Dippy Dumper: 1940. 8-3/4” long X 5-3/4 high. This car differs from all the previous eccentric cars in that the drivers are made of celluloid and the rear of the vehicle is a moveable dump cart.
The red Dippy Dumper has blue and white trim and red wheels with white edging. The toy has raised radiator design, a stamped Marx logo, and a barred windshield, all of which remain from earlier cars. White-lettered “Dippy Dumper” “Pat’s Pend’g” and “Made in the U.S.A.” are on the sides and the back of the dumper along with the Marx logo.
One version has Popeye driving, another, his arch-rival, Brutus. These celluloid characters are molded in one piece, except the arms. In other Popeye and Brutus toys, the arms are fastened through the body by a pin, which lets the arms move. But in the Dippy Dumper, the arms do not move because they are fastened to the steering wheel with wire. Thus, when the dumper moves, the figure can be raised with out falling from the toy.