tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66159622919235625482024-03-06T12:00:54.687-08:00Rays Toy TrucksRay's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-41543178267234326572014-05-28T06:48:00.002-07:002014-05-28T06:48:48.851-07:00Hess Toy Trucks Survive! Well, we all heard the rumors that Hess Toy Trucks were not going to be made anymore and that this was the last year for them. To the baby boomers that grew up with the Toy trucks each Christmas this was crushing news! I remember the anticipation of what the new toy truck was going to be and all the hush hush from the station owners not telling us anything until they put up the posters advertising the new truck the day before it was going to be sold. <br />
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Hess Corp. finally after all the speculation said Thursday, May 22nd that it is selling its gas stations and
convenience stores. One major thing they did so
that all the Hess Toy Truck collectors out there could breathe a sigh of relief is announce that it will continue selling
the toy trucks it has marketed each holiday season since 1964.<br />
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A different version of the truck is sold each year.
Models have included fire engines, helicopters and even a space shuttle.
The most recent model, a truck with a tractor in the back, went for
$27.99. All of the Hess Toy Trucks are available on our website at <a href="http://rayshesstoytrucks.com/">http://rayshesstoytrucks.com</a> from 1964 to the present as well replacement parts, signs, buttons, rare Hess collectibles & Mini's.<br />
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The toy truck has become a collector's item and tradition for some families. A Hess toy truck float is even included in the <span>Macy's</span> <span><span class="inlink_chart"></span></span>Thanksgiving Day Parade.<br />
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The 2014 holiday truck, which has not yet been announced, will be sold at the 1,342 <span>Hess </span><span><span class="inlink_chart"></span></span>locations along the East Coast. After this year, the company will continue selling the Hess toy trucks online. <br />
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statement from the company. The deal was for $2.6 billion.<br />
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Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-55903435316877605752014-05-28T06:25:00.001-07:002014-05-28T06:25:28.357-07:00Hess Sells it's Retail end to Marathon for $2.6BWell here's the news everyone has been talking about for along time that finally came true! Hess <span class="ticker-symbol"></span>agreed on May 22 to sell its retail business to Marathon Petroleum’s <span class="ticker-symbol"></span>Speedway for $2.6 billion. Hess has long wanted to get away from the retail part of the business and focus more on drilling.<br />
According to Hess, its retail part of the company is the largest chain of
company-operated gas stations and convenience stores along the East
Coast.<br />
Marathon said its 1,480 Speedway convenience stores, most of them in
the Midwest, are part of the nation’s fourth-largest chain, just ahead
of Hess. Marathon also sells its gasoline through 5,200 independent
retail outlets.<br />
The deal includes all Hess retail locations, as well as the company’s
transport operations and shipper history on various pipelines.<br />
Marathon said the combined business will become the largest U.S.
chain of convenience stores by revenue. It will include about 2,700
locations and had 2013 pro forma revenue of more than $27 billion.<br />
Marathon will buy Hess Retail Holdings for $2.37 billion in cash, in
addition to $230 million of working capital. The transaction also
includes $274 million in capital leases, bringing its total value to
roughly $2.87 billion.<br />
“This acquisition will be transformative for MPC and Speedway as it
will significantly expand our retail presence from nine to 23 states
through these premier Hess locations throughout the East Coast and
Southeast,” Marathon president and CEO Gary Heminger said in a
statement.<br />
The Findlay, Ohio-based refiner plans to rebrand the Hess locations.
During a conference call with analysts, Speedway president Tony Kenney
said Marathon has a license agreement to use the Hess brand for three
years until the gas stations and convenience stores can be converted to
Speedway.<br />
“It’s basically by agreement that we have to rebrand,” Kenney explained.<br />
“We saw a lot of value in the Hess brand. But as you can appreciate,
Hess is an ongoing, publicly traded company, and the colors and marquee
are their brand,” Heminger said in response to an analyst’s question.<br />
Hess has shed more than $10 billion worth of assets as part of an
effort to transform itself into a pure-play exploration and production
company. With the sale of its convenience stores and gas stations, Hess
has largely completed that objective.<br />
CEO John Hess said the deal with Marathon “marks the culmination of
our strategic transformation into a pure-play exploration and production
company.”<br />
Proceeds from the sale will be used to support an increase in Hess’
share buyback program to $6.5 billion from $4 billion. Since August
2013, Hess has repurchased about $2.8 billion in stock.<br />
Hess also said it will continue to sell its toy trucks, a longtime holiday tradition. Hess plans to sell a 50<sup>th</sup>
anniversary edition this year at the retail outlets and online.
