Glenn shared this news clip of a 12-acre antique car junkyard that’s being transformed into a museum.
A Couple Updates For Sunday
September 23, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Tiffany CJ-5 on eBay
September 23, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: Still Available for $499.
This sterling silver CJ-05 was likely a sales promotion award. Thanks to Tom for spotting it.
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“You are viewing a Vtg. Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Willy’s Jeep Charm/Pendant. UNIQUE! WHEELS MOVE! Read below for further details…
Seller’s Notes:
I have sold and current listing some wonderful items to the great people of eBay. This is the exact item you will receive. Overall in good pre owned vintage shape with some wear- toning, some heavy hairlines and scuffs, fading, marks. I RESEARCHED THIS ITEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY – I COULDN’T FIND ONE EXACTLY LIKE IT – To my knowledge, it seems to be a vintage Tiffany & Co. Willy’s Jeep charm attached to a small chain- Could be a bale for a chain or some other piece that may be missing- SEE PICS. Tiffany and Co pouch included- light wear. The wheels do move. Was lightly cleaned. See high def pics to determine condition, style, etc.
Particulars:
Total weight- 29.2 grams
See pics for measurements. Measurements in inches please convert to your specs.
See pics for hallmarks.
The wheels do move.
Pictured “as is”.
INCLUDES TIFFANY POUCH – SEE PICS
I am unsure the time period of the piece but those who know this item may know more.”
2018 Willys Am Tegernsee (WAT) Convention
CeePee and the Willys Am Tegernsee (WAT) group had the convention a few weeks ago in Southern Germany. Despite the dry, hot weather for much of the summer, on the day of the convention the weather turned rainy. However, in his post about the event, CeePee reminded readers that “Nasty weather is only considered as another challenge by jeepers. That’s what makes them special too”.
The group welcomed a couple visitors from Australia, one of whom showed the group how to wipe a raw potato across the windshield to keep the rain from sticking to the windshield. You can read more in CeePee’s report, which is written in both German and English.
http://www.willys-am-tegernsee.de/?p=2254
Old School Jeeping Photos
September 22, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old Images Jeeping • TAGS: Paint. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I ran across these photos today posted by a guy who grew up in the Skyway Cliffhangers Jeep Club, a club based in my hometown of Renton. The photos below highlight the kinds of paint jobs I remember back in the 1970s. As a kid, part of the fun of going to playdays and jeep conventions was to see all the different paint schemes (colors, designs, and accents), tires choices, cage architecture, engine experimentations, and other modifications. You can see lots of old PNW Jeeping photos here:
http://rockdnlockd.forumotion.com/t644-kick-n-it-old-school
1942 Photo of Early MB Laying Wire on eBay
September 22, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This photo really shows off the WILLYS stamp.
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“1942 Press Photo A wire-laying jeep rolls out lines for telephone communication. This is an original press photo. In the field, the wire-laying jeep speedily rolls out the vital lines for telephone communication. U.S. Army land vehicles Photo measures 5.25 x 5inches. Photo is dated 05-30-1942.”
Marx Fix-All Toy Jeep Pine Bush, NY Sept 24 Auction
UPDATE: Here’s the same photo of the jeep on a different auction site. Current bid price is $50.
Original Post: This Marx Fix-All Toy Jeep will be part of a Monday, September 24th, Auction.
https://www.auctionzip.com/Listings/3152612.html?kwd=willys&zip=&category=0
“Lot 160: 1 (One) Marx Fix-All Jeep Willys”
Here’s another example of the same product that shows the box:
Bernd’s CJ-5 Gets Little Rest
September 21, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Bernd was busy with his CJ-5 again in Austria last weekend. First, he delivered an armchair to his mother-in-law.
Then, he joined a group of vintage cars and machinery at and annual get-together https://zw-oldtimer.at/ , where Bernd acted as a mobile toolbox (and appears to have delivered a passenger tram car). He also helped lay 200m of train track and, on Sunday, acted as a conductor.
Below is the tram and some volunteers.
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Jeep and Anti-Tank Gun Horse Jump
September 21, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Tremaine shared a photo of the updated jump at a horse event in Yelm (Yelm is minutes south of Joint Base Lewis Mccord, so the military theme makes sense). Four years ago it was the fake jeep that was a horse jump. Now, it’s a Jeep jump and an Anti-Tank gun jump.
1974 Jeepers Jamboree Slides on eBay
September 20, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images Jeeping This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
These are five slides from a larger collection of slides showing the 1974 Jeepers jamboree available on eBay for sale. Check out the first photo of the CJ-3B; the hood has some strange bends where it meets the grille.
Past Sunday’s Northern Ohio Flatfender Gathering
Bob Christy was forced to moved his event to last Sunday, which worked out pretty well, as the weather was perfect (unlike the rainy deluge of last weekend). Here are some photos, including a few with folks wearing Alaska Or Rust shirts:
