Hanna-Barbera Productions "The Flintstones" Model Sheets - Pt 6 Fred and Barney's Cars

Of all the Flintstoniana out there, the cars are my favorite. Fred's car (or Flintstones car) has also been called the Flivver unofficially and, depending on what the script called for through the years, was either a 1-seater, 2-seater, or even 4-seater. Did you know that, according to official canon, Barney actually drives a Loggin Continental - a play on words referring to the Lincoln Continental?

Ed

Marx Tin-litho Flintstones Flivver Missing Fred

Here's a classic toy from The Flintstones early days. made in Japan for Marx in 1962 - just two years after The Flinstones premiered on television - this wonderfully done tin-litho Flivver was a good addition to the collection. Unfortunately it's missing Fred. At first I wanted to get a replacement figure but as the years rolled by I actually totally forgot I had the thing! geez Well, it's being featured here today because I decided to sell it off (eBay seller: marxtoynut) and finally take photos of it. In hind sight I should have taken photos of some of my H-B Productions Flintstones figures alongside this for comaprison but... The Flivver measures 6 3/4" (17.14cm) L x 2 7/8" (7.30cm) W x 4" (10.16cm) H. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

1999 Subway 'Bouncing' Fred Flintmobile Premium

From Day One 'The Flintstones' have remained a popular cartoon and a popular source of inspiration for toy companies. But like any franchise their popularity goes in waves, sometimes losing steam, other times riding high on the popularity wave. I believe right now it's pretty much at a low point, but back in the '90s they were big, bolstered of course by the series of live action movies which came out then. This toy, from the Subway sandwich shop came out in 1999 and is a neat little addition to the plethora of Flintstonemobiles. Enjoy!

Corgi 1982 #128 Fred Flintstone

Well, we've finally finished with the Post Cereal set of Flintstones 'flats'. It was a nice series and a terrific addition to any miniature Town of Bedrock but for the next few weeks Toys & Stuff will go from plastic to die cast. Corgi has always been a popular toy company and their series of die cast vehicles has always been a hit but it seems like a couple of their lines really hit a nerve with collectors, like the Batmobile/Batboat series and this Flintstones series. Made in 1982/83, these little boogers get to be quite pricey but every now and then We luck out and get things for less than the going rate. One can expect to pay at least $30 for an out-of-the-package (a/k/a uncarded) vehicle in very good shape! And I've seen crummy ones go for more. But again, there are active and lull periods in collecting and I was fortunate to hit the lull. This lull allowed me to get carded and uncarded vehicles for a reasonable cost and thus allow me to present them to you.

For some reason Corgi only made cars with Fred, Wilma, and Barney. Poor Betty seems to have gotten left out of the fun and Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm are still too young to drive. Oh well. All three die cast cars are favorably sized to work well with the original Marx playset and would look great toolin' down your miniature Town of Bedrock. They don't roll quite as well as Mattel Hot Wheels but they seem sturdy enough to hold up under a lot of play action. So let's take a look at our first in the series - Fred Flintstone. Bettina & Me Love The Flintstones Everybody Enjoy The Berg's :)