Starting next year, the toy trucks will be sold exclusively online.<br />
Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-4973786879198770392014-02-05T07:55:00.000-08:002014-02-05T11:04:23.121-08:00A look at the old & new style Hess Tanker Trucks through the years!<div style="text-align: center;">
I thought that it would be a nice idea to post a few of the older style Hess delivery tankers for you to see. Out of all of the many Hess trucks that Hess released I have to say that the tankers are by far the most impressive ones to date. Let's take a look at a few examples below of the tankers starting with the newest and graduating to the original models and see for yourself. Enjoy!</div>
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New Hess tankers at the oil refinery in New Jersey.</div>
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Tankers filling up for their daily deliveries.</div>
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Here is the older style model White 9000 cab.</div>
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Hess tankers in the supply yard in the early years.</div>
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Original Hess tanker that has been restored and on display in Woodbridge New Jersey.</div>
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Here is the original Hess tanker the Leon Hess drove for deliveries.</div>
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This trip down memory lane is brought to you by an actual, honest to
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Seeing this truck caused a question to rise in my brain. Does Hess still
run a private fleet? I remember seeing trucks like this Freight-liner
FLD and Volvo's on the road all the time but they seem to have
disappeared in recent years. A few minutes on Google lead to a
disturbing answer. Hess announced
in March of 2013 that they plan to sell the portion of their company
responsible for refining and selling gasoline. Following the sale Hess
will be solely a petroleum exploration and research company. Retail
operations and storage facilities will be sold. What this means for the
Hess truck remains to be seen but it doesn’t look good. After all, if
you no longer have Hess gas stations where do you sell Hess trucks!
Maybe someone will buy the name rights and continue the tradition. I may
want to reconsider my previous statement on the value of the modern
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As you can see from all these the photo's this truck wears the
location of local Hess tank farm. No doubt this Freightliner was at one
time an OTR truck now serving a second life as a plow. It still wears NJ
plates, the home state of Hess. I’m glad to share these photograph's of
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<span style="line-height: 26px;"><span style="line-height: 26px;">If ever there was a name for a toy that just didn’t seem to fit, these </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">trucks are a perfect </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">example. Almost gigantic in comparison to </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">most </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">other toys on the market, these </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Canadian trucks were called </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">“Minnitoys.” They were made by the Otaco Limited </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Company </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">located </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">in Orilla, Ontario. Produced from the late 40’s through the </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">early 60’s </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">these beefy toys enjoy a strong following today, both </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">north and south </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">of the border.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="line-height: 26px;"><span style="line-height: 26px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Minnitoy trucks were not only large (28” long), they were very </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">sturdy. </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Most were strong </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">enough to accommodate a small child’s </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">weight </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">with extra reinforcing ribs built into the </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">semi-trailers. As a </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">result many </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">were literally “ridden into the ground” by their lucky </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">owners. Finding </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">well-preserved specimens today is very difficult.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="line-height: 26px;"><span style="line-height: 26px;"></span><span style="line-height: 26px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Prior to the introduction of their famous truck line, Otaco </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">manufactured other toys. Their </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">construction equipment (a steam </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">shovel and a 3-piece bulldozer and trailer set) could be </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">considered </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">quaint, if not a little crude. The first trucks produced were also a bit </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">on the </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">primitive side. Most of the fabrication and assembly was </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">done </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">by hand using crimp-over </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">tabs instead of spot-welding.