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This 1959 Jeep commercial was run during the Maverick TV show (and probably other places, too).
This May 1959 issue of Jeep News announced that Willys agreed to continue co-sponsoring the Maverick show obviously dominated the headlines, but it is interesting to see that photos from the 1959 Truth or Consequences race also landed on the front page.
Page two contains dealer news. Page three includes a photo of two DJ-3As with unusual nylon tops, presumably custom made, that are owned by the Sheraton Terrace Motel in San Antonio.
Page five includes a full-page report with photos from the Truth Or Consequences, NM, ‘Jeep’ Vehicle Derby. Page six includes a rare photo of a civil defense wagon. Page seven has an almost full-page report on the eleventh annual Hemet to Borrego cavalcade.
Finally, page eight tells the story of a scout troop that raised money to replace their tired CJ-2A, though they replaced it with a non-jeep station wagon, the scouts noted it wasn’t as capable as the jeep. So, why didn’t a dealer step in to help these scouts get a jeep? ??
This June 1958 Jeep News issue is only four pages. There are a variety of stories, including an announcement on the front page indicating the Jeep Jamboree would be starting in July. The back page highlights the Maricopa County Jeep Posse, one of the more storied jeep posse’s in the country.
This four-page July 1964 Jeep Service and Parts News highlights. Note the directions on page one for removing protective wax from new vehicles after they arrive at a dealer. On page four, the bulletin announces a new Tornado Engine break-in methodology. I wonder what was wrong with the old, original one?
This neat, very small pin, is reportedly that last of which was made during WWII and found amongst a group of these that have been sold or given away.
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“Vintage WWII Jeep Willys Stick Pin
This came from an antique dealer in the Netherlands who said
they were made during WWII and found later in the factory
I had a dozen, sold 3 or 4 to serious collectors and gave the rest to my son and his friends
This is the last one; be among the elite owners!
Card Measures around 2″ tall, 1 1/2″ wide. Pin measures 1 5/8″ tall, 7/8″ wide
Good Ready to Wear/Display Vintage Condition, as seen in photos
Check out my other WWII Pins and Jewelry, Most listed in Jewelry Category, a few in Collectibles,
some seen in last photos, this auction for Original WWII Jeep Willys Pin on Card only”
Glenn shared this image of a fancifully decorated Willys truck from Facebook. According to this short history, Dysarts has been a restaurant and store in Maine since the 1960s.
UPDATE: This is actually a “hostess tray”, not an ashtray. As noted in the comments, the difference between an Ashtray and a Hostess tray is the semi-circle attachment that holds cigarettes (see here: http://www.ewillys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1960-02-willys-news2-lores.jpg).
The interior of this hostess is black. Unclear if the black is original or not, but my inclination is that it isn’t. It’s listed at $109, but the “Make Offer” option is available.
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“Here is a really cool vintage, Willys truck Jeep CJ advertising metal ashtray. The ashtray is in good to very good condition. It measures about 6 1/4 inches in diameter. The top has been painted black. Sorry about the reflection from the light.”
Wildenberg Parts out of the Netherlands is selling this Ramsey 50R for the M-38. The company has a container leaving for Minnesota soon, so the cost of transport may be reasonable. David can be contacted at +31 (0) 317 618 218 or info @ wildenbergparts.nl (remove spaces around the @)
“The holy grail of M38 parts…
Complete Ramsey 50R winch setup.
Contains:
NOS Winch
Used good condition PTO (very rare)
NOS joints
NOS long shaft
NOS main plate
NOS rubber boots.
New made frame, short shaft, hanger bearing & PTO plate.
€ 8000″
Located in the Netherlands. I have a container leaving to MN soon, so transport could be reasonable.”
Good news. I’ve done a deal to purchase thirty issues of Jeep News, along with around 70+ Jeep Service and Parts News. Some are late 1950s, but most are from the early to mid 1960s.
Page one of the April 1958 eight-page issue of Jeep News highlights the introduction of the Mule, though calling is “space age” seems over the top. The front page also includes an announcement for the third-annual jeep rodeo in Yakima, hosted by the Yakima Ridgerunners.
Page three shares the news from the recently completed Jeep Cavalcade from Hemet to Borrego Springs, California. Page four announced the third-annual Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Jeep Derby. Page five has some images for the Lake Erie hunting club.
On page six, don’t miss the modified jeep used to transport mobile homes (and attempt to meet some local laws. Speaking of transport, lower on page two is a modified buggy and trailer that carried hunters through and over local swamps. Page seven is a full page article on jeeps and salt water anglers.
This four-page Jeep Service and Parts News bulletin is dated June 1964.
