Thursday, 4 March 2021

THE DURHAM SNOW BOAT

This is a new one for me and Moonbase. 

The Snow Boat by that prolific plastic toy outfit Durham Industries. Its an unusual vehicle design and I've certainly not seen it before. This example is online on auction.

Durham, like Tarheel, released toys in bright coloured plastic and Durham issued a lime green Space Glider, which is on the blog.

The listing about the Snow Boat explains:

DURHAM INDUSTRIES INC., NY SUPER SNOW BOAT WITH POWER TREADS AND SPARKING EXHAUST. # 8324, MADE IN JAPAN. ABOUT 10 INCHES LONG. BOAT IS MISSING ITS WINDSHIELD.



I can't find a loose one anywhere online.

Do you like what you see?

6 comments:

  1. Eegads! Looks like the Lovechild of Supercar and a Motorboat!

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    1. It is a strange one Zigg. Durham released a standard Skidoo as well. bright yellow.

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    2. I had that one cool Durham toy, the Thunderbird 1 knockoff (forget the name), the one Durham/Tarheel toy I ever found on my many discount house searches in the late 60s/early 70s. Methinks even in the States, anything vaguely C21 was highly collectible back then!

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    3. Was it one the Novas Zigg? https://projectswordtoys.blogspot.com/2009/02/tarheel-nova-series-iii-iii.html

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  2. Ooooo sparkling exhaust... looks like fun to play with. Beats the socks off the super snow mobile.

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    1. It does Toad. A sort of catamaran car!

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