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="line-height: 26px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">In the </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">1940'</span><span style="line-height: 26px;">s Otaco marketed a line of five of these early </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">trucks and </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">a ride-on Canadian </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Flyer train that were of lighter </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">construction and </span></strong><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">lesser quality than the trucks featured on </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">this site. </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Later production </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">ride-on trains were larger (30” long) and offered in </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">two </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">different </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">paint schemes; Canadian Pacific and Canadian </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">National. These </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">were </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">advertised along with the truck line in their </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">1955 catalogs.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 26px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">The most collectible Minnitoy trucks are those produced from about </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">the early</span><span style="line-height: 26px;"> 1950’s </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">through the early 60’s at which point the Otaco </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">plant </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">closed its doors. These trucks truly </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">set the standard for what </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">a </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">quality, big steel truck toy should look like.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 26px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">An interesting </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">anecdote </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">regarding these trucks is the misspelled name of the </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">company </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">on </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">the </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">rubber tries. It was spelled with only one ‘n.’ This </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">error was </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">never </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">corrected</span><span style="line-height: 26px;">.</span></strong><span style="line-height: 26px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 26px;"><br /></span><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">Private label trucks (built in cooperation with various commercial </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">businesses) were a </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Minnitoys specialty. Just how many private </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">label </span></strong><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">trucks are out there is still a mystery, </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">but there were at least </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">40. A </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">list</span><span style="line-height: 26px;"> was </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">compiled from information </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">gleaned from </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">an April 8, </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">1998 article in </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Collecting Toys</span><span style="line-height: 26px;"> magazine </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">and also from </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">knowledgeable collectors, Ron McBain and Keith </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Davis of Canada, </span></strong><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">and Gary Coghlan at </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">structotrucks.com.</span></strong><span style="line-height: 26px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 26px;"><br /></span><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">Perhaps the most prolific advertiser on the Minnitoy semi trucks </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">was </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Heinz. Their </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">products were responsible for at least </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">7</span><span style="line-height: 26px;"> different </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">private </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">label trucks, most with English </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">lettering on one side and </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">French on </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">the other.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 26px;"><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">Trucks can also be found that have been painted over by </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">commercial </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">businesses and </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">which were not actually part of the </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">Minnitoy </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">production line.</span></strong><span style="line-height: 26px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 26px;"><br /></span><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">This line of toy trucks really has no equal when it comes to size, </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">variety, visual impact, </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">and just plain style. A collection of Minnitoys </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">is </span></strong><strong><span style="line-height: 26px;">certainly one to be desired, enjoyed, and </span><span style="line-height: 26px;">highly valued.</span></strong></span></div>
