1965-1968
Box Top
1965-1968
Box Sides
1965-1968
Box Bottom
1965-1968
Set w/ Box
1965-1968
Figure Insert
(Top View)
1965-1968
Figure Insert
(Side View)
1967+
Toy Brochure
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1969-19??
Box Top
1969-19??
Box Front Side
1969-19??
Box Back Side
1969-19??
Box Bottom
1969-19??
1973-19??
Catalog Box
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19??-1984
Box Top
19??-1984
Box Side
19??-1984
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1985-1990
1985-1990
1985-1990
1985-1990 |
Description: 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. |
Accessories: Please remember that the following accessories are the accessories that are pictured in the Fisher-Price catalogues. These should be used as guidelines only, as other variations may exist:
1965 Display in Toy Town Museum, East Aurora, NY
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have a Wood Body and Wood Head):
- FTWW - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red bob with bangs.
- FOWW - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
- GNWW - Red girl with blonde braids.
- CCWW - Green African-American boy with a red cowboy hat.
- ADWW - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways yellow baseball cap.
- DVWW - Red boy with a yellow pot hat.
- HZWW - Regular-sided tan Lucky dog with a red collar. The collar has dots on the outside edge. *See Variations below.
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1965-1967 Jobber/Retail Catalogues
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have a Wood Body and Wood Head):
- FVWW - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and red braids.
- JXWW - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a blonde ponytail.
- GMWW - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
- CHWW - Green boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red pot hat.
- ACWW - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways red baseball cap.
- DQWW - Red boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- HZWW - Regular base tan Lucky dog with a red collar. The collar has dots on the outside edge. *See Variations below.
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1967 Jobber/Retail Catalogue
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have a Wood Body and Wood Head):
- FTWW - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red bob with bangs.
- FOWW - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
- GNWW - Red girl with blonde hair in braids.
- CDWW - Green boy with freckles, wearing a red cowboy hat.
- ADWW - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways yellow baseball cap.
- DVWW - Red boy with a yellow pot hat.
- HVWW - Straight-sided Lucky dog with a yellow collar. The collar has dots on the outside edge.
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1968 Jobber Catalogue
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have a Wood Body and Wood Head):
- FTWW - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red bob with bangs.
- FOWW - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
- GNWW - Red girl with blonde braids.
- CCWW - Green African-American boy with a red cowboy hat.
- ADWW - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways yellow baseball cap.
- DVWW - Red boy with a yellow pot hat.
- HZWW - Regular-sided tan Lucky dog with a red collar. The collar has dots on the outside edge. *See Variations below.
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1969 Retail Catalogue
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have a Wood Body and Wood Head):
- FTWW - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red bob with bangs.
- FHWW - Blue girl with red braids.
- GQWW - Red girl with fancy eyes and a blonde ponytail.
- CDWW - Green boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red cowboy hat.
- ADWW - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways yellow baseball cap.
- DWWW - Red African-American boy with a yellow pot hat.
- HUWW - Straight-sided Lucky dog with a red collar. The collar has dots on the outside edge.
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1970 Jobber Catalogue
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have a Wood Body and Wood Head):
- FTWW - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red bob with bangs.
- FHWW - Blue girl with red braids.
- GQWW - Red girl with fancy eyes and a blonde ponytail.
- CCWW - Green African-American boy with a red cowboy hat.
- ADWW - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways yellow baseball cap.
- DVWW - Red boy with a yellow pot hat.
- IPWW - Regular base Lucky dog with a yellow collar and a metal rivet top between his ears. The collar has dots on the outside edge.
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1971 Jobber Catalogue
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have a Wood Body and Wood Head):
- FVWW - Green girl with freckles, ""eyebrows, and red braids.
- FOWW - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
- GMWW - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
- CHWW - Green boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red pot hat.
- ACWW - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and wearing a sideways red baseball cap.
- DRWW - Red African-American boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- HVWW - Straight-sided Lucky dog with a yellow collar. The collar has dots on the outside edge.
