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Old 03-08-2013, 01:58 PM
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Can anyone describe the later Estes Hang Tag Designs? Current tags are plastic and part of the bag.
Take for instance the tags in the attached jpg. Any idea what years they were used? What designs came before them / after? Thanks!
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Old 03-08-2013, 02:49 PM
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Can anyone describe the later Estes Hang Tag Designs? Current tags are plastic and part of the bag.
Take for instance the tags in the attached jpg. Any idea what years they were used? What designs came before them / after? Thanks!


Have you discovered Gerry Fortin's fine work ? May be what you're looking for.

http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/

Look for the Estes Kit Pictorial Guide about 3/4 down the page.

Lots (and lots) of info there including this : http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/...ngtag_guide.htm
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Old 03-08-2013, 03:15 PM
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Try here, also:

http://vintageestesrockets.com/

A new site and a good one.

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Old 03-08-2013, 04:18 PM
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Guys --

Thanks for the quick replies!!!

I'm familiar with both sites. Gerry has a few more later tags, up to and including the first 2 plastic types (Black Plastic & Multicolored Black Plastic) but it stops there. I contacted him awhile back, he has no immediate plans to expand that list. So...
I'm wondering what came after that? Maybe we can complete the list. Any ideas on the ones in the attached jpg?
How come there is no definite year range on many of the hang tags? Were multiple types used at the same time?
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Old 03-08-2013, 04:24 PM
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Ha, trivial pursuit at it finest, I like it. But I don't have the answers .
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Old 03-08-2013, 06:38 PM
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Can anyone describe the later Estes Hang Tag Designs? Current tags are plastic and part of the bag.
Take for instance the tags in the attached jpg. Any idea what years they were used? What designs came before them / after? Thanks!


Kind of a guess, but I'd say the top one of these two is probably from the later 1990s. The bottom one probably from the early 2000s, possibly to present.

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