: soft top. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I can’t remember who share this news, but the Whitco brand is being used once more as a soft top brand by Quadretec for YJ, TJ, JK and JKU Wrangler soft tops. Unfortunately, it does not appear that they will offer vintage tops under this brand.
Koenig? CJ-5 Hardtop Rome, NY **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $300.
Needs work of some kind.
“Full steel cab removed from a 1961 Willy`s Jeep CJ-5. Needs work. Asking $300.00”
Fall 2019 Dispatcher Magazine
December 16, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
The Fall 2019 edition of the Dispatcher Magazine is out and it includes an in-depth article by Bob Westerman on CJ-V35/Us. He combines lots of great info from several sources into a six-page article on this rare jeep.
1953 Mighty Mite Video
What a great early video showing Mighty Mite testing.
Head Home Saturday
December 14, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I return to Pasco on Saturday, so will be offline most of the day. Probably no updates Sunday.
1947 Win a Jeep Station Wagon Ads
December 14, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, Willys Wagons This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: This ad originally appeared in 2013, but recently I was able to find all three ads.
In 1947, some Queen Anne Jingle Bar Wrappers included the opportunity to complete a jingle to win all kinds of contest prizes. It appears there were at least three different contests and each included a chance to win a Station Wagon.
1. This ad is on eBay, but the date is not listed. The Jingle goes:
JIMMY GOT A JINGLE BAR
HE LOVED EACH LUSCIOUS BITE
SAND HE, “QUEEN ANNE’S JINGLE BAR
___________________________” (fill in the final line)
2. This Ad was on eBay with the following contest circa September 1947:
MARY BOUGHT A JINGLE BAR,
SHE THOUGHT IT REALLY NEAT.
NOW SHE GETS ONE EVERY DAY,
___________________________ (fill in the final line)
3. This ad appeared in the November 30, 1947, issue of the Sunday Star. This Jingle was different:
FOLKS HAVE FOUND A JINGLE BAR
TASTES JUST AS GOOD AS PIE!
MILK CHOCOLATE, NUTS AND CARAMEL
___________________________ (fill in the final line)
