If shelling out a hundred grand for a new hydraulic excavator is a bit beyond your holiday shopping budget, numerous mobile OEMs offer fun and more-economical alternatives. The offerings are great for fans of favorite machines and brands, collectors, and kids of any age. Here’s a quick overview of some of the company merchandise shops and a glance at a few gift ideas – just in time for the holidays.
Bobcat model track loader
Bobcat. The Bobcat Brand Store has a wide selection of men’s, women’s and kid’s T-shirts, polos and hoodies; hats and caps, travel mugs, backpacks and coolers, and even golf balls. Among the toys, a Radio Controlled Bobcat T590 Loader ($21.95) features functional, manual arms and bucket, and working treads allows it to do 360 spins and climb up to 30° angles.
And the Bobcat Construction Tractor 12V ($376.74) has a potent 12V battery and dual-speed mode. It features foot switches, an MP3 player, music, horn, and on/off and forward/reverse buttons. The bucket attachment at the front lets kids to enjoy their ride and work like a pro. It’s nearly 5 ft long and is recommended for children 3 to 8 years old.
www.bobcatstore.com
CASE ride-on wheel loader-with-trailer
CASE CE. The CASE CE Gear online store includes a gift section providing a great selection of reasonably priced items. They range from CASE CE branded water bottles, duffels and backpacks to work lights, knives and a cornhole game ($464.55).
The Store also has a wide selection of headwear, men’s and women’s T-shirts, sweatshirts and jackets, and collectables for kids such as various machine models, plush toys, ride-on bikes and skid steers, and a tractor with trailer ($93.90). This durable plastic ride-on and push-along tractor and mini trailer with shovel and rake has a directional steering wheel with horn, 55 lb. weight limit, and is recommended for ages 1-1/2 to 3 years.
casecegear.com
Cat D11 dozer 1:64 scale model
Caterpillar. The Caterpillar Holiday Gift Guide 2023 includes more than 70 items for moms, dads, construction workers and gearheads — young and old.
Items include clothing and apparel, safety and waterproof boots and shoes, construction equipment toys and puzzles for kids, coolers and water bottles, hats and beanies, accessories like sunglasses and watches, and tools and safety products like knives, flashlights and hard hats.
For serious shoppers there are numerous detailed models, such as the 1:64 Cat D11 dozer with two blades and rear rippers ($32.99). It features diecast metal and plastic construction, clear windows and interior cab details, and free-rolling, segmented PVC tracks. Other scale models include 1:87 to 1:50 scale off-highway trucks, wheel loaders, articulated trucks, skid steers and dozers, with prices that range from around $25 to $200, depending on the specific product.
www.cat.com
LEGO Technic John Deere 948L-II Skidder
Deere. John Deere’s Holiday Gift Guide offers something for every Deere fan, including items for him, her, kids and even pets. The array offers stocking stuffers and gifts under $25, $50 or $100. A Top Ten gift featured this year is the LEGO Technic John Deere 948L-II Skidder ($224.99). Kids aged 11+ can build and explore a replica version of the manufacturer’s machine with this LEGO model toy set. It has pneumatic functions to operate the claw which has three different actions, and mechanical functions include steering, 4-wheel drive and a moving engine.
Additional Top Ten gifts include a tractor pop-up tent, Deere logo Yeti cooler, and signature hoodies, totes, blankets and beanies.
shop.deere.com
Hyundai HX220 Excavator miniature
Hyundai. The HD Hyundai Brand Collection has a nice selection of machine models and other gift ideas. One example is the HX220 Excavator miniature ($71.00), a 1:35 replica. The die-cast product offers fine detail of individual components and mimics real machine operations, such as a freely adjustable boom/arm/bucket, 360° body rotation, an engine-open function, and intricate interior.
Other miniatures include wheel loaders, backhoe loaders and forklifts, along with a forklift block toy ($45.00) with 348 pieces. Merchandise offerings also include caps, T-shirts and jackets.
en.hceshop.com
Komatsu PC210-11 excavator keychain
Komatsu. The company features a wide range of models such as dozers, trucks, excavators, wheel loaders and forestry machines. Popular items range from the SigmaDozer with ripper ($60.50) to the 1:50 scale 980-5AT dump truck ($335.00). This authentic diecast metal construction replica model comes with an accurately detailed operator control center, and tilting dump body that can be locked to display in the up position, poseable front wheels and diecast railings and stairs. It includes safety chock blocks, and the quality replica is decorated with a yellow paint scheme.
On the more-economical side, the Komatsu PC210-11 Excavator Keychain ($9.95) is a quality keychain with a split-ring attachment and measures approximately 2.25 in. long. Komatsu also markets many branded items like men’s and women’s apparel, hats, bags, drinkware and golf gear.
komatsu.firstgearinc.com
Liebherr 1:50 scale LR 11000 crawler crane
Liebherr. The Liebherr-Shop offers an extensive selection of branded products: apparel for women, men and kids from T-shirts to winter jackets to bathroom slippers; and accessories like duffel bags, backpacks, umbrellas, and watches. Gifts for children include Molti the Mole cuddly soft toy, 19-piece build-your-own excavators and wheel loaders, and a fully functional ride-on excavator for children age 3+.
For more-serious “kids” and collectors, there are numerous scale models such as concrete mixer trucks, mobile construction cranes, material handling machines, and crawler excavators. Examples range from the Liebherr L 300 mobile excavator (€44.12) to the Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane. The latter is a 1:50 scale, highly detailed model made of die-case zinc with plastic parts. It’s priced at €823.53.
www.liebherr.com
Sennebogen 875 track material handler scale model
Sennebogen. The manufacturer of giant, Star Wars looking crawler-cranes, offers high-quality models for collectors and machine lovers that are perfect as decorative exhibits on a home or office desk. The Sennebogen 875 track material handler, for example, is a true-to-original 1:50 scale model made of die-cast zinc. All essential components are made of metal. It retails for €177.31. Other models include trucks, cranes, forestry equipment and telescoping loaders ranging in price from about €40 to €200.
The Sennegbogen Collection also has an extensive selection of shirts, jackets, hats, travel gear, accessories and stuffed animal toys for kids.
www.sennebogen.com/shop/
Volvo. The Volvo Brand Shop holiday offerings include a parka, Bluetooth headphones, chronograph watches, backpacks, a duffel, and hoodies and sweatshirts.
Volvo multisport GPS smartwatch
One featured item is the Garmin Fēnix 7 The Volvo Edition ($600.00), a multisport GPS smartwatch that has the look, feel and weight of a classic high-quality watch with a stylish display in Volvo’s own unique typeface. It monitors movements and presents a detailed picture of the wearer’s health and activity.
The Shop also has a wide selection of adult, kid and baby clothing, LEGO and Brio toys, and detailed scale models of wheel loaders, excavators, haulers, road machinery, and the electric line of mobile equipment.
www.volvobrandshop.com
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