What I found about Edocar was already explained in a previous entry, that you can review here. This time I am presenting a single model which has the special feature of singing Happy Birthday using the same mechanism than Majorette’s Sonic Flashers.
The model, of
course, it is produced by MC Toy in a color which is specific for Edocar, and
the decoration is somewhat colourful although not especially remarkable. Most
MC Toy models have better tampographies. The windows are black to hide the electrical circuit that produces the music. It was sold in a blister pack.
Back to the musical feature, Happy Birthday was not the only melody available, there were other models which reproduced the tune of “Tulips from Amsterdam”, the theme of “Alfred J. Kwack” or the jingle of Coca-Cola. Edocar and Coca-Cola have a special relation about which I will write in another occasion.
What I dislike about this toys is that, once the battery is empty, there is no easy way to replace them. Also the batteries corrode, and at some point, they will spoil the toy, not to mention that many of these toys ended in the waste bin contaminating earth and water. Remember to remove batteries from the toys if you are going to store them for a long time!
FACTS AND FIGURES:
- Name: VW 1300 Musicar „Happy Birthday“
- Scale: 1:64 (approx.)
- Year: 1989
- Company: Edocar (Netherlands, China)
- Size: approx. 3’’ or 7 cm
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