Fun Ho! Truck
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The Fun Ho! story started in 1935 when Jack Underwood began making toys in the basement of his home as a hobby, first making them out of lead. When it was found that lead was not a healthy metal, he changed to making his toys out of aluminium, around 1940. These toys were very strong and many New Zealand boys and girls owned them. In the mid 1960s another range of toys were produced, this time of a zinc alloy which were called midget diecast toys, following the world-wide craze for this type of model. During the 1970s, over a million Fun Ho! toys were sold each year, but in the late 1970s important restrictions were lifted and people started buying cheaper imported toys that had flooded the market. By 1982, toy production had ceased and in 1987 the factory finally closed after 50 years of manufacturing.
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Title
Fun Ho! Truck
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Maker
Fun Ho!
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Date made
c. 1957-1976
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Subject
Toys, Childhood, Made in New Zealand
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Additional information
Processed material, Metal, Aluminium Processed material, Plastic
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The Old Fire Station, 32 Main Road, Katikati 3129
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