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Can't wait to see your examples Ian. They were made without any branding or logos for distribution by various toy companies so can be found marketed in window boxes and blister cards with obscure names, although 'NEWBRIGHT' who released examples were quite active in the toys market.

Here is a Newbright blistered Mini Cooper. Ghosthunter.

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Can't wait to see your examples Ian. They were made without any branding or logos for distribution by various toy companies so can be found marketed in window boxes and blister cards with obscure names, although 'NEWBRIGHT' who released examples were quite active in the toys market.

Here is a Newbright blistered Mini Cooper.

NEWBRIGHT Mini Cooper.jpg

Ghosthunter.

Well Kevin, I was all organised to get things done at work this morning and left my phone and camera at home! So far I've found two blistered and 4 loose examples. I have them all recorded as being Fleetwood Toys (US) but manufactured in HK. Found 1 blistered and one loose Jaguar Mk X in grey, ditto Ford Zodiac in red, 1 loose Vauxhall 101 in dark blue, and one Ford Cortina Estate in green with "wood" side panels. I'm sure I have blistered examples of them also. All purchased 2008/2009 - the blisters are marked "972-67 Made in Hong Kong" and "Fleetwood Toys Inc, NYC, NY" along the bottom of the card, with a Fleetwood logo on the white background inside the blister area.

I'll try to find the others tonight and upload some photos tomorrow...

Ian

Still hunting for the other blister packs but here (finally) are the photos I promised... plus a sample of the loose cars

Full set of photos HERE

Ian

Great picture Ian, seeing the model out of box takes me right back to the 1960,s when I had my example of the Cortina estate and having the Gorgi original was great fun comparing them and even then wondering why the plastic version exists.

I also had the Rover, Vauxhall and the Jaguar Mk10 which only in the past few Years have I been able to put back into my ownership. Ghosthunter.

couple of Vauxhall 101

ogedei2 wrote:couple of Vauxhall 101

Bottom one is in Fleetwood packaging but wondering if the rear or bottom of the window box example indicates who manufactured or distributed it.

Ian

Interesting to see that the packaging for the first Vauxhall is copied from Dinky's own flimsy Visipak box.

toysnz wrote:

ogedei2 wrote:couple of Vauxhall 101

Bottom one is in Fleetwood packaging but wondering if the rear or bottom of the window box example indicates who manufactured or distributed it.

Ian

Ian, I sold it a few years back but don't remember seeing anything to identify it.

Fred7A wrote:Interesting to see that the packaging for the first Vauxhall is copied from Dinky's own flimsy Visipak box.

And was just as flimsy too........

ogedei2 wrote:

toysnz wrote:

ogedei2 wrote:couple of Vauxhall 101

Bottom one is in Fleetwood packaging but wondering if the rear or bottom of the window box example indicates who manufactured or distributed it.

Ian

Ian, I sold it a few years back but don't remember seeing anything to identify it.

Fred7A wrote:Interesting to see that the packaging for the first Vauxhall is copied from Dinky's own flimsy Visipak box.

And was just as flimsy too........

Thanks any way...

Ian

Good toys, thanks for the photo.