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Interesting flier for 1959 Coca-Cola Buddy L Toy Truck | Model Cars345 of 1431 |  |  |
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This has puzzled me for a while now. This flier shows the Buddy L Warehouse Set, showing a regular side panel toy truck, a Coca-Cola truck, forklift truck, roller conveyor, miniature cases and a metal hand truck.
I've never seen this actual set and don't know if it was ever produced or if this was just a mock-up for something in the works. Dated 1959.
If anyone can shed some info, please do. Thanks.
Ray
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This is probably a page from their catalog, or an insert from Toy Fair. Toy Fair is the annual toy trade show held in New York every February. Many toys that were presented at Toy Fair were never produced, depending on how many orders were placed. The toys shown at TF 1959 would have been those that were being promoted for the Christmas shopping season. Most likely the trucks shown in the photo were prototypes. Due to the popularity of Coke, it would surprise me if these were never made.
Great observation. Makes sense. Thanks Stefdesign.