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1961 Color Slide of Family in M-38 on eBay

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The M-38 pictured in this slide has a Capstan winch. Given the red, it might have been a brush fire jeep at some point. The seller posted this as a 1961 photo.

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1957 FC Brochure

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I rarely run across this FC brochure for sale. This time I was able to snag it. It is Form No. M-5-57 ISB.

This is the front of the brochure:

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The top folds up to reveal these two pages:

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The bottom folds down to review this center section:

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1951 Export Corp Universal Jeep Ad

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Given oversize ad is being sold out of the UK, this ad was likely published in a magazine there. Unfortunately, the seller is charging $34 to ship this $3 ad to the states.

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“Jeep Advert 1951 – Willys Overland Export Corporation.
Original paper Advert, size 10.5 x 14 ins, ready for mounting and framing”

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CJ-5-looking Boat

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Jerry shared this CJ-5 Boat combo. It has what appears to be a Florida registration, though Jerry notes it should on the hull.  Anyone know more about it?

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1949 Willys 4WD Wagon Brochures

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UPDATE: I spotted rarely-seen 4WD Wagon brochure on eBay that has some of the same elements from the brochure at the bottom’s center section.  Note the “Universal Jeep” shown has a Worman hardtop.  There is no date or form number on the brochure:

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Originally published Feb 2, 2021: This August 1949 Willys Wagon brochure was an early brochure dedicated to the newly introduced 4WD wagon. The brochure has a Form No. 4x4SW-C1-2CM-8-49.

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Huntington Pier Jeep Beach Tram

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This 1955 photo of the Huntington Beach Pier / Seal Beach Jeep Tram was posted on Facebook and posted to this forum. I searched for more info and pics about the tram, without success. It looks to be a CJ-2A.

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December 1949 Jeep Truck Brochure

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UPDATE: I snagged this on eBay a few days ago and have updated the previous images I had posted. The brochure is Form No. 4WDT-CM1–215M–12-49.

Here is the first page of the brochure:

1949-12-form-no-4WDT-CM1-215M-12-49-truck-brochure1-lores It unfolds vertically to reveal this page:

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This shows the entire center area:

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Here is the back of the brochure:

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Tom Cruze Update

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Here is a rare moment of harmony. Left to Right: Lizzie, Tom Cruze, Betty Page

John asked how Tom Cruze was doing, so here’s an update.

Once Tom got rehydrated and got some food in him he was most definitely energized! He’s been climbing and exploring the house. The vet said it best, “He’s a feisty one!”

He doesn’t seem to mind that the dogs out weigh him about 10lbs to 1lb; he gives as much as he gets. Lizzy in particular loves to wrestle with him. She is as gentle as she can be (she’s sort of a lunkhead, so she isn’t all that gentle). Still, the two of them seem to enjoy playing.

The dogs are not fans when Tom tries to nurse. That’s about the only time they will growl at him.

They don’t mind napping together (why do we have such monochromatic animals?):
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The girls hovering over Tom is the usual state of affairs:

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Wrestling is another favorite, though mostly it is Tom and Lizzie wrestling (Betty Page mostly just wants to lick him):

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1960? Kaiser – Willys Motor Sale Service Mailer

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I missed out on this sales and service mailer which sold on eBay for $31.77. Rare, yes, but $31.77? It was too much for small mailer.

Given it touts the Maverick show (though the plug is relegated to the back of the brochure), I suspect this is probably from 1960. There is no form identifier.

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1956 Light Duty Rescue Truck Brochure on eBay

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This Light Duty Rescue Truck brochure is currently listed on eBay for $9.99 (plus $12 shipping). It looks a little used, but still a rare brochure. You can view more pages here.

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