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Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-40433815715222769462014-01-15T09:12:00.002-08:002014-01-15T09:12:50.690-08:00Allstate Sears Semi-Tractor-Trailer Truck by Marx<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px;">This Sears truck by Marx is almost identical in construction to the Newberry's truck. This same trailer design was used by Marx for many years on many different trucks - a very economical move.</span></span></span></div>
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Well it's that time of the year again when Hess introduces their Holiday Toy Truck. This year is probably on of the best trucks that Hess put out in years.</div>
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The 2013 Hess toy truck is a beautifully chrome detailed truck and trailer with loading ramp, custom designed to haul a versatile, self-propelled tractor. </div>
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The self-propelled, multipurpose tractor has both front and rear buckets, and a fully motorized rubber track to take on the toughest terrain!</div>
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Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-38125168480026416262013-10-14T05:04:00.000-07:002013-10-14T05:04:20.571-07:00The History of Marx Toy Museum<h4 class="body_copy" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">In 1998, the dream of toy collector, Francis Turner, to create a museum dedicated to Marx toys took its first step with the purchase of a 1950's grocery store building in Moundsville, West Virginia. For the next two years, Francis Turner and his family remodeled this old building into a museum dedicated to Marx toys.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">In 2000, The Official Marx Toy Museum of Glen Dale, West Virginia opened its doors to the public. At that time, the museum was owned and operated by Francis Turner and displayed a portion of his personal collection. For over 10 years, the museum shared the history, beauty, and quality of Marx toys with its visitors - including toy collectors, former factory workers, and generations of now grown-up children who wanted to relive childhood memories.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">In 2010, Francis Turner and his family received the encourage and support to finally develop the museum into a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. For nearly 14 months, Francis Turner and the newly established MTM Board of Directors developed the Marx Toy Museum organization. In June 2011, the Marx Toy Museum was approved as a non-proft 501(c)(3) organization.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">In July 2011, the Marx Toy Museum took over operation of The Official Marx Toy Museum of Glen Dale, West Virginia and will assume the mission and ongoing operation of the museum. <img alt="" src="http://marxtoymuseum.businesscatalyst.com/images/about%20the%20museum/jalopy.jpg" style="border: 0px solid currentColor; float: left; height: 168px; margin-right: 15px; width: 250px;" />As a public charity, the Marx Toy Museum exists under the direction of a board of directors and the support of the local, nostalgic, and collectors community who recognize the importance of preserving the history of Marx.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Marx Toy Museum is working to insure the history of Louis Marx the man, the Marx company and factories, and the iconic Marx toys will be preserved and shared with th public for future generations. </span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Marx Toy Museum, Inc is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization under the direction of a Board of Directors with the support of an Advisory Board - all dedicated to a mission. </span></h4>
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<span class="body_copy" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Mission of the Marx Toy Museum is accomplished through the collection and display of Marx toys, photographs, personal accounts, <img alt="" src="http://www.marxtoymuseum.com/images/about%20the%20museum/Tidy%20Tim.jpg" style="border: 0px solid currentColor; float: right; height: 207px; margin-left: 15px; width: 250px;" />written documentation, and production related pieces - made accessible to the public through the ongoing operation of the Marx Toy Museum.</span></span></h4>
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Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-83299475751774691552013-08-22T07:13:00.000-07:002013-10-14T05:06:54.026-07:00Rare #18 Toy Truck Story<div style="text-align: center;">
Some of you may have heard about or seen this very rare and low production of the elusive #18 Toy Truck. This truck is a re-issue of the popular 1997 Hess Truck & Racers featuring a big 18-wheeler with not one, but two racecars inside. The cars were powered by friction motors and had working headlights and taillights. Of course, the truck had working headlights, taillights, and running lights, too. This is the largest truck that Hess had released in its collection.</div>
