dratomic Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Having been a bit broke lately, I've been concentrating on snagging some of the (relatively) inexpensive plastic space cars that have been produced by various companies over the years. Now that I've finaly got a battery for my digital camera, I figured I'd post some pics. I don't have many pieces yet, but it's a nice side hobby. (I've also got a few new pieces of vintage, published science fiction art -- but they'll wait until later.)First are four cars by Gilmark. This line of toys is definitely my favorite, with about six or seven different vehicles, all of which came in various color combinations. The yellow one is pretty neat -- its top flips back like a convertible.These two cars are made by Marx. I'm not a huge automobile buff, but I love the subtle, futuristic look to these pieces. Plus, you can't go wrong with silver and copper colored plastic! (Trust me, it's metallic copper, not brown... the camera didn't do a great job of capturing the toy's luster...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Great stuff Doc, I have always wanted to put a collection of these cool space cars together - particularily after looking at all the neat examples in Blast Off. These designs are what vintage space is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijn Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 great cars! especially the marx ones.i used to collect diecast dinkys and tootsies etc, the thing what is very atrackting about some older '30s cars is that they look very spaceand even existed in the real world (like the speedrecord cars with weird tales and fenders)looking forward to see your growing space car collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinluver2 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Great toys.High styled and alot of bang for the buck.Nice collection!Cast these babies in aluminum and you have the new Co. you wanted Doc.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Very cool, Docs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenalexruss Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Space Cars Rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Nice pick-ups!! I have always enjoyed these toys and am so very tempted to start my own collection with them. They smack of sci-fi!!!! I especially love the Pyro models. I believe that several of these early models produced by various makers served as a template for a number of Japanese spaceships and toys including the super cycle and the oversized X-300. Brian your bottom right blue Gilmark looks very similiar to the tough to find Rocket Space Ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Great additions Dr, I love those Gilmark cars! How big are they...hard to judge scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Steve: Good point about the plastic pieces being models!Tinman93: The Gilmark cars are about four inches long, from tip to tailpipe. The Marx cars are about five, and the little red pyro car is about 3.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothunter Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Love the new additions, Doc! Great candy colored toys! I am truly learning to LOVE plastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I'm usually not a big fan of plastic, but those Gilmark cars are FANTASTIC!When I was a kid, those would definitely have been among my favorite posessions.Great additions, Dr.A! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Ok, lets see a show of hands. How many of you have gone to ebay and conducted a search for "Gilmark"? I for one never knew they existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 A recent auction:http://cgi.ebay.com/6-1950s-GILMARK-4-Plas...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted April 23, 2007 Author Share Posted April 23, 2007 Yeah, I was watching it -- too rich for my blood right now. A good price, though, generally speaking. There is one broken piece, I think -- the fin is missing from the top of one car (you can see where the posts went), but still... given the condition of the other pieces, someone got some good toys at a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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