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On ebay now is the large size renwal B-17 current price is over $165.00. Like Dinky Toys collectors in the UK, American Renwal collectors want all the planes cars, trucks {..and boats} made by the firm. This makes the planes go for astronomical prices on occasion. In the description the seller states a date of 1944 but I am sure Renwal started after the war in 1946-7. Anyone know for sure?
Here is what I believe to be the first toy they produced using the first box graphics. It is the small sized one.

here is what I believe to be the second graphics used for the same toy

at any rate it is this style box that is seen today most often.

In fact these are two different toys. Early box, early B-17. Late box, late B-17.

Cristian

Good point, Cristian, i see that now that you pointed it out. My bad.
Any ideas on when the first Renwal B-17 was made?

John Reifenrath wrote and said that he has a Renwal airplane toy ad from 1944 issue of Air Trails so the start of this firm has been confirmed to a much earlier date. Hope he can scan the ad and post it here.

Here is a simply gorgeous C-54 Skymaster I have in grey/green. It flew in from the northwest coast several years ago.

Here is another version, Tony


and some of the B-25 variants


The ugly B-29


and some of the later jet toys

This is the only helicopter toy attributed to Renwal that I've seen - it's a whistle toy:

never saw that one before.
Thanks