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Now the difference between the original 1997 Hess truck and this special edition is the color and side markings. This truck is molded in a silver plastic with a single green stripe and the number 18 on the doors, sides of the truck, rear panel, front grille and top air dam. The race cars are also different as one is done in silver and the other in green and silver. Both have the #18 adorned on them. The box is also unique showing a picture of the truck displaying the race cars inside and reads "18 Dual Racer Transport" one the front portion of the box. Ok, so you are all wondering why this was produced and what's the story is behind the truck being made. Well here is the exclusive scoop on it. John Hess and Joe Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and better known as the coach of the football Washington Redskins were and still are very good friends. John Hess had these trucks made up for his friend Joe to go along with his NASCAR race team . It was designed with his race car #18 adorning all sides of the truck and racers. There were less than 100 made and were packed in 6 and 12 pack cases, none of which were sold to the public. They were given to Gibbs to do whatever he wanted with them. Although not a true Hess edition this is still a very rare and unique collectible.</div>
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<strong>Joe Gibbs Racing</strong> (<b>JGR</b>) is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and J. D. Gibbs, his son. Headquartered in Huntersville, North Carolina, near Charlotte, the team has amassed three Sprint Cup championships since the year 2000 and participated in other lower-tier NASCAR series for driver development, winning one championship in the East Division of the NASCAR Camping World. For the team's first sixteen seasons, JGR ran cars from General Motors. During that period the team won their three championships, two in Pontiac Grand Prixes and one in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Despite this, JGR felt as if they weren't as important as some of the other GM teams such as Hendricks Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing. Therefore, during the 2007 season Joe Gibbs Racing announced that they would be ending their arrangement with GM at the end of the year and begin running Toyotas the following season. Since then, JGR has become the strongest and has won the most out of any Toyota team.<br />
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Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-28965589454617922192013-08-20T13:33:00.002-07:002013-08-20T13:33:41.267-07:00Flea Market Hess Toy Truck Fantasy Finds<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Once in a while when you are at a flea market you find some items that are really unique. These may not be authentic pieces but just some imaginative works of art that someone has taken a lot of time to create. I happen to be a collector of Hess toy trucks for many years and through those years I have come across many items that people have taken the time to redo and make that item into a collectible that they would like to have in their display case. I love the hunt for that elusive and odd piece that can be found under the tables at one of the many flea markets that I attend each year. I always like to go in the back area of the flea markets where the people have brought stuff from their garage or attic and just see it sprawled all over the table for people to rummage through looking for treasures. I could go on and on with the stories of the things that I have come across and the people that I have met along the way. It is the interesting stories that intrigue me the most of where and how they came across the many items that they display. I wanted to share some of the pieces that I have found in my many travels. I hope that you enjoy the pictures below of them.</span><br />
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<strong>1998 Hess Mini Chrome Tanker - Fantasy Piece in Box</strong></div>
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<strong>1998 Hess Mini Chrome Tanker - Fantasy Piece out of the Box.</strong></div>
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Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-9873581772470962942013-08-20T11:24:00.002-07:002013-08-20T13:51:22.117-07:002006 Hess NYSE Special Edition Truck - Rare Pictures<span style="color: #006600;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"></span></span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #006600;"><span style="color: black;">Once in a while Hess releases a special truck to celebrate a milestone in the company's progress to strive for excellence and to stay on top of the ever changing oil business. 2006 was one of those milestones when Hess introduced the New 2006 Hess Special Edition Truck with 2 Racers.</span><span style="color: black;"> On May 9, 2006 the</span><span style="color: black;"> New York Stock Exchange members received this truck to celebrate Amerada Hess changing it's name to Hess Corporation. The truck was a reissue of the 1997 Hess Truck & Racers with working lights and battery card but with some differences. It would be the first time that the words "Hess Corporation" were on the sides of the truck. The race cars were also not the same. One car had </span><span style="color: green;">"<strong>HES</strong>"</span><span style="color: black;"> on side and the other had </span><span style="color: green;">"<strong>AHC</strong>"</span><span style="color: black;"> on it. Those were the NYSE abbreviations for the company on the ticker trading board.</span><span style="color: black;"> The cardboard inserts were different from the 1997 as well as the box that it came in. The 2006 Hess truck came in just a plain white box with the Hess logo and "Hess Corporation 2006" on the side. There were only 3,000 of these trucks produced which was one of the smallest production amounts in the regular size collection so far.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #006600;"><span style="color: black;">There was also another truck made to celebrate this very special occasion and that was a chromed version of the First Hess Truck used by Leon Hess when he started the company. There were very few of the Special Chrome Mini Truck made and they were given to Hess Corporations Top VIP's to commemorate this event. This is the first time that Hess had 2 separate trucks made for a special occasion making the pair of trucks a very rare item to own. These are a "must have" for the true Hess collector.</span></span></div>
