School Bus

#192

c1965-1990

*1969 version on display 

The School Bus was/is the longest-running Little People toy, living past the Original Little People era into the Chunky era and made today for the Current Little People. The School Bus was the very first set to introduce the peg-sided Little People, although the dog was occasionally straight-sided for a few of the early years.

While every collector is guaranteed to have at least one--and probably many--school buses in their collection, that's not to say obtaining every single bus and person is easy. The first decade the toy was in production, it birthed a handful of exclusive--and now extremely rare--people. The tan Lucky dog--with a tan face and tan body--is the most sought-after of the lot.

The bus itself underwent many forms, losing it's original swing-out stop sign after 1973, as well as receiving a few minor alterations during the 1980's. All of the buses have a wood base until 1989, but a plastic base thereafter. The bus is 13" long, 5-1/2" high and 4-1/2" wide. Designed for children ages 2 to 6 years old.

1965-1968 (1st Edition - "Tan Dog Edition"):

• FP192BOX1965A (Box ONLY) - TOP of box includes boy in red long-sleeve shirt playing with bus set. Right side of boy has a Red/Blue Fisher-Price logo (within white 'tag' shape) and marked "Fisher-Price" in white and "School Bus" in yellow. Bottom right corner includes picture of figures (TAN DOG) and their names: Suzie, Patty, Penny, Pee-Wee, Butch, and Fido.
  -- Both long sides of box includes 2 pictures of child playing with bus set. Bottom edge of box has a Red/Blue Fisher-Price logo (within white 'tag' shape) and marked "Fisher-Price Toys" in wide white letters.
  -- Bottom of box includes picture of a tall wooden Fisher-Price sign, copyright info, and signnature of H. Fisher (Fisher-Price President).
  
  Set was sold with 6 figures attached to a cardboard insert/holder (wrapped together in transparent plastic). The cardboard insert matches bus floor design and includes names of all the figures.
  
  

• FP192SET1965A - Complete set in original box (box described above), including figure insert.

1969-19?? (2nd Edition - "Straight-Side Dog Edition"):

• FP192BOX1965B (Box ONLY) - TOP of box includes red background, picture of bus, marked "Fisher-Price" in white, "Play Family" in orange, and "School Bus" in yellow. Bottom right corner includes picture of figures (Straight-Sided Dog) and their names: Penny, Suzie, Bill, Freckles, Butch, Patty, and Fido.
  -- Front side of box includes child in white short-sleeve shirt playing with the bus. Left side has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo (within white 'tag' design), "Play Family" in orange, and "School Bus" in yellow, and marked "includes six "schoolmates" and dog "Fido".
  -- Back side of box has 2 pictures of child playing with bus set, bottom edge is marked "Fisher-Price Toys" in white letters.
  -- Bottom of box is blank with copyright text on one end.