Fun Ho from NZ!

[karl]

Found my Fun Ho!'s that were packed away. Here is one in a blister pack!

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Thank's Karl for posting the picture. A wonderful little model of the Bedford Tanker, eagerly looking forward to some more.

Ghosthunter.

[toysnz]

Found my Fun Ho!'s that were packed away. Here is one in a blister pack!

Now THAT is a beautiful example of a later bubble-pack issue!!

Well done Karl... I'm envious!

Ian

[johnboy]

Very nice Karl. I've seen one or two red ones before but not a white one, what is the time-frame of these?

[toysnz]

Very nice Karl. I've seen one or two red ones before but not a white one, what is the time-frame of these?

I'd guess, given the packaging, that these were issued toward the end of Fun Ho!'s production - probably available late 70s to 80s??

Ian

[GHOSTHUNTER]

I agree with Ian's date for the Bedford 'TK' tanker. The original version of the Bedford 'TK' tanker dates back to 1966, becoming the Milk tanker in 1967. The 'Mighty Mover' range was first introduced in 1976 on some gift sets, then on a series of individual models. Note the use of the catalogue number on the Bedford 'TK', it consists of the Two previous catalogue numbers for the same model, '40' and '27'. Number 40 being allocated to the original Milk tanker in 1967.

Ghosthunter.

[johnboy]

Thanks for the info.

[karl]

Thanks for all the replies.

I agree that these are later production, after the boxed versions. All the Mighty Mover had the 40 prefix in front of the 2-digit code. Here is another.

Ford Artic/Truck was number 51 originally.

[starni999]

Hi Karl,
Brilliant blisters there mate! Lovely to see them, I had no idea they were packed this way.
They are really great little models too.
CW.

[mattrove]

Listing of Fun Ho midgets packaging styles:

1965-1968 Mobil red/white box
1965-1971-3 Fun Ho! red/yellowbox
1971-1975/82 Fun Ho! Visi. pac
1975-1980 Blister pack on cards
1980-1982+ Yellow Plinth pack, raised

Based on Barry Young of the Fun Ho museum
http://www.funhotoys.co.nz/Fun-Ho-Histo ... aging.aspx

Matt