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Nice video of the Hess Headquarters. Hess no longer allows you to take any pictures or videos any more making this a valuable piece of history. To see the rest of the collection go to Ray's Toy Trucks where we have more pictures and information on the great hobby of collecting Hess Toy Trucks!</div>
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Here is a short video with the original fuel oil truck that was used by Leon Hess for delivery of their heating oil. This is an interesting picture story of the move and refurbishing of the New Hess Headquarters which is located in Woodbridge New Jersey. Enjoy the show!</div>
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The longer I watched, the more this man pulled out and placed in the Toys for Tots donation barrel. One toy after another, most still in their original boxes and in pristine condition. Somewhere this Christmas there are going to be some very happy kids. Maybe even more so there will be some happy dads trying their best to keep those kids from cracking open a collectible Hess truck and running it into walls and doors. I commented to the man that I believed I was seeing toys from a good twenty years of collecting. He stopped for a moment, thought a bit and said in fact it was 26 years. He had two such collections of which one was his sons and his son had in turn given it over to his son (this man&#8217;s grandson). He said that after having these for so many years this was the year he had decided they might be appreciated by others. He seemed to be taking great pleasure in dropping them (carefully) into the donation receptacle. I was wishing later that I had grabbed a photo of all of those toys he left in that Toys for Tots bin. There were some classics! The photo above just shows a few of my own boys Hess toys from the last few years. All I can say is that my heart was racing a bit just to see this fabulous collection of toys being given away. Christmas is a good time and brings out good is lots of people. I hope that man has a great holiday!" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/41465051f0b4db6f2d9f212c8e16050a/tumblr_mjjr667ST01s8pjs5o1_500.jpg" /></div>
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Here is a great article all about the act of giving. Each year Ray's Toy Trucks gives donations and Toy Truck Baskets to many charities for kids and it was nice to read a story about someone giving the great gift of toy trucks as well. Here is their story below:<br />
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Today I watched as a man deposited 26 years of collectible Hess truck toys into a Toys for Tots donation barrel! The longer I watched, the more this man pulled out and placed in the Toys for Tots donation barrel. One toy after another, most still in their original boxes and in pristine condition. Somewhere this Christmas there are going to be some very happy kids. Maybe even more so there will be some happy dads trying their best to keep those kids from cracking open a collectible Hess Truck and running it into walls and doors.<br />
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I commented to the man that I believed I was seeing toys from a good twenty years of collecting. He stopped for a moment, thought a bit and said in fact it was 26 years. He had two such collections of which one was his sons and his son had in turn given it over to his son (this man’s grandson). He said that after having these for so many years this was the year he had decided they might be appreciated by others. He seemed to be taking great pleasure in dropping them (carefully) into the donation receptacle. <br />
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These collector series glasses were sold at the stations in the summer of 1996. You could purchase a new collectible glass every few weeks until you got the complete set of 4 glasses.</h4>
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The first one that they offered was the "First Hess Truck" glass that had a picture of the 1982 Hess truck on the front. On the rear of the glass it read: "The First Hess Truck. The 1982 First Hess Truck was a replica of the original 1933 Chevrolet oil delivery truck driven by Lean Hess, the founder of the Hess Oil Company. </div>
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This toy truck was the thirteenth in a series of Hess holiday promotional trucks that began in 1964 and is one of the most recognized symbols of the early days of the Hess Oil Company". Under that was the Hess logo and the final line reads, 1996 Classic Truck Series.</div>
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The second one offered was the "Hess Fire Truck Bank" glass that has a picture of the 1986 Hess fire truck on the front. On the rear of this glass it read" "Hess Fire Truck Bank". The 1986 Red Fire Truck Bank features emergency lights, head and tail lights, and an action packed hydraulic ladder. This toy truck also has a real coin bank, along with genuine chrome detailing on mirrors, bumpers and side instrument panels.</div>
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This toy truck is the sixteenth in a series of Hess holiday promotional trucks and is extremely popular with children and adults". Under that was the Hess logo and the final line reads, 1996 Classic Truck Series.</div>
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The third one offered was the "Hess Trailer and Racer" glass that has a picture of the 1992 Hess truck on the front. On the rear of this glass it reads: "Hess Trailer and Racer". The 1992 Hess Trailer and Racer is an 18 wheeler that features working head lights, tail lights and side lights.Clear windows on both sides of the trailer showcase a sporty and dramatically lit racer. The race car has operating head lights and a friction motor.</div>
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This dual vehicle is the 22nd in a series of Hess promotional trucks and remains a favorite among collectors". Under that was the Hess logo and the final line reads, 1996 Classic Truck Series.</div>
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The forth and final one offered was the "Hess Tanker Truck" glass that has a picture of the 1984 Hess tanker on the front. One the rear of the glass it reads: "Hess Tanker Truck". The 1984 Hess Tanker Truck features working head and tail lights, a built in savings bank, and chrome detailing on the mirrors, lights, and grill of the cab. A clear from windshield allows a view of the cab interior including a chrome steering wheel.</div>
