The boxes to house these model kits are over 12 inches long. I found all three of these at a church thrift shop in the toy section. These are in the “re-dumping” pile.
Okay, this one makes me laugh a bit as I love the guy and his missing tooth look or is that a space? Is that a tiny, green stage he is standing on?
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Allee Willis
I’m not even sure what this thing is. Are they modeling kits? Whatever they are they confuse genres left and right – Beatnik, surfing (Beatniks didn’t generally surf) go-go and lots of ugly. Whatever they are they’re rare and WONDERFUL!
Right now on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Hawk-Silly-Surfers-Beach-Bunny-Model-Piece-/300492248531?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f6bbd5d3#ht_500wt_819
denny
Did you see the size of the surfer girls feet?
k2dtw
WOW!!!… I’m knocked out… I LOVE his “Beatles Boots” … What size shoe do you think the Beach Bunny in the “Silly Surfer” wears???….smile.
Nessa
Don’t re-dump these! These are amazing!
Allee Willis
I’m happy to say that Denny re-dumped two of the three kits right into my little lap! A box arrived last week and I can’t tell you how elated I was to open it up and find those in there. The plastic shrink wrap is still perfect so I don’t dare open them. I am, of course, dying to though.
Nessa
Here’s one that’s completed and painted:
http://tinyurl.com/2arjv5y
Allee Willis
Thanks so much for that link so I can finally see what these really are. Now I’m more excited than I was before! There were also two complete Silly Surfer Beach Bunnies kits for sale on Ebay. One was $12.95 with Buy It Now and the bidding started on the other one at $99. Go figure. They were both 1990 repro kits of the 1964 originals.
denny
Thanks for posting the link Nessa. Interesting to see what they look like “out of the box”. I also had no idea these model kits were popular back then.
I’m glad they are now residing at Willis Wonderland.