An Interesting Hudson Toy

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Now that I'm dangerous with posting photo's... For those who collect Hudson stuff, here is an early fifties Japanese toy Hudson with box...

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  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    though the box is unmistakenly hudson, the car looks more like a 51 buick at least from the side. Do the front and rear hudson have hudson styling cues?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    The front grill does look Hudsonish and the car has the friction motor w siren but I thought the same thing- however, it was identified by a prominant toy expert that in the toy collecting biz, this is called a "fat car". It is a generic style that allowed the toy maker to represent it loosely as being that of various different models. The cars would never have the details of the picture on the box. It was cheaper for them to do it this way and I suppose they figured a five year old wouldn't know the difference.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    I'm curious: is there anything stamped on the underside, in a way of identificaiton? A friend picked up a similar toy several years ago at a large (non automotive) flea market, obviously a Hudson because of the Hornet chrome rocket on the trunk. On the underside it said "HADSA". His has the later 1951-53 curved grille, not the 1948-50 rectangular one, and it didn't have the chromed "Buick bulges" on the side as this one does.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    No markings whatsoever on the car. The labels on the box show it was made by Modern Toys, a well known Japanese toy maker.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Guess they're not by the same manufacturer. However, similar idea!
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    I like the Pontiac Chrome Stripes on the Hood! ! ! !



    Jerry

    53jetman
  • terraplane8
    terraplane8 Senior Contributor
    From the days of "Jap Crap"!! Hard to believe Japan ever had a name for rubbish quality but it sure did decades ago. It's mantle in this respect now worn by the Chinese.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    The Japanese toy manufacturers back in the '50's and 60's often took the liberty to lable a toy one thing when it was obviously something else to those of us in the know. I once saw a Made in Japan tin toy propeller airliner labled a Boeing 707 which many of us are aware is a pure jet powered aircraft having no props!
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    They take liberties overseas - I have several Matchbox size 1937, 1938, etc Chevy Panel trucks made in China. They all have mag chrome wheels and fat tires - sort of like they took the idea out of a hot rod magazine.



    Other than that they are definitely late 30's Chevy in styling.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    HudsonTech

    Memphis, TN
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    terraplane8 wrote:
    From the days of "Jap Crap"!! Hard to believe Japan ever had a name for rubbish quality but it sure did decades ago. It's mantle in this respect now worn by the Chinese.

    You'd be surprised to find how many high end luxury goods are made in China. If any of you are fortunate to have a wife that likes purses and handbags in the $200-$500 range, take a peek inside - they're all made in China. Same for iPods, computers and Blu-ray DVD players.

    I've been selling Chinese built pianos for the last 13-14 years and I've seen the quality drastically improve in that time. In my expert opinion, many Chinese pianos built today are superior in build quality to the comparable Japanese assembled pianos.

    Musically, I like the USA built pianos but the quality control is non existent and the prices are exorbitant.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I could be wrong, but I think the days of wretched excess are gone. Oops, I am wrong. It's alive and well in China.



    http://www.time.com/time/asia/covers/1101020923/story.html
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