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This Hess Tanker Truck if the fifteenth in a series of Hess holiday promotional trucks and is an authentic replica of an actual Hess gasoline delivery truck. Under that was the Hess logo and the final line reads, 1996 Classic Truck Series. </div>
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Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-83807887893973653832013-06-13T09:34:00.000-07:002013-06-13T09:34:01.496-07:00THE MANY USES OF OLD TOY TRUCKS<br />
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I have collected vintage metal toy trucks since I was small and it hasn't changed now that I am in my 50s. I used to gaze at the window displays many years ago in my favorite toy stores. I have done some research on the many uses that people have come up for the older metal toy trucks and it is amazing at the imagination that some people come up with. One of the uses for a large, old rusty toy stake truck is doubling as a plant holder with ivy flowing over the edge of the truck bed and down the shelf it was placed atop. During my younger days vintage toy trucks sold like hot cakes and they were one of my favorite items to buy. People making these displays don't mind rust, nicks, breaks, missing paint, windshields, headlights or grills, as those don’t necessarily detract from the truck's cool factor or function. And by function, I mean that they make the most practical displays!</div>
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Vintage toy dump trucks have the largest hauling capacity, but most 13 inch or larger pick-up trucks have beds that can hold and haul most anything from potpourri and candles, to snacks at a potluck lunch, to stacks of family photos or fireplace kindling. Smaller trucks are great for holding desktop office supplies or playing cards and dice. This little truck houses the game of concentration pieces. Check it out.</div>
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Vintage toy trucks also make the best candy dishes for individually wrapped pieces. Whether they are set out on display all the time or brought out just for the holidays, to fill with Easter eggs or Christmas ornaments, they are always great conversation pieces. Even the less-child-like/more-mature-style rooms of your home appear more friendly and welcoming with the addition of whimsy in the shape of a vintage toy.</div>
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When a white stake-bed truck isn’t hauling glitter trees for the holidays, it holds a juicy collection of tomato pincushions for a sewing nook.</div>
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Some favorite projects to create are unique pin cushions out of little vintage toy trucks and trailers.<br />
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Shopping for vintage trucks is pretty easy. But first set your dollar limit. Don’t spend more than $25 for a large 12 – 20 inch truck or more than $10 on a truck for a pincushion. If you’re willing to clean them up yourself and don’t mind a bit of wear and damage, you can usually find them through online auctions or vintage online shopping. With lower condition standards, you won’t be competing with high-spending collectors. But the best places for finding vintage toy trucks are flea markets. Most are found on the ground, under tables and out of view of most shoppers, so keep a look out!</div>
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Once you bring your grungy little find home, give it a good washing, allow it to dry well in the sun if possible and then if it still has a dry and lifeless look to it spray it with a good coat of glossy clear acrylic. This will bring out the vibrant color of the paint giving it a much friendlier look as if it were just waxed. Don’t skip over the tires, clear spray acrylic makes the rubber appear almost new. Here is a vintage Tonka truck that was very cheap and a great project.</div>
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Players represent Oil Companies competing for oil-fields and oil-cargoes. The players move around the board in "monopoly manner" and can land on a variety of fields: "Information" (card drawing - a bit risk-cards type), "Memo" (card drawing - bonus-card-like), "Drilling" or "Helicopter" (allow to buy drilling rights), "Stock Market" (allows to buy stocks). <br />
Each time a player passes one of the 2 "production" fields, his oil fields produce certain quantities of oil (Kuwait producing most, Iraq second most, Qatar, Iran and Trinidad only little). When opting for drilling, the player token is moved from the board on a special drilling track which can either end with finding a well or with failure. <br />
At any time, a player can ship a cargo of his oil to the world's major ports (the ships move on the world map which is at the center of the board), the profit depends on the current price for oil (1-4, depending on what the "Information cards" bring).<br />
Players agree on a certain time limit and the richest player at that time wins the game.<br />
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Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-64130297934603650932013-05-30T05:44:00.001-07:002013-06-29T06:44:35.315-07:00The Elusive Shell mail-in Gas Pump for the Jimson TankerWell friends, if you have been reading the couple of blogs that I wrote about the Jimson Toy Tanker Truck from Hong Kong you know that one of the big questions is that on the original box it shows a picture of a Shell gas pump. In my last blog I cleared up the confusion about if the gas pump came with the toy or was a mail-in item like the 1966 Hess Voyager stand. For those of you who missed that article the answer is that it did not come with the toy. I thought that I would post a picture for everyone to see the pump itself. The pump is made of plastic and done in the Shell colors of white and orange and stands 3" tall x 3/4" wide. At the top of the pump sits the Shell logo. Right below that there is an arm attached to the top of the pump that extends out to the connection for the gas hose. The hose itself is green and at the end of the hose is the nozzle. The nozzle attaches to the side of the pump just like the real pumps and rests there until it is called into use for the next customer. There are some graphics on the body of the pump and at the very bottom it states - Made in Hong Kong. The pump has the graphics on both sides so if it is displayed in the center of an island it looks the same.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">This is a rare tin litho toy oil tanker that was imported from Singapore. Some tin toys were made in Japan and some were made in China. These toys were not made as US imports and the US was not trading with mainland China at the time these toys were made and imported (i.e. until about 1979, only Taiwan was acknowledged as the Republic of China). You will notice that the box has writing in Chinese & English.</span></div>
