I came across this piccy the other day and thought, hmmm, that's not half bad as a space toy.
Its the Bison by Joustra.
I've no date for this but it looks 1980's to me. Anyone know any more?
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Thanks to reader Lance we know quite a bit more about this French toy now. Here's a piccy I borrowed from Ebay.
Toy company Joustra, founded by Guillaume Marx in 1934, remains one of the biggest names in the history of tin toys. The first factory was located in Strasbourg-Neudorf, hence the name: JOUSTRA = JOUets de STRAsbourg (toys from Strasbourg).
ReplyDeleteAfter many adventures and war, this company specializes in educational games, scientific and creative as Télécran, experimental sets for chemistry or potter.
From 1960, tinplate gradually disappeared and replaced by plastic.
In 1999, Joustra was bought by the French manufacturer Heller models and settled in Normandy where certain products are still manufactured.
The packaging style screams 1980s to me. It reminds me of Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors to a degree while the name design makes em think of Bravestarr.
There's a couple of current auctions with some pics of the Bison! Seems to be a good size toy as it appears to run off 2 C batteries which helps date it to the 80s as the move to AA and AAA really swung into action in the 90s.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-BISON-4-ROUES-MOTRICE-ORIGINAL-JOUET-ANCIEN/362879098800?hash=item547d479fb0:g:RZcAAOSwXI1eELS5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Vintage-Joustra-Vaisseaux-PORSCHE-BISON-Bataille-Des-Planetes-1978-FONCTIONNE/274367834585?hash=item3fe198e9d9:g:RlEAAOSwUAVeqsVV
Thanks so much Lance. You do know your toys! I've heard of Joustra before but never seen the Bison, although there are other toy vehicles called Bison too, possibly German. Thanks for the links to the auctions. Its a very reasonably priced toy there. It reminds me of my by big tinplate and plastic Alps Lunar Explorer I had as a kid and adored - still have one!
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