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1946 Photo of Edison Telephone & VEC CJ-2A on eBay

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Great shot of the VEC.

“1946 Press Photo Toledo Edison Company employees using a Jeep out in the field
This is an original press photo. Two “trouble shooters” for the Toledo Edison Company, Toledo, Ohio, find using a Jeep suitable for reaching poles in “deep cut and heavy fill” areas.Photo measures 8 x 10.25inches. Photo is dated 03-07-1946.”

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National Museum of the USAF in Dayton, Ohio

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John took these photos at the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton, Ohio.

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After SEMA Jeeps

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On Buz’s last day in Las Vegas he stopped by an AMC Rambler Club, Desert Southwest Regional show in Henderson, Las Vegas. He took these photos for us.

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Unusual Aluminum Book Ends on eBay

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Seller will take offers.

“RARE WWII Era Army Jeep Willys Aluminum Bookends
• Good Condition with some limited signs of wear
• Unique Bookends – WWII Era
• Measure at 6″ x 4.75″ x 2”

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Bookmobile Postcard **SOLD**

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UPDATE:  **SOLD** Was on eBay.

“Real Photo Postcard Red Bird Mission Bookmobile Jeep in Beverly, KY”

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Yue Loong Chinese Jeep Brochure on eBay

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This CJ-6ish jeep has no fuel inlet on the driver’s side. It also appears to have some kind of Tuxedo Park package (front bumper for example). Price is a crazy $99! It’s listed as a 1958 CJ-3B brochure.

“Original part color folder , 7.5 x 10.5 folded , 15 x 10.5 unfolded , has 2 horizontal folds , text in Chinese and English .”

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Wagon-style Golf Cart at Disney

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Mike Manco posted photos of this Willys Wagon golf cart on Facebook today. He spotted it in Disney (which I assume meant Disney World, Florida). Pretty well done.

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1967 Photograph of CJ-5 Parking Jeep Ticketed on eBay

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Apparently, this parking enforcement jeep was ticketed by parking enforcement.

“1967 Detroit MI Parking Enforcement Jeep Ticketed Press Photo”

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1946 Press Photo of Al Whalen and Jeep on eBay

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UPDATE: Back on eBay

(03/05/2014) That is Al Whalen and his brother’s GPW/MB. I don’t who Al is, but I wonder if his brother is still looking for his jeep?

“1946 Press Photo Al Whalen, Acme NY mailroom foreman & his brother’s jeep”

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Back From Camping

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We returned from camping yesterday. It rained much of the time, but that was fine. We enjoyed ourselves anyway. I ran into some trouble with my email while I was gone. So, if you sent me an email in the last three days and I didn’t respond, please resend it.

Just west of Clarkson on Highway 12 we spotted this jeep high on a hill. It looks like it may have been used to carry irrigation lines.

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1943 Photo of a US Ordnance Repair Crew on eBay

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Americans working at a British Ordnance Shop.

“1943- U.S. Army ordnance crews working on a jeep assembly line set up at a depot in England.”

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1945 Photo of CJ-2A Posthole Digger Demo **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Now, why are they putting a pole in the middle of the field?

“1945 Press Photo Willys-Overland Motors unveils postwar Jeep on post-hole digger”

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Camping This Weekend

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Just a few posts for Sunday morning.

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Looking west down the Snake River as it winds north from Silcott Island.

Ann and I, accompanied on Friday by her son Daniel, drove east from Pasco to go camping for a few days while the non-freezing weather lasts. We left Friday afternoon and drove through the barren, rolling wheat fields of eastern Washington. Our goal was to spend the night at an Idaho State Park called Hell’s Gate, just a couple miles south of Lewiston, Idaho. For those that don’t know, Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington, sit adjacent along the Idaho-Washington border at a spot where the western flowing clearwater river joins the northern flowing Snake River. They continue as one, flowing north, then west, then south until reaching the Columbia River near Pasco. The cities are (obviously) named for explorers Lewis and Clark, the pair ventured through the area during their initial trek West.

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Map of Trip from Pasco to Lewiston/Clarkston area.

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Closeup of the Clarkston/Lewiston area.

As we drove east on highway 12, we passed Chief Timothy Park, an Army Corps of Engineers managed park. The park sits on Silcott island on the Snake River  just west of Clarkson, Washington. Surrounded by large hills, and with the trees on the island golden with falls colors, It looked like a beautiful spot to camp. But we continued on to Hells Gate State Park. When we arrived, though it sits right along the Snake River, it was situated across from a large number of houses on a hill. It wasn’t nearly as picturesque as we expected, so we turned around and headed back to Chief Timothy Park for the night. important note: Chief Timothy is not a Washington State Park, so the Discover Pass is not honored. However, though they don’t advertise it well, we discovered (after paying of course) that the Army Corps honors federal passes like the ACCESS pass. Fortunately, my broken wife comes with an ACCESS pass, which gives us half-off on federal park fees.

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Menko Jeep Card **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Not sure what this is worth, but an interesting item.

