Hi Woodsy
You recently mentioned an American chocolate called Milk Duds. So I thought you might be interested in this trio of Hot Wheels Milk Duds die-casts.
They were originally made by Hoffman and Company, of Chicago, in 1928. But are now made by Hershey.
Caramel pieces covered in milk chocolate (although the formula was changed, and it is no longer technically chocolate). Milk Duds have gone through several owners over the decades.
Haulers were a fairly short-lived line of Hot Wheels heavy trucks, released between 1997 and 2002. There were a limited number of cab types, fitted with various body styles.
This conventional-cab model has a white die-cast cab and chassis, with a yellow plastic body, and is from 1997. It was also available in a four-model Haulers Gift Pack.
On to 2010, and the Sweet Rides series of 20 models. These were from one of the premium lines, with metal bodies, metal base plates, and Real Rider wheels.
The Milk Duds model was a '49 Ford C.O.E. (Cab Over Engine) truck. This time in yellow and brown.
Haulin' Gas was a streamlined petrol/gasoline tanker, in yellow, with brown trim. It was part of a ten-model Hershey's series from 2011, and was again a premium model with metal body and metal baseplate.
Four photographs from Worthpoint
Paul Adams from New Zealand
For UK readers, think of those brandname less Chocolate Buttons sold loose from a jar and that's the taste of Milk Duds.
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