Toys of the Eighties, Little Van Go
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plastic, 3 textured plates (rear, middle and front of a van) were inserted into a holder and a piece of paper was placed across the plates. You then rubbed the side of a crayon across the top to get "relief" of the plates. You could make hundreds of different van styles.
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Mark L - August 11, 2007 - Report this comment
The correct name was "Little Van Gos", as in Vincent Van Gogh. It may have used the slangy "Lil'" but I'm not sure.
JJ - September 26, 2008 - Report this comment
ACTUALLY THEY WERE CALLED "LITTLE VAN GOES" - MY BROTHER HAD IT AS WELL AS THE "MIGHTY MEN AND MONSTER MAKER". I HAD "FASHION PLATES" AND THE "GREAT GREETINGS" CARD MAKER. WE HAD HOURS OF FUN WITH THESE TOYS. I'VE BEEN LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR A "LITTLE VAN GOES" SET FOR MY OWN SON AS KNOW HE'D HAVE A BALL WITH IT. i CAN'T FIND ONE FOR SALE ANYWHERE! DANG!
Scott - October 22, 2008 - Report this comment
There is one up on Ebay right now http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=120322159240
JENNY - December 27, 2008 - Report this comment
I'm looking for a "Little Van Goes" for my grandson. My kids had one when they were young. It was great. They spent hours playing with it. It was good for traveling
Andria - February 25, 2009 - Report this comment
I still have one of these, and I think they were actually from the 1970s. It was made by Tomy, as I recall. And no, it's not for sale.
Geof Garth - December 15, 2016 - Report this comment
I was the first American designer hired by Tomy when they set up a US design department. My first job was to develop the images for Little Van Goes. What fun to see the appreciation it still gets! This would have been in 1977. It probably came out in 1978. I also invented Strolling Bowling and Funny Football, and Goof Around Golf. It was a fun time.
Jeff Ehlers - December 30, 2016 - Report this comment
Thank you for the fun

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