“Menko cards made during the Occupation are about 10 times more scarce than the famous T-206 tobacco cards. You will receive the exact card shown in scans above. These colorful little works of art were created in occupied Japan under the Marshall Plan at the end of WW2.”

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2 MBs? & 1 M-38A1 Petersburg, WV Auction

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These jeeps will be auctioned tomorrow. They look to be MBs and an M-38A1. No other descriptions provided.

“November 7th, 2015 10:00 AM
The Smith Estate from Petersburg WV
Military Willys Jeeps, Guns, Tools, Vintage Railroad items, Tool boxes, parts, riding tractor Antique Household Furniture & collectibles and more.”

http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=2595904

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Jeeps @ SEMA Day 2

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Buz got busy with his camera on day 2 of SEMA. Thanks to him for all these photos.

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Omix-Ada’s Display at the Offroad Success Center exhibit:

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Willys-Overland Citation on eBay

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Here’s a unique item.

“Incredible find! Super rare piece from Willy’s to Niles Steel Products Div- Republic Steel Corp. Elyria, Oh. For contribution of vital parts on the 1st 1,000,000 Jeeps! Vintage frame & this glass. Overall 12 3/4″ wide & 14 3/4″ tall. Awesome piece of history!”

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Jeep Dog Food Label on eBay

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Anyone remember this dog food brand?

“Jeep Brand Canned Dog Food Label. Produced and Packed by Deep Run Packing Co., Inc., Dublin, PA. This is a rare, 1960s piece of advertising! ”

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Jeep Fiberglass Body Molds Sacramento, CA $18,000

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UPDATE: Still Available.

No pics provided. Twenty molds.

“JEEP FIBERGLASS BODY MOLDS FOR CJ2, 3A M38, CJ5, & CJ7 BODY TUB, 1 PIECE
FRONT ENDS, HOODS, FENDERS, GRILLE, LONG RACE BODY MOLD FOR CJ2. TOTAL
OF 20 MOLDS. $18,000.”

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Some Jeeps at SEMA

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Buz is wandering the huge buildings in Las Vegas where the 2015 SEMA is being held. He shared these pics.

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Willys America is also there. Make sure to stop by and see Paul’s display.

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DJ-3A Surrey Achor’s Gray Line Postcard on eBay

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I don’t think I’ve seen this Surrey postcard.

“VINTAGE POSTCARD – CONDITION: VG-EXC *For detailed Condition Please Scroll Down To See Larger Scans of Both Sides of the Postcard. DATE/ERA: 1950s-60s. Standard Size 3.5×5.5. *Please Disregard Any Neon Scanner Lines in the Images as they are NOT on the Card Itself”

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Dealer Identification Poster **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** was on eBay

“Estate buy recently. Very nice original Jeep Model identification poster in very nice condition. Pictures show condition. Some fading and one very small tear as seen. Must have for the jeep collector! Bid with confidence as I have 100% positive feedback. No returns. No overseas shipping. Poster will be shipped rolled up and within a long box or tube. Any questions, please ask!”

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CJ-5 Tie Clasp on eBay

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If I ever wore ties, I’d get this.

“THE TIE BAR HAS NEVER BEEN WORN AND IS VERY RARE AND UNIQUE WITH AN IMAGE OF A VINTAGE JEEP ON THE TIE BAR. THE INSIDE OF THE TIE BAR HAS SOME MINOR DISCOLOR FROM AGE ONLY AND THE TIE BAR IS VERY VERY COLLECTIBLE AS NOTED AND IT IS READY TO WEAR. THE TIME BAR IS NO SIGNED WITH ANY NAME AND ONLY HAS THE IMAGE OF THE VINTAGE JEEP.”

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DJ-5 Postal Jeep Graveyards

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Mike shared this photo from Facebook. Poor  jeeps! It might have originated here (a DJ-5 site)

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Here’s another dead postal jeep graveyard:

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Vintage Sticker and Color Book w/ Jeep **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

I doubt there are many jeeps, but still an interesting vintage piece.

“Vintage large paper children book: “Make Sticker Pictures No Paste Need – No. #1565-15 – Fine Books For Children by Merrill Company Publishers” on both front & back cover  – please see above all scan picture & condition – NOTE: about this large book, I had difficult take large picture of problem tablet, so use my scan machine is small, please see 1st scan picture of center of book, 2nd scan is on top of book & 3rd scan is bottom of book (you can see them?), show you only 3 pictures of inside pages that problem with my scan picture, about inside pages had 16 pages total include 4 full colorful stickers (never removed/still gum on back and only 8 tanning paper pages with black pictures; 1 page is Fire Chief Arrives, 2 page is Color This Picture (Ladder Frie Truck), 3 page is Fireman Go Into Action, 4 page is Color This Picture (Train engine with cards), 5 page is Tanker & Moving Trucks, 6 page is (4 small different pictures) of crawl shovel & dump truck, Gasoline Truck, Bulldozer, & Cattle Truck,  7 page is Steam Shovel & 2 Dump Trucks, and 8 page is 3 different pictures of A Horse Races Train, Streamline Out West, & Trough The Farmlands ..”

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