Vehicles
Toy airplane 7144-28
Wooden toy airplane.
Toy airplane 7144-188
Metal toy airplane with two propellers.
A third prop, on one of the wing engines is missing. There are
decals on the wings. On the left wing it says: "F
A". On the right wing it says: "D B F". On the
underside of the wings is cast lettering. On the Right wing it
says "DINKY TOYS" "DEWOITINE 338". On left
wing it says: "MECCANO" "FAB. EN FRANCE".
Toy airplane 7144-190
Metal toy airplane with French insignia.
There are raised letters under the wings that say: "DINKY
TOYS, AM109 570?" and "MECCANO, Fabr en France."
Toy cars 7144-101,
102, 103
Spring powered toy made of sheet metal with door and hood lines
traced in white. Windows are empty spaces. Four rubber tires
with red metal wheels and shaped silver colored hubcaps. These
cars still have their original cardboard boxes and direction
sheets and windup keys. Markings: "RENAULT", decal
on rear engine bonnet. Decal with number "4" on right
rear fender. "Made in France" stamped on underside.
License plate no. "7718-RO" decal, on rear bumper.
Other Toys
Toy house 7144-23
Wooden toy house with door and windows
made of pencil-lined paper. As was customary with French vacation
homes a sign hangs over the door that gives the name of the house:
"Mon Nid" [My Nest].
Inscribed on the bottom in ink are the phrases:
"St. Nazaire", "Nous rebatirons une Cite Fraternelle"
[We will rebuild a brotherly city]. "En remerciant a nos
petits amis d'Amerique" [In thanks to our little friends
of America]. In addition, on the bottom is a name and address:
"Christian Lambert-17 Rue Gauloise.-St. Nazaire-. "Ecole
St. Joseph, Rue du Maine, St. NAZAIRE"
Toy table 7144-22
Square-topped toy table. On the paper
tag written in ink it says:
"Ecole Lacordaire 6 rue de l'Eglise, Joinville-le-Pont
(Seine)-Banlieue de Paris"
"Chere petite amie,
En remerciement pour les objets que vous nous avez envoyés.
Nous vous adressons ces cadeaux qui nous esperons vous feront
plaisir. Nous aurions bien voulu faire votre connaissance ainsi
que celle de votre beau pays. Nous vous envoyons nos meilleures
amitiés.
De la part d'une petite Française, Jacqueline Frot"
[Dear little friend,
In thanking you for the things that you have sent us, we are
sending you these gifts that we hope you will like. We would
have liked to get to know you as well as your beautiful country.
From a little French girl, Jacqueline Frot]
Miniature
town 7144-38
Miniature town on a printed sheet with
wooden pieces that represent buildings and vehicles. Some of
the buildings have ink stamped windows and doors.
Toy Soldier 7144-39
Miniature toy soldier marching with
a rifle. The silver paint is worn off and he has a painted pink
face and a green base.
