You are right John.....
.... it was 1947 or 48 before the first expensive plastic toys were available... and it was brittle and NO plastic glue existed..... my Dad mended broken plastic by using a kitchen knife heated on the stove.....or nail removing solutions (acetone)......memories..... my early toys were cast of rubber or white metal..... the wheels/tires wer made of a pressed cardboard or papier mache which did not last long playing in damp sand.....
Who remembers the name of the Crown Corporation created in Canada to jump start the plastic industry.....??? early 40s.......
Bob
PS....Man it's cold this morning....Minus 25 C..... it actually hurts just to stand there...... that's why I am here on the 'puter.
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Bob Carriere....B.T.B
C15a Cab 11
Hammond, Ontario
Canada
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