DS PLASTICS produced this plastic body VW with solid windows and good details of front and rear hood, door seams and rear oval window with air louvers. No chassis and plastic wheels. These cars were part of a game set from the Dutch VW Importer, PON, issued by Minerva publishers in 1958. It was designed by Piet Maree.This game was sold for 2.90 dutch guilders to readers of the VW PON monthly VW magazine. On the backside of the gameplan all the VW dealers in The Netherlands were listed. There was no box for the game; it came in a simple paper pouch. PON used the DS PLASTICS made VWs for the game set pieces. The game was called the "VW youth rally club Netherlands Germany"
DS PLASTICS was founded in 1953 by Mr Dirk Schouw, who also owned a factory for sweets & candy. In the early 1950s, he started to produce small plastic toys for himself to add to the sweets & candy to make it more attractive for children. At the end of 1953 he decided to focus on producing plastic toys only. This business grew to be the largest of this kind in Holland. DS is named after the founder/former owner: Dick Schouw.
DS PLASTICS produced simple give away toys for many manufacturer brands, like De Gruyter, Remia, and many others.
