[goathead68]

I still have my Johnny Service Mechanics Garage and Gas Station set.

It's on the closet shelf of my office.

[Schurkey]

I had two "service stations". Best I remember, one was for very little kids, and another was more complex "nicer" for slightly older kids.

My Mom bought the bigger, nicer one for me for Christmas, but couldn't put it together. She got my two (much older, young-adult) cousins to assemble the thing. The story of them bickering about how to put it together still resonates in our family.

I'm thinking that there was an "elevator" to get the cars to the roof, but there was also a driveway to get down.

I don't remember it very well, but if I saw another like it, I think I'd recognize it.

[GETRIDAONE]

Sorry for the bad picture, seems it has faded over the years. This was my fourth birthday March 1958. That is the cake sitting on the left side of the roof. I think there is a close up picture somewhere but I couldn't find it.

[hobbygto65]

Being from central MN I had a John Deere tractor and bailer. Wished I still had them, there pretty collectable now.

[V8TV]

Cool thread, I saw this one at an antique store for around $350.00

[1965gp]

I had the one that Boss posted up- I think I still do at my parents. God I played with that every day and there were many a General Lee's on the dyno (not that I knew what it was)

[1965gp]

A few years ago my wife got me a lift for Christmas and wrapped this and put it under the tree:

[Jim Rotella]

Originally Posted by muscle_collector

I saw this on the hamb and brought back a lot of memories.
it made me think of what imaginations we had to spend hours playing with something like this. kids these days wouldn't even look at something that doesn't interact with them.

I had that exact same service station set and I played with it for hours! I grew up in gas stations too. My dad had a Texaco station when I was born and later owned a Cities Service station.

[DanC]

Originally Posted by V8TV

Cool thread, I saw this one at an antique store for around $350.00

Is that the same one I saw in the city circle of Rantoul IL ? I remember seeing that station displayed in the window of an antique shop with that other garage somewhere on my trip to MN. They offered it to me for $275.

DanC

[poncho-mike]

Is that 80s or 90s era?

I had a bunch of Hot Wheels stuff when I was a kid (late 60s). I think we got my oldest son one like you show in the photo. I think we still have it in his closet.

Originally Posted by The Boss

I did when I was young and have one of these now - anyone want it?

[codyyy]

Not exactly related but I finally got my dad’s old cast iron motorcycle patrol toy together with the one I recently bought at an antique shop. His is on the right. I think Hubley made these.

[RUDOLFSSON]

Cool thread !

I was born in the 80's and I remember having this set as a child..

[Mister Pontiac]

Originally Posted by 59safaricat

This provided hours of entertainment as an ankle biter in the early 80's.

Youtube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKdMH1T-SB8

I sure remember this one. I had it too. Man, so many good memories come flooding back on that...