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1971 J.C. Penneys Spring and Summer Catalogue
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have a Wood Body and Wood Head):
- FTWW - Green girl with freckles, ""eyebrows, and a red bob with bangs.
- FHWW - Blue girl with red braids.
- GQWW - Red girl with fancy eyes and a blonde ponytail.
- CCWW - Green African-American boy with a red cowboy hat.
- ADWW - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways yellow baseball cap.
- DVFWW - Red boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a yellow pot hat.
- HVWW - Straight-sided Lucky dog with a yellow collar. The collar has dots on the outside edge.
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1972 Jobber Catalogue
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have a Wood Body and Wood Head):
- FVWW or - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and red braids.
- FOWW - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
- GMWW - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
- CHWW - Green boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red pot hat.
- ACWW - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways red baseball cap.
- DRWW - Red African-American boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- IPWW - Regular base Lucky dog with a yellow collar and a metal rivet between his ears. The collar has dots on the outside edge.
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1973 Jobber Catalogue
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have either a Wood Body and Wood Head or a Wood Body and Plastic Head):
- FTWW or FTWP - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red bob with bangs.
- FHWW or FHWP - Blue girl with red braids.
- GQWW or GQWP - Red girl with fancy eyes and a blonde ponytail.
- CCWW or CCWP - Green African-American boy with a red cowboy hat.
- ADWW or ADWP - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways yellow baseball cap.
- DVFWW or DVFWP - Red boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a yellow pot hat.
- HWWW or HWWP - Regular base Lucky dog with a red collar. The collar has lines on the outside edge.
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1974 Jobber/Retail Catalogues
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have a Wood Body and Plastic Head):
- FVWP - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and red braids.
- FOWP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
- GMWP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
- CHWP - Green boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red pot hat.
- ACWP - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways red baseball cap.
- DRWP - Red African-American boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- HYWP - Regular base Lucky dog with a yellow collar. The collar has lines on the outside edge.
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1975 Retail/Dealer Catalogues
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures have either a Wood Body and Plastic Head or a Plastic Body and Plastic Head):
- LAWP or LAPP - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a brown sculpted bob.
- FOWP or FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
- GMWP or GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
- CHWP or CHPP - Green boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red pot hat.
- ADWP or ADPP - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways yellow baseball cap.
- DRWP or DRPP - Red African-American boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- HYWP or HYPP - Regular base Lucky dog with a yellow collar. The collar has lines on the outside edge.
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1976-1980 Jobber/Retail Catalogues
- FPT553 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head and no stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures a Plastic Body and Plastic Head):
- LAPP - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a brown sculpted bob.
- FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
- GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
- CHPP - Green boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red pot hat.
- ACPP - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways red baseball cap.
- DRPP - Red African-American boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- HWPP - Regular base Lucky dog with a red collar. The collar has lines on the outside edge.
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1981-1982 Jobber/Retail Catalogues
- FPT15103 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, no stop sign, no OPEN on bus door. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures a Plastic Body and Plastic Head):
- LAPP - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a brown sculpted bob.
- FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
- GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
- CHPP - Green boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red pot hat.
- ACPP - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways red baseball cap.
- DRPP - Red African-American boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- HWPP - Regular base Lucky dog with a red collar. The collar has lines on the outside edge.
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1983-1985 Jobber/Retail Catalogue
- FPT15103 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, no stop sign, no OPEN on bus door. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures a Plastic Body and Plastic Head):
- LAPP - Green girl with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a brown sculpted bob.
- FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
- GLPP - Red (deep red) girl with a brown sculpted bob.
- CHPP - Green boy with freckles, "" eyebrows, and a red pot hat.
- ACPP - Blue boy with freckles, frowning, and a sideways red baseball cap.
- DRPP - Red African-American boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- HWPP - Regular base Lucky dog with red collar. The collar has lines on the outside edge.
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1986-1987 Jobber/Retail Catalogues
- FPT15103 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, no stop sign, no OPEN on bus door. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 7 Figures (All figures a Plastic Body and Plastic Head):
- FEPP - Blue girl with a blonde sculpted bob.
