I have one of these from my dad's childhood. It's really beat up and the rivet was undone so I pulled the top half off, hot glued a small magnet below the load floor and glued everything back together. It's now a cute* magnetic pin 'cushion' for sewing.
*still a car, so not "cute" by my girlfriend's standards.
I also use one of these as a paper weight. Gives a nice splash of color.
