Lake Superior Railroad Museum - Duluth

Drove the 9 plus hours to Duluth, MN to visit the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Some of the photos from the trip:

 

Marx Flintstone Figures

 While out perusing antiques (this time in nearby Crawfordsville, IN) I came across these Marx Flintstone figures.

L to R: Betty and Barney Rubble, Dino, and Wilma and Fred Flintstone

Got these as part of a lot with other various bits and bobs, and was hoping that I could safely remove the paint. Used Dino as the test, and submerged him in a jar of Citristrip. After a few hours submerged, and after a gentle wash and scrub, Dino was paint free. Here are the figures:

Marx Figure - Fred Flintstone

Marx Figure - Fred Flintstone

Marx Figure - Wilma Flintstone

Marx Figure - Wilma Flintstone

Marx Figure - Barney Rubble

Marx Figure - Barney Rubble

Marx Figure - Betty Rubble

Marx Figure - Betty Rubble

Marx Figure - Dino

Marx Figure - Dino

Mattel Dream Mobile

 In 2020 Mattel, in its Hot Wheels line, released a Hot Wheels version of its first vehicle, the Dream Mobile, released in 1953.

From the back of the card: "In 1953, Elliot Handler and Joseph Kossof designed what would be Mattel's first toy vehicle, but it wasn't a Hot Wheels; it was a futuristic bubble-topped convertible with a friction motor called the Mattel Dream Car. Now that first vehicle has been recreated in die-cast as a fitting tribute to a dream that became a reality."

After that was released, I actually noticed one "in the wild" while at an antique shop.

In rough shape, and not complete, but still a neat toy. Wasn't willing to pay their asking price, but may try to add this to my vintage collection.