That ad for the animal is awesome 
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Nov. 29, 2009 9:22 a.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
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Nov. 29, 2009 5:58 p.m. Appleseed Dork
But, as a kid, did you ever try to pop the claws on the "Animal?" Impossible. You needed mom or dad's help. They were designed for kids with over active pituitary glands.
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Nov. 30, 2009 9:04 a.m. sachilles Reader
Since you guys are good at this, find one for me.
Fairly certain it was a tonka toy. If I remember right, it was a jeep J10 pick up/trophy truck. Had a spoiler on top of the cab like a Outlaw car. Removable wheels and jack. Truck was black. I'd love to have that for my son.
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Nov. 30, 2009 9:15 a.m. sachilles Reader
might have come with a dirt bike on a trailer.
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Nov. 30, 2009 9:41 a.m. nocones Reader
I used to love the "remote controlled" cars. They went forward straight and turned right when reversed...all on a 2.5 ft. cord. The sad part was my brother and I would race them.
Imagine if you gave a modern kid one of those. I just don't think they could handle it.
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Nov. 30, 2009 12:30 p.m. mndsm Reader
sachilles wrote:
Since you guys are good at this, find one for me.
Fairly certain it was a tonka toy. If I remember right, it was a jeep J10 pick up/trophy truck. Had a spoiler on top of the cab like a Outlaw car. Removable wheels and jack. Truck was black. I'd love to have that for my son.
Sounds an awful lot like a lot of the toys Ertl used to do back in the day..... I remember one I had was an old Bronco II, and much like the real one, the damn thing NEVER stayed on its wheels. There were several different models that came with stuff on a trailer.... I seem to remember having one that had a dune buggy or something that was perfect for the newer little GI Joes.
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Nov. 30, 2009 1:01 p.m. sachilles Reader
I found it!!! Tell me it isn't cool!
http://www.icollector.com/images/1149/14541/14541_0137_1_lg.jpg
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Nov. 30, 2009 1:21 p.m. Gearheadotaku HalfDork
I had one of those too!
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Nov. 30, 2009 1:28 p.m. sachilles Reader
From what I've learned, it's pretty rare. I guess they only made it two years. However, if anyone sees this at a yard sale for under $50, buy it. I'll pay double what you paid plus shipping.(up to $100 plus shipping). The only one I found online was at an auction last February, and no indication if it sold or not. They anticipated it would go for $15-25.
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Nov. 30, 2009 1:35 p.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
Reading this thread has me thinking of an old VW Kubelwagen die cast toy that I had, and I'm pretty sure it had a V8 with velocity stacks swapped in.
EDIT: Found it! http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Diecast-German-Kubelwagen-&-Trailer-TootsieToy_W0Q...
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Nov. 30, 2009 1:54 p.m. sachilles Reader
my offer excludes ebay auction # 160380909865 cross your fingers.
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Nov. 30, 2009 2:15 p.m. sachilles Reader
I have to withdraw my offer, found one with a buy it now on ebay, so i have one on the way.
