fredgsanford Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 hi found your site a few nights ago and am liking it a lot Ive been out of the loop since 1995 or so has anything gone on with johan since then? thanks scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Johan has been gone for quite a while now. I think it was maybe 2000 or so when they became just a memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Sadly, no, not really. Okey Spaulding still sells what he has from time to time, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredgsanford Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 is he on this forum, or how can you contact him? does he have a catalog or listing of what he's got on hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 He had an account on emodelcars for a couple of years, last few times I've checked he has nothing up for sale on it. Haven't tried to contact him through that site, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 From wikipedia: In 2000, Jo-Han was purchased from the ailing Seville by Mr. Okey Spaulding, and a new company, "JoHan Models LLC" was formed. Through about 2005, it produced a few of the original models in limited quantities, including the 1956 Plymouth, 1963 Chrysler Turbine car, 1959 Rambler station wagon, as well as some 1950s Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs. Spaulding sold cars through his website for a time, but as of 2010 all sales are done through the bid site emodelcars.com, though few models have been listed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 BTW... the Johan website is history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Okey still sells the bodies he has left at local toy shows. Usually the larger ones. I purchased his 56 Plymouth, 56 Olds and 56 Pontiac recently (in the past year) and he sells them with resin interiors, that are QUITE NASTY! the resin is still sticky and there are objects in it. The basic stuff to build a nice curbside are there, but if your gonna build a DETAILED model from one, your in for a bit of a job.HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I'm not sure now who had it at the time. But I ordered the Rambler Wagon, a 56 Olds and some Machine decals through the site and never received my items and the site went down shortly after.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I'm not sure now who had it at the time. But I ordered the Rambler Wagon, a 56 Olds and some Machine decals through the site and never received my items and the site went down shortly after.. Okey Spaulding was "JoHan" since 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my66s55 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) The only way, imho, you're going to get anything decent is to do as I did. Shop e-bay cause you know you'll get it, or maybe some of the re-sellers may have some. I have quite a few Jo-Han kits and this is how I got them. You might even find some here by posting in the wanted section. One never knows. Edited July 30, 2011 by my66s55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Okey Spaulding was "JoHan" since 2000. It was about 4 years or more back when you went to the JoHan site and they were selling off the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 It was about 4 years or more back when you went to the JoHan site and they were selling off the site. Right, they sold through the site. But "they" was Okey Spaulding. He was "JoHan," there wasn't anyone else. It was a one-man operation. He bought the company (or what was left of it) from Seville and kept the "JoHan" name, but the name is the only thing that he and the "real" JoHan from the 60s had in common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Right, they sold through the site. But "they" was Okey Spaulding. He was "JoHan," there wasn't anyone else. It was a one-man operation. He bought the company (or what was left of it) from Seville and kept the "JoHan" name, but the name is the only thing that he and the "real" JoHan from the 60s had in common. I realized that Harry. Was sad to see what happened to JoHan happen like it did. T Too bad someone that knew what they were doing didn't get to it first (before Seville) so more could have been saved. Now it seems it is all gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I realized that Harry. Was sad to see what happened to JoHan happen like it did. T Too bad someone that knew what they were doing didn't get to it first (before Seville) so more could have been saved. Now it seems it is all gone. If you mean all the old JoHan tooling, I think you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 BTW... the Johan website is history. Yeah, after I read this thread, I went to check out the site and got nothing. He still had a site up a year or two ago, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul alflen Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) I CHECKED DECALS BY LUCAS AND SADEWATER. THEY HAD A LINK TO OKEY'S JOHAN PRODUCTS, BUT TOOK THAT LINK DOWN NOW ALSO! Edited August 1, 2011 by paul alflen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Yeah it was a big bummer for me when Jo-Han closed up shop....always loved their kits and never cared about the flash they usually had. At least they made models of some no one else could or would I guess. I have many buildups to refurbish of my dads I have to hope I can find parts for sometime. To me they were one of the best out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Yeah, the kits themselves were usually far from great, but the subject matter was terrific. A shame there will likely never be another significant Jo-Han 'comeback tour'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missing in Action Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Yeah it was a big bummer for me when Jo-Han closed up shop....always loved their kits and never cared about the flash they usually had. At least they made models of some no one else could or would I guess. I have many buildups to refurbish of my dads I have to hope I can find parts for sometime. To me they were one of the best out there. Try The Modelhaus...www.modelhaus.com...I hope this helps!! Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks for the information Roy.... too bad Modelhaus does not make a lot of the parts needed,will have to hope to find the ones they don't . The first kit my dad got me started in building was an old Jo-Han(Haulin-Hearse)still have it but needs a lot to repair/restore and then there's all of his . Yep the subject matter of Jo-Han kits were always good to me and were detailed well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra7c7er Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 If Okey isn't even making what few plastic toolings JoHan has left were are they now? I mean the Ramber is pretty cool I would think Revell or R2 would jump at the chance to get the tooling for it. Even Galaxie Limited or Mobius would probably be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billb Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 hi found your site a few nights ago and am liking it a lot Ive been out of the loop since 1995 or so has anything gone on with johan since then? thanks scott This story has been told numerous times over the years... The remaining molds were ravaged by irate employees because they were not being paid... The inserts for most of the tooling was sold for scrap by them... The sad fact is there is just not enough left of what once was the famous Johan Model Company to even consider these days... It's over !!!... Bill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darin Bastedo Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) I have never really understood the facination with JOHAN. aside from the fact that they released a lot of kits the other model companied didn't, most of their stuff was garbage. The chassis in most were glorifid promo chassis, you were luky if the engine included was actually correct for the car and had very simplified interiors. If any modern model company was to release most of their kits today, they would be torn to shreds. Sure there are exceptions like the caddilac ambulance, the Crysler turbine, and some of their pro-stock kits, funny cars and classics, But their mainstream kits left a lot to be desired. I would love to see some of the subjects done again, but only as modern high quality kits. my top ten are, if anyone from the model companies are listening, as follows; 1. The AMC AMX. Any year will do but I'm partial to the early cars. 2. AMC Rebel Machine 3. AMC S/C Rambler 4. any of their mid sixties cadillacs 5. AMC Marlin 6. 1962 Dodge Super stock 7. 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 8. 1962 Buick special 9. 1966 Cadillac ambulance 10. AMC Javelin Edited August 3, 2011 by Darin Bastedo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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