Purchased four lots from the same seller:
Holgate #640 "Jack Rabbit Bus", Type II, with box
Holgate #666 "The Army Six by Six", in box
Holgate #669 "'155 M. M.' Tank", blue star variation, with box
Holgate #1048 "Junior Craftsman Apron", in box
| Name | Holgate #669 "'155 M. M.' Tank", blue star variation, with box |
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| Catalog ID | HCM5370 | |
| Year | circa 1942-1943 | |
| Description | Lacking pull-string and ball, but complete with four blue soldiers. Box is off-white, with blue printing. Rear left corner is torn, and repaired with masking tape. Wooden axles. This is the variation with the blue star on the top (instead of the blue circle with unpainted star). There is a prominent wood-knot on the rear of the tank, which may indicate a war-time use of lower-quality lumber, or possibly factory seconds (see: Holgate #666 "The Army Six by Six", in box). Purchased four lots from the same seller: Holgate #640 "Jack Rabbit Bus", Type II, with box Holgate #666 "The Army Six by Six", in box Holgate #669 "'155 M. M.' Tank", blue star variation, with box Holgate #1048 "Junior Craftsman Apron", in box |
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| Added | 2022-01-20 21:43:18 (updated 2022-02-04 00:48:22) |