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Old 12-25-2018, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Doug Sams
How old is that can? There were no ZIP codes on either of the two addresses printed on it. I'm thinking early 60's.

Doug


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I think zip codes started in 1964, so earlier than that. The spin vane plastic shuttles came in two versions............one that had a color stripe, and another (I believe earlier) that had a plain red/brown head with no stripe. BTW, just to confuse the issue further, on a page near the rear of the 1969 Estes catalog, there is a piece of Estes artwork that clearly illustrates a Birdie with straight vanes. I have to say I've never actually seen one with straight vanes, so this may have been an error on Estes' part. But who knows?


Joe
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