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GM Fishbowl Tin Litho Battery Operated Bus
Model # / Description...
Oversized Japanese tin plate litho battery operated bus from the 1960s
Tin Toy Bus Manufacturer / Country...
Manufacturer unknown / Made in Japan
Tin Toy Bus Dimensions and Scale...
16" long x 5 1/2 high x 5" width
Tin Toy Bus Description, Bus Collector Value ($US) and Notes...
While my girlfriend and I were walking through an antique furniture market she spotted this bus inside a cabinet in one of the numerous dealer stalls. She knows I collect old buses so whenever we go out for Sunday drives she'll keep her eyes open. As soon as she showed me this one I knew I had to have it!
This is a beautifully made Japanese tin plate litho bus of a General Motors (GMC) new-look fishbowl. It dates from the 1960s. What makes this tin toy unique is its large size and the fact that it takes 3 "D" size batteries so it can move around. This bus is easily worth several hundred dollars.
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YOUR COMMENTS
I had the same toy when I was a kid. It was my favorite. My mom got it from an executive of our local transit agency after looking relentlessly for a toy transit bus for me. I still have the body and chassis, but the mechanisms no longer work and the bumpers are gone... needless to say, this got played with more than any other toy I owned as a kid. I want to say I got it around 1967, but it was used, so I have no manufacture date for you. Nice memories,though, to see one in nice shape. Thank You!
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