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UPDATE: Both of these were on eBay several years ago, the sign in 2017 and the patch in 2015. According to Bruce (see comments) the club still exists.
“OLD SOMERSET JEEP CLUB TIN/METAL SIGN
MEASURES 18X10
HAS ORIGINAL RED PAINT
CONDITION MISSING PAINT/HAS A BEND IN IT
COOL OLD JEEP SIGN!!”
Jeep Club patch sold on ebay in 2015:
The January 1963 issue of Playthings Magazine included this neat Tonka ad. I tried to find a full issue of Playthings Magazine on eBay, but there weren’t any 1960s that I could find. I suspect this is probably a rare ad.
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This family seems to have been happy to see the GIs.
“1944 Press Photo German Family near Aachen Germany surround American Jeep. This is an original press photo. A large German Family near Aachen gathers around an American Jeep which formed part of the first Column to enter Germany and talk with men of General Bradley’s First Army Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 09-16-1944.”
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This seemed appropriate in anticipation of Thanksgiving. It was published in the October 1954 issue of Willys News.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
If I wore ties, I’d snag this.
“1960s Jeep original dealership showroom salesmans promotional gold colored tie bar, size 2 inches, condition is good, any questions please send an e-mail, USA shipping will be $4.00”
Some more random jeep photos courtesy of Charles.
Manilla
france 1944-11th british arm div
Note the cool billboard!
Is this an early Watson Hub? Something else? I don’t recognize it. It is on a 1952 truck for sale in Los Angeles right now.
Nevada’s “The Union” newspaper shared an article on a 1942 Slat Grille owned by Brian Miner.
http://www.theunion.com/entertainment/ron-cherry-veteran-42-willys-mb-jeep/
PHOTO CREDIT: Ron Cherry – The Union
When I purchased this brochure on eBay, I didn’t expect it would unfold to such a large size! Even better, I got it using “make offer” on eBay for only $16. Here is how it unfolds:
And then the inside … this one is worth making some posters.
I expect this was a posed photo, Neat nonetheless. I found a second photo online from a different angle (see bottom pic). I was unable to learn if Catherine was someone famous. Anyone know?
“1944 Press Photo WAC Pvt. Catherine Rogers Rides on Jeep in New Guinea. This is an original press photo. WAC Pvt. Catherine Rogers of Boston, Mass., gets a ride in a Jeep soon after her arrival in New Guinea with a small advance contingent of WACs. Aussie Sgt. Len McTavish is her chauffeur, and two natives, who wanted a lift down the road, come along for the ride. Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 06-23-1944.”
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On page 5 of the Northern Recon Group’s “Jeep News” (pg 5) there is a second press photo of the group from a different angle.
Mike shared this photo he found on Facebook of the lovely actress Christine Kaufmann on a jeep. She was born in 1945, so I imagine this was from the early to mid 1960s? This also made the rounds on Pinterest, saved by Roberto Flores. Christine would go on to marry Tony Curtis, among others.
