Posted 10 months ago
fortapache
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This post again features the box. I don't have the actual model that goes with the box although I do have the previous version seen in the last photo.
I am thinking the box came from the later half of 1969. My usual source does not want to give me much information on this box. But it looks like a 1969 box to me. Later boxes had more graphic speed lines. This one is a bit more subtle. The blue top and bottom of the box shows how the car would go down the track. I prefer what they were doing with the regular wheels myself. In the neantime is it just me or is this a Love Bug rip-off?
Watch out that Wolf guy doesn't try to buy it, will tell you it's worth $5 and sell it for $50 :)
Box and car look good. It does rather look like Herbie. Especially with the racing number on it. I should buy a Herbie for my VW Beetle collection. Which reminds me, I should post my VW Beetle collection.
What I love mist about CW are the fond memories that many items such as yours bring to mind..."Chitty-Chitty-Bang Bang" was a tradition on Holiday and matchbox was a fav for me and my childhood bestie!!!
Thank you very much BHIFOS. Luckily I know what it is worth.
Thank you very much elanski. They saved money on Licensing by not quite making it Herbie.
And thank you very much amused.