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MB Jeep Desk on eBay

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UPDATE: This has been relisted on eBay

(11/15/2013) Zack spotted this unusual find: A MB Desk. I could very easily see myself writing at such a desk. I think I’m gonna have to build a version of it.

“This Jeep Desk is modeled from a WW 2 Willys. It has a real grill, headlight buckets, black out lights and dash plaque. The paint is authentic Lusterless Olive Drab. The invasion star is painted with a flat white. The fenders are an exact copy and are made of wood. The hood is also an exact copy but made of metal.”

View all the information on ebay

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Craig’s Pic of the Week: 1959 Chicago Auto Show

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Craig writes, “This was the Midnight Drive-away program that happened at the conclusion of the 1959 Chicago Auto show.There was a little written article about the event but it was pieced together and not easily scanned.”

Check out more photos at Craig’s “Dealership News Pieces” Page.

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1950s Photo of People in a Navy Jeep on eBay

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Everyone in the Navy jeep seems happy.

“1950’s 4×5 Negative~Pretty girls on a Military vehicle, p10224
Description: Original vintage negative from the late 1950’s. Taken by Don Comoe who was the official photographer at Naval Air Station at Los Alamitos, CA.
Size: 4 x 5″”

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1946 Photo of Jeeps Ready for Shipment

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Marc found this photograph. These jeeps are being shipped from NJ to Capetown, South Africa. The caption notes that vehicles are getting shipped internationally, despite the need for vehicles in the US.

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Photos from Subic Bay, Philippines, Bangkok, Thailand, and More

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Doug had some more (over a thousand) photos digitized from a variety of southeast Asian places from the 50s and 60s and 70s. They were taken by a man who was in the Navy and seems to have traveled or lived all over. Doug has posted over a thousand pictures on Flickr. There are both location photos and photos of business cards, which I found interesting.

See all of them here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58451159@N00/

Here are a few closeups of photos with jeeps:

1968 outside the Mexico Club (Original Photo)

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1968 Subic, Philippines (Original Photo)

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United Bar outside and inside of folding business card (Original Outside and Inside)

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1969 Bangkok, M-606 (Original Photo)

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You might remember this photo that was posted on eWillys in early November. The movie playing at the theatre was “Destination Vietnam”. 1968 Subic Bay, Philippines (Original Photo)

My beautiful picture

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