Author Topic: [ID: Fun Car by Tim-Mee Toy] Unidentified Barbie Car (Read 19056 times)

EmBee · « **on:** Thursday 17 March 2011, 05:51 am »

I don't think this was made by Mattel but I could be wrong. This was my ultimate favorite Barbie convertible.

The words I can make out on the box are:

"Fun car"
"___ ___ opens to hold accessories"

Being the total weirdo that I am, when Barbie wasn't looking I'd put my little feet into the passenger seats and sit on the trunk, then proceed to wheel myself around the room with my hands.

...Yeah.

-Em

EricaVee · « **Reply #1 on:** Thursday 17 March 2011, 04:06 pm »

That's hilarious.

Here is a picture I found of the same car but with white seats. I'm going to go ahead and say that it's definitely not Mattel--For one thing, the Barbie logo is nowhere on the package.

Around what year would this be, do you think?

EmBee · « **Reply #2 on:** Thursday 17 March 2011, 04:20 pm »

I'd say this was around 1994 - 1996. Good point about the Barbie logo.

Ahh I love that car..!!

-Em

invaderhorizongreen · « **Reply #3 on:** Thursday 17 March 2011, 11:57 pm »

maybie it is a knock off of some sort or a borrowed molding ?

EricaVee · « **Reply #4 on:** Friday 18 March 2011, 01:49 am »

It's definitely off-brand. I think that Barbie cars have always been modeled after actual cars, and this one looks too cartoony to be a real car (although I don't know cars very well!)

I found that Meritus made some Barbie-sized cars in the 90's and thought I had a good lead, but the packaging isn't right.

EmBee · « **Reply #5 on:** Saturday 04 June 2011, 02:22 pm »

Bump.

-Em

zuse · « **Reply #6 on:** Tuesday 15 November 2011, 04:15 am »

Apparently it is the "Fun Car" - Tim Mee Toy (by Processed Plastic Co.)

No box - I guessing the maker is marked on the car somewhere? And the "Fun Car" is just a guess of the name based off of the license plate. I wonder if the symbol on the front and the back is from whatever line this toy was? It's not the Tim Mee Toy Logo.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260892336529

And another one!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360387478401

Perhaps if you contacted the company they could give you more information?

http://www.timmeetoys.com/timmee_toy_contact.html

ChibiBug · « **Reply #7 on:** Tuesday 15 November 2011, 06:40 am »

OH, the nostalgia! I remember having the blue/pink car most of my childhood. I even remember waiting for my mom to put the stickers on for me. Good memories.

zuse · « **Reply #8 on:** Tuesday 28 February 2012, 10:14 am »

Haha. Swanky! That company also made a car that is a stretch limo with a pool in the back!

http://cgi.ebay.com/150746116022

ecpblue · « **Reply #9 on:** Wednesday 29 February 2012, 01:50 am »

Holy cow! I had the limo!! I forgot about that!! My sister and I would spend hours playing with it!

EmBee · « **Reply #10 on:** Wednesday 29 February 2012, 03:01 am »

Hey zuse I'm soooo sorry about the months-late reply!
I have emailed the company and I will let you all know what they say ASAP.
I am so excited.. I'd totally buy this thing again in a heartbeat. (only this time I'd keep my happy bum well away from it .....

)

Thank you everyone for helping me out here!
-Em

zuse · « **Reply #11 on:** Wednesday 29 February 2012, 04:22 am »

I'm sorry you missed the post when I first found it! There were a few lose ones on eBay but I don't see any (or at least any that are labelled well enough) up at the moment.

They also had a Jeep Cherokee. :-P

But I like your car way better (and the limo, of course!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/200704441426