Dan shared these two links of Tonka jeeps with pretty good prices (better than eBay before shipping costs).
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Week Trip to Richmond, Virginia
On Thursday Dec 5th I fly to Richmond, Virginia. I’ll be there (Chester area) through Saturday the 14th doing some work on my cousin’s house. If anyone isn’t too far from there, I may have time to drop by and say hello. I won’t have Ann with me (I’m pretty sure she’s more popular with folks at this point than I), but I might bring my cousin with me (she’s a good substitute for Ann).
(And, reminder, my ewillys account isn’t working. Please send emails to d @ deilers.com)
Late 1940s Bob’s Sales & Service Ads
Bob’s Sales & Service of Clare, Michigan, ran several different jeep ads between 1946 and 1948.
1945 West-Craft 1″ Scale Model Jeep Ad
This ad was for a 1″-scale model jeep that measured 11″ when built. West-Craft also offered 1/2″-scale model jeeps for sale, too. I’ve got a few unbuilt 1940s models, but no West-Craft ones.
1951 Photo in Kaseong of James Murray on eBay
It’s a Navy photo of USMC and USAF men. That’s working together!
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“1951 Press Photo Kaesong, Korea, Col. James Murray leaps from jeep at peace talk. This is an original press photo. Kaesong, Korea — Col. James C. Murray, USMC, hops out of his jeep to join Col. Andrew J. Kenney, USAF, (right) as the U.N. Command Liaison officers arrive at Kaesong recently to discuss resumption of military armistice talks with the Communists.Photo measures 7 x 8.5inches. Photo is dated 10-02-1951.”
1948 Article on Jeeps as ‘Stars” of a Agriculture Show
This November 04, 1948, article out of the Saline Observer, discussed a local agriculture demonstration and noted how jeeps were some of the stars of the show.
1957? Kohler Generator Ad on eBay
This ad for a Kohler power plants includes a Sedwick County, Wichita, Kansas, Fire Department Rescue Wagon with matching boat and trailer.
Preproduction CJ Book Toledo, OH **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $10.
Here’s a great price on Fred Coldwell’s Preproduction Civilian Jeeps book.
1947 & 1948 Ads for Jeep as Farm Vehicle
These two ads were published in the same newspaper a year apart. The 1947 ad highlights the versatility of the farm vehicle and, as an added bonus, its versatility cuts costs. The 1948 ad emphasizes the cost savings, because the jeep is versatile. It’s basically the same message, but with different emphases.
This April 4, 1947, ad from A.B. Clothier & Son in the Oxford Leader highlighted the farm versatility of the Universal Jeep.
1956 Ad for the Station Wagon as a Practical Builder on eBay
This ad appeared in the January 1956 issue of Practical Builder, page 282. It’s a pretty niche specific ad.