- GLPP - Red (deep red) girl with a brown sculpted bob.
- HBPP - Yellow girl with a black sculpted bob.
- CIPP - Green boy with black molded plastic hair.
- DRPP - Red African-American boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- ETPP - Yellow boy wearing red baseball cap facing forward.
- HWPP - Regular base Lucky dog with a red collar. The collar has lines on the outside edge.
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1988-1990 Jobber/Retail Catalogues
- FPT766 - Bus with a plastic floor, a driver with a wood head, no stop sign, no OPEN on bus door, new side litho: marked "192" and "Fisher-Price" in black letters (no logo).
- 7 Figures (All figures a Plastic Body and Plastic Head):
- FEPP - Blue girl with a blonde sculpted bob.
- GLPP - Red (deep red) girl with a brown sculpted bob.
- HBPP - Yellow girl with a black sculpted bob.
- CIPP - Green boy with black molded plastic hair.
- DRPP - Red African-American boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- ETPP - Yellow boy wearing red baseball cap facing forward.
- HWPP - Regular base Lucky dog with a red collar. The collar has lines on the outside edge.
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Variations:
- JZWW - The 1965-1968 tan Lucky dog has also been seen with a yellow collar opposed to red.
- School Bus Variations:
- 1965-1975:
- FPT552 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, and WITH a stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 1976-1980:
- FPT553 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head and no stop sign. Bus door marked "OPEN" within a red oval. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- 1981-1987:
- FPT15103 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a wood head, no stop sign, no OPEN on bus door. Side litho is marked "192" and has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo.
- FPT1254 - Bus with a wood floor, a driver with a plastic head and no stop sign.
- 1989-1990:
- FPT766 - Bus with a plastic floor, a driver with a wood head, no stop sign, no OPEN on bus door, new side litho: marked "192" and "Fisher-Price" in black letters (no logo).
- FPT554 - Bus with a plastic floor, a driver with a plastic head, no stop sign, no OPEN on bus door, new side litho: marked "192" and "Fisher-Price" in black letters (no logo).
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Other Information:
- The figures body colors are suppose the match the color of the litho around each bus seats.
- 1984-1985 - This set was sold in a 12-7/8" long, 5-1/2" high, 5-3/8" deep box.
- 1986-1990 - This set was sold in a 12-7/8" long, 6-1/2" high, 5-3/8" deep box.
- The dog may have been called "Fido" vs. "Lucky".
- Also see #2372 Little People School Bus (Chunky version & Current Little People), or #72699 Little People School Bus.
- Boxes & Complete Sets:
Top of Box
Box Sides
Bottom of Box |
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.
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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.
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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.
1967-19?? - Some set were sold with a "Fisher-Price Toys Parent's Guide" booklet featuring boy and girl playing with a #114 Fisher-Price Music Box TV.
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Top of Box
Front Side
Back Side
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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.
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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".
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Back side of box has 2 pictures of child playing with bus set, bottom edge is marked "Fisher-Price Toys" in white letters.
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Bottom of box is blank with copyright text on one end.
- FP192SET1965B -
Complete set in original box (box described above)
1973-19?? -
Some sets were sold with a Fisher-Price toys booklet to display others toys made by Fisher-Price.
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Top of Box
Box Side
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19??-1984 (3rd Edition):
- FP192BOX1965C (Box ONLY) -
TOP of box includes red background, picture of bus with 2 figures (dog and girl) standing near front of bus, and upper left corner of box has a red/blue Fisher-Price logo (within white 'tag' design), "Play Family School Bus" in yellow.
-- Side of box includes bus with 7 figures (marked "Play Family School Bus" in yellow text above figures).
- FP192SET1965C -
Complete set in original box (box described above)
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1985-1990 (4th Edition - "Little People Edition"):
- FP192BOX1965D (Box ONLY) - TOP of box includes red background, picture of bus with 3 figures standing near front of bus, and upper right corner of box is marked "Fisher-Price" in white, "Little People" in yellow, and "School Bus" in white.
- FP192SET1965D -
Complete set in original box (box described above)
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