Here is the first of two additions I can add to the checklists (in the side-bar) of known toys made by Tarheel and T in a Circle courtesy of Ebay.This is the T IN A CIRCLE NEW FLYING SAUCER with US flag. The T in a Circle logo is, for the first time for the blog, clearly visible on the box along with the model number, 356. You will be familiar with other makes of the same Saucer: JR21 (with Union Jack) and Brohm (German and flagless) and cross-boxing/moulding of probably all three.
The second addition is the TARHEEL ANIMATED CIRCUS TRAIN (sorry, I'm a completist WOTAN!) in all its plastic glory. It came in a long window box with the now familiar Tarheel 'red star' battery operated sticker. The toy had 3 cars and loco, with forward and reverse action, moving doors and animals. It was made in Hong Kong. No model number is visible in the pictures. I am beginning to see a pattern in the colour palette that Tarheel used for their toys as the same bright colours can be seen in virtually all thier range e.g. the NOVA rockets.
Pictures courtesy of Ebay.
That Tarheel circus train reminds me somewhat of a Merit toy, except that was hauled by a traction engine.
ReplyDeleteOn another matter, why 'T in a circle'? Isn't the brand name 'T'?
Sean
I say 'T in a Circle' so that readers know exactly which toy maker I'm talking about and that any confusion with other makes like Telsalda and specifically Tarheel is removed. Tarheel often used a T as its logo so it's easily mixed up with T (in a Circle) but they are distinctly different companies. Hope this makes sense!
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ReplyDeleteHow come you had to say it twice then Wote
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