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Offline Russ

Schwimmwagen toy

« on: September 03, 2011, 10:04:44 AM »
I've never seen a toy Schwimmwagen before. This one is owned by Henry Lewis, he showed it to me at the Birmingham show. Pretty neat.

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Re: Schwimmwagen toy

« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2011, 01:13:30 PM »
dad has one of these :) we can bring it to the next club meeting. I have about 20, little VW thing toys too.
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Re: Schwimmwagen toy

« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2011, 05:22:26 PM »
I've got one of those . . . somewhere . . . haven't seen it in a few years, but it's gotta' be around here somewhere.  ???

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Re: Schwimmwagen toy

« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2011, 08:06:46 PM »
When I first saw that I thought it was a go cart sized example, but the more I look at it, I'm thinking 18".  Is that about right?
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Re: Schwimmwagen toy

« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2011, 11:12:26 AM »
When I first saw that I thought it was a go cart sized example, but the more I look at it, I'm thinking 18".  Is that about right?
KC

If I could find mine, I'd measure it, but just going on memory, 18" is pretty close.

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Re: Schwimmwagen toy

« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2011, 11:14:28 AM »
Yeah, about 18" is right. I should have put something in the photo for scale :) Henry said he happened upon it at a yard sale.

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Re: Schwimmwagen toy

« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2011, 10:06:57 AM »
I've seen two version of it.  One has full German WWII markings and is a darker green than the one in the photo.  They are just about the right size for the original G.I. Joe action figures from the 60's.

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« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2011, 09:39:37 PM »
The one we've got certainly isn't 18" long but its a decent sized one. 

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