Masudaya was one of these Japanese toy manufacturers that produced an Oval Window Volkswagen in the middle to late 1950s era. Just to mention, the USA represented a good market for the Japanese toys produced but the trademark or brand name of Masudaya was considered out of place back then. So, the "Modern Toys" name was more preferable for the USA import market and they used the diamond insignia of "MT.” The feature this month is the large 1/20 scale, 195mm or 7.75 inches in length.
OK, the HotVWs magazine, July 2026, has been released and has two feature articles about the...