Stahlberg Today
Models can frequently be found on eBay and are popular sellers, commanding anywhere from $30 to $100 U.S. Around 1987, in honor of Volvo's 50th Anniversary, Stahlberg produced a 1927 Volvo Jakob plastic model for dealers, produced in 1:20 scale.
Around this time Stahlberg was apparently taken over by Emek Muovi, another Finnish plastic model maker, known for its trucks in 1:20 scale. Emek had either previously also made Volvo models similar to Stahlberg or, more likely, took over Stahlberg's dies and continued production. Emek, however, post 1990, is more well known for its plastic trucks in 1:25 scale (Bickford Diecast Center). Some Stahlberg models also were produced in the 1990s by a company in Estonia. Models are distinguished by "Made in Estonia" on their bases (Fintoys website).
Read more about this topic: Stahlberg Models
Famous quotes containing the word today:
“I myself smoke, but my wife asked me to speak today on the harmfulness of tobacco, so what can I do? If it’s tobacco, then let it be tobacco.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)