A very New Englandy variation on ERTL's stamped steel promo tractor-trailers

[Brian Austin]

I just pulled this beauty out of my attic.

As you can see by the packaging, this toy started off as a WIX promo from 1990.  I wonder if these were relabeled for the store by ERTL?  I wonder how many of these were produced.

Building #19 was a chain of job-lot discount stores in Massachusetts.

 

Edited September 6, 2023 by Brian Austin

[vincen47]

I’ve looked at this series of ertl trucks on eBay. They say 1/25 scale on the listings. How close do you think they are?

[Brian Austin]

Slightly "compressed" I think.  I measured the width of the sleeper best I could (not taking the truck out of the packaging) at around 3-1/8".  Trailer width is around 3-1/2", and the proportions seem compressed.  It's a stamped-steel and plastic toy, so I'm not expecting high fidelity in terms of scale here.  🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

[peteski]

I assume the photos showing the WIX box and Bldg. 19 price are of the truck's box?  So yes, it seems that either the model manufacturer, or even Bldg. 19 had the WIX models custom repainted into their current paint job.

[Brian Austin]

That is what I said in my post. I do not know whether the original WIX labels are there under the Building #19 stickers, though.

Here's a WIX truck for comparison:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/255498820289

[vincen47]

21 hours ago, Brian Austin said:

Slightly "compressed" I think.  I measured the width of the sleeper best I could (not taking the truck out of the packaging) at around 3-1/8".  Trailer width is around 3-1/2", and the proportions seem compressed.  It's a stamped-steel and plastic toy, so I'm not expecting high fidelity in terms of scale here.  🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good info, thanks. As you said, they weren’t made to be precision scale models, and it’s obvious that some proportions are off, but that’s understandable.

[Motor City]

Building #19 must have been replaced by this:

[peteski]

Unfortunately no Ollie's in the New England area.  There are no replacement for Building 19 stores.   There are plenty of dollar stores (well $1.25 nowadays), Ocean State Job Lot, Big Lots, and few smaller "bargain stores", but none carry model kits or modeling supplies.

[Motor City]

According to their website, Olllie's has stores in the following northeastern states and Washington, D.C.:

CT, RI, VT, VA, MA, MD, ME, NY, NJ, NH, DE

They carry model kits at 40% off.

[Zen]

45 minutes ago, Motor City said:

According to their website, Olllie's has stores in the following northeastern states and Washington, D.C.:

CT, RI, VT, VA, MA, MD, ME, NY, NJ, NH, DE

They carry model kits at 40% off.

I believe the 40% off is at Hobby Lobby ..........

[Motor City]

22 hours ago, Zen said:

I believe the 40% off is at Hobby Lobby ..........

yes, and so does Ollie's, but their selection of model kits is very limited; I recently got the Craftsman '63 Nova wagon and '64 XL, '23 Model T Depot Hack and '65 Bonneville; they also had some of the large truck kits

just got an email from Ollie's ... up to 57% off

Edited September 14, 2023 by Motor City
57% off

[peteski]

On 9/13/2023 at 10:05 AM, Motor City said:

According to their website, Olllie's has stores in the following northeastern states and Washington, D.C.:

CT, RI, VT, VA, MA, MD, ME, NY, NJ, NH, DE

They carry model kits at 40% off.

Interesting. I have never seen Ollie's in my travels through MA, ME, and NH.

EDIT: I guess there is a store in Worcester, MA - I very rarely go there.

Edited September 14, 2023 by peteski