Toy speedster

[marc1122]

Bought this today at a fall festival, no makers mark on it. Made of a kind of plastic/rubber composite. Wondered if anybody knows who or when they made it

[alsancle]

No idea of the manufacturer. But it’s a fairly reasonable facsimile of a 851/852 Auburn speedster.

[marc1122]

That’s what I thought. Pretty nice shape for being an old toy. Just thought there would be a makers mark somewhere 

[TerryB]

Might be an Auburn Rubber Company item.  They made lots of toys in a rubbery plastic form.  I have a few of their motorcycle creations.

[marc1122]

Thanks

thats interesting 

[RansomEli]

Reproduction.  I bought mine in the late 1960s-early 70s. Think I bought it at an antique auto swap meet. Sold as a reproduction.

 

 

[TerryB]

I was going to add the Sun Toy company as another possibility.  The made in USA mark would be unusual for a reproduction company unless it too was US based.

[TerryB]

Found it! It was made by a small short lived company called FH Thurman.  See this link.  The 1960-70s time frame is correct.

https://www.planetdiecast.com/index2.php?&option=com_content&task=view&id=76778&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=886

[Jim Skelly]

Marc can now brag that he owns an Auburn speedster!  I have a few rubber cars.  They have good detail for what they are.  Some of the most common are the 1937, 1938 and 1940 Oldsmobile sedan.  Sieberling made a rubber 1939 Mercury for the world's fair.  The next year it was made in metal by another company in all of the Mercury colors.  Most of the sellers have no idea what model it represents or incorrectly identify the metal version as a 1939:

 

Lot 1939 Mercury Eight Car Coin Tin Bank Wood Wheel Auto Toy Automobile V8Mercs | eBay

 

Edited October 22, 2023 by Jim Skelly (see edit history)

[marc1122]

Thanks to all you!

I told my wife after I bought it I would probably have an answer to who made it by days end!!

[Walt G]

We/ er someone -  need to start a thread (s) on old toys - pre war, post war. they can be more then a " look at what I have an you don't" attitude, but one to give information - noting size, material it was made from , etc. Many of us just do not collect all old toys, but are specific to size ( for space reason) and even if they are realistic  looking and how much so. Many toy manufacturers would even name the make of car that they had as a toy because of it being unique to the era and a "new" look. Especially in the art deco era. Some of the European toys have amazing details, opening doors, working windows, steering, etc.

NO I won't be the one to start yet another thread, will get the moderators annoyed at me " oh there he goes again" 🥺

Walt