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CASE OF 12 TANKERS</div>
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RARE PICTURE OF A CASE OF JIMSON TANKERS</div>
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CLOSE UP SHOT OF TANKERS</div>
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EBAY AUCTION PICTURE WITH OPTIONAL (SEPERATE PURCHASE) GAS PUMP INCLUDED.</div>
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In 1964 Hess introduced its line of Hess Toy Trucks at their stations which would end up becoming one of the most popular ideas of its time. They paved the way for all the other oil companies to start coming out with their own toy trucks as well but none were more popular than the Hess toy Truck. Here in this article you will be able to see side by side pictures of the similarity between the Hess and Shell Oil Company promotional toy tanker. The Hess tanker was produced by the Marx Toy Company who already had built up their reputation for the most well built and popular toys that children played with over the years. Hess always insisted in the very best detail and that is why right up to today they are the best quality and most durable plastic toy trucks ever made. The 1960s Shell tanker was produced in Hong Kong by a company called Jimson. Jimson produced many small plastic toys throughout the years one of which was a vintage and rare Shell Tanker Truck which featured a chrome plated front bumper & hubcaps along with friction powered front wheels.</div>
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Some of the similarities between the two tankers are:</div>
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Both tankers came with a funnel to fill the rear tank</div>
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Rear tank holds water</div>
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Came with a drain hose and nozzle</div>
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Had removable cap to install funnel</div>
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Same rear style tank</div>
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Both do not have any plastic windshield</div>
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Both trucks are the same scale measuring 12" long by 2.5 wide and 2.5 high</div>
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1964 Hess had battery operated lights</div>
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Shell tanker does not have a rear bumper</div>
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Shell tanker is removable from the cab</div>
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Hess removable funnel cap is rear cap</div>
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Shell removable funnel cap is in the center</div>
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Hess has black plastic hose and Shell is clear</div>
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Shell has removable chrome hubcaps</div>
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Hess has 12 tanker tires / Shell only has 6</div>
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Hess cab has 2 tone paint</div>
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The Shell tanker is friction powered</div>
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Below are some picture comparison shots so you can judge for yourself how amazingly close they both are in detail. The Shell tanker is available for sale on our website <a href="http://www.raystoytrucks.com/">http://www.raystoytrucks.com</a> </div>
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<span style="color: #202020;">1993 Humble Toy Truck Bank. Manufactured for Jmt replicas on behalf of Exxon with tiger spirit of Houston, Texas. This truck it bright white with red front fenders, top of cab and trim color match the lettering and comes with working head and has opening doors. This collectors edition is very rare and hard to find.</span>Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-64942202074381663052013-03-27T11:34:00.000-07:002013-03-27T11:36:20.751-07:00Marx Toys - Eastern Airlines Truck & Coin Bank 1993 Special Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">A beautiful old truck manufactured by MARX in 1993 as the 1ST EDITION in their Golden Memories series. This 1933 Chevy aviation fuel tanker is one good-looking truck molded in dark blue with chrome accents and gold lettering on the tank. It features opening doors, battery operated lights, and is a BANK as well.</span></strong>Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615962291923562548.post-64106585835311923612013-03-27T11:25:00.001-07:002013-03-27T11:25:52.551-07:001936 Dodge Shell Diecast Tanker Truck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Limited edition Shell bank, a 1936 Dodge tanker truck produced in 1996 by Spec Cast Collectibles. This finely detailed truck is 1:25 scale, comes serialized and is made of diecast metal featuring authentic Shell graphics, steel wheels with hub caps, rubber white wall tires, headlight lenses plus it also has a built in coin bank with key. The measurements are approximately 7 inches long by 2 1/2 inches high by 2 1/2 inches wide.Ray's Toy Truckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449917001078283694noreply@blogger.com0