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idaho1

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finished with topic
« on: September 21, 2011, 07:03:34 pm »
all done
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 08:29:41 pm »
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2011, 08:16:08 am »
Is that in original condition or have you had it restored?
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2011, 08:28:58 am »
Wow, looks to be brand new to me. It may not be very old, but it's hard to find toys like that that have never been used! I could see someone who grew up in the 70s just loving to have that!
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2011, 09:29:11 am »
They didn't have any prices. It's the old call so I can suck you in routine. These are all new.
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2011, 09:33:56 am »
These must have been popular during the mini-bike era,, early 70`s  @150cc motor !! Wouldn`t classify them exactly as toys in the usual sense !!
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« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2011, 07:00:29 pm »
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2011, 07:13:54 pm »
It would help a considerable amount if you'd post any info , regarding the manufacturer(s) / Point-Of-Origin , that is on/on the manual & shipping box ....

Printing on the box 'lables' seems to be from the E. Orient to me , and fairly modern .

Is the front-wheel-located 'electrical device' a generator for the lights on your little item (or a 'drive' motor) ?
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 07:23:23 pm »
Sorry, they looked  almost identical. The blue top comes off, which made it very similar.That was a great item. That one is worth some money.
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« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2011, 11:38:16 pm »
''modern'' .    
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2011, 01:05:39 pm »
trust me, there is a big market for 40 year old toys...

Think of all those people that are in their 40's now that want to buy that toy they drooled over when they where kids, but never had the money for...

and "new" (NOS!) in the box? thats great!
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2011, 01:27:44 pm »
Have not found much , save for an inquiry in July 2007 by a poster named 'Ed' & a newer inquiry from Feb. 2010 , at the website "drtoy.com" .

!00% with dontbe on the collectable aspect of vintage & antique toys !!!

A point of fact , concerning Chinese-manufactured toys , is that it's very frequent that these companies will often produce a small 'line' of toys ... if they don't sell well (& sometimes if they do) the company will close it's doors & move on to the next thing , esp with the smaller firms .

Locating resources about/from such companies often gets relegated to the dumpster (even if they sold on-line) & then it's rather up to collectors of such to document/record info about these companies & their products .
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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2011, 06:05:16 pm »
help .
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2011, 06:16:37 pm »
There is so little to be found on this item I wonder if it was a promotional or demo. I did find two pictures very similar to yours but when I clicked to go to the page, there was nothing there. Even the same box with universal written on it. And some talk of a pink one with a mickey mouse seat. Same thing go to the site and get nothing. Universal studio maybe? I am grasping here...

the jpeg image was named nancycar.
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Re: Apollo minicar vintage riding toy
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2011, 06:16:56 pm »
Been watching with interest...  It definitely would have some value but I haven't a clue how much.  What would be your guesstimate (out of curiosity)?
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