A little package arrived this week, hot off the plane from the Apple. My good friend Terranova sent me a little parcel of goodies, which included these wonderful plastic cars.
Mostly unbranded, they include a red truck made by Marx and the green sedan at the front with the name 'Carzol' underneath. I'm not sure if this a makers mark, or a product, as I have found similar toys to these which were given away with soap and other cleaning products.
Most of the vehicles are hard plastic, but the lime green coupe and the small car transporter lorries are soft polythene.
The slightly deco styling of the vehicles puts me in mind of the 1930's views of the future cities in America. In the background are two trains which would not look out of place on New York's famous Manhattan El, or elevated railway.
I think Carzol would be the Carzol Plastics Corp., a Canadian company. They seem to have made a lot of plastic toys for the Canadian market in the post-war years.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul, thats a new one to me!
ReplyDeleteLovely little cars Wote. They look superb. I would have loved a few of those every now and then when I was a kid. They remind me if the nodern hollow vehicles you get in the Rush Hour game https://www.thinkfun.com/products/rush-hour/
ReplyDeleteHence your title! ha ha
ReplyDeleteIve got that game too, for the same reason! Apparently theres a train version, but i havent found it yet
DeleteHere ya go! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394416188802?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=CjwKCAiAzp6eBhByEiwA_gGq5M_8y1ynWqAnaWOTN18MjxSGTi4xr-AJqAu5Ri-jXaKKkv8fyu4_9BoCjaQQAvD_BwE
DeleteEmpire Plastics made similar vehicles
ReplyDeleteThanks for the extra pictures Ed. I'll post them soon.
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