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Collectables => Plastics => Topic started by: antiquerose123 on March 15, 2010, 07:23:07 AM

Title: Toy Guitar
Post by: antiquerose123 on March 15, 2010, 07:23:07 AM
Hi, I bought this a while ago - and you can see that it is fairly small (see spoon in pix).  It is red and yellow and has some Western motifs on it.  I can find no marks on it at all - mind you - I am going to hunt around a bit more.  Obviously, a toy made of Plastic.

Any help?
Title: Re: Toy Guitar
Post by: antiquerose123 on March 18, 2010, 03:55:24 AM
*bump* any ideas on this.  I have been googling all different word combinations in on this - but nothing yet....

??
Title: Re: Toy Guitar
Post by: Anne on March 21, 2010, 09:13:53 PM
May be worth a browse here Rose:
http://www.peterice.com/PopMemorabilia.htm
Title: Re: Toy Guitar
Post by: antiquerose123 on March 22, 2010, 12:27:06 AM
Thanks Anne, will take a look.

I also took a closer look for any marks on it and DID find a mark.  It says:

RELIABLE PLASTIC - CANADA

I found a little bit of info here about Reliable Plastic (but info was on a Doll) but still some info

http://www.antique67.com/articles/BarbaraAnnScott_dolls/BarbaraAnnScott_dolls.php

Scroll down to about the HALF WAY mark here.  A toy guitar (Davy Crockett) made by Reliable too.
http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/category/toys/page/2/

So using that bit of info -- this toy guitar must too be from around the late 1950's era - I would guess
Title: Re: Toy Guitar
Post by: Anne on March 22, 2010, 03:29:48 PM
I'd agree datewise, Rose - late 50s/early 60s. I recall seeing guitars like these (but with different decor) when I was a child. :)
Title: Re: Toy Guitar
Post by: antiquerose123 on March 23, 2010, 03:23:23 AM

I'd agree datewise, Rose - late 50s/early 60s. I recall seeing guitars like these (but with different decor) when I was a child. :)


I can see you Anne as a child playing one ----> :rocker: lol

Yes, I think several companies made them with different logo on them.  Eg. Beatles, Roy Rogers, Davy Crockett .....etc.  Even just the colors of it reminds me of my *childhood* Ann.