Felly Magic Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I may* have just bought this from ebay Spottedlaurel, Junkman, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 somebody may* have been to poondlandstretcher [/url]">http://http://s150.photobucket.com/user/nobertsback/media/20170401_020410_zpstoabxv89.jpg.html'> Junkman, mercrocker and 155V6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I may* have just bought this from ebay A new one to me. The equivalent of Tomica Hypercity or Majorette's Majo-Kit? You've got me looking at eBay now..... Thinking of which, I recently set-up the Majo-Kit I bought off Sierraman some time ago: somebody may* have been to poondlandstretcher I need to get myself one of those Skylines. mercrocker and 155V6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 We've one it's brilliant. Quite detailed actually. Much better than Hot Wheels where everything is covered in stickers. Having said that I've been searching out the 1980's Hot Wheels lately with stuff like the Dodge Omni etc, some classic shite there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 HotWheels and those Matchbox issues are GR9 for the grandkids. When I was a nipper a Great Uncle used to buy me Matchbox Yesteryears so I could study them and get a feel for the old stuff he knew like Blower Bentleys and Bullnose Morrises. The little tykes are still in primary school but they know what Mk1 Escorts and Studebakers look like. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I had that Tonka set as a kid, there was also the Post Office version on ebay this week too. It arrived this morning, was £13 including shipping, and I'm well happy. Checked the contents, it's all there including the little van. Bizarrely the box states Made in Holland, and the van says Made in the USA on it's base. I'd say size wize its roughly about 0 gauge More photos later 155V6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Just builtificated the above Tonka-ness. Base is 10 inches x 8 inches, building 5 inches tall to gable. Nice isn't it, in that retro toy way? Junkman, Spottedlaurel, eddyramrod and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 There is another one of these on evilbay, but at double the price, and on ebay france the double deck petrol station minus cars & pumps for a staggering £30 plus a small fortune in shipping, not bloody likely sonshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I picked this up as part of a mixed lot yesterday, it's remote control but missing the battery cover and controller. It's plastic; no idea what make it is. Skizzer, Spottedlaurel, eddyramrod and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 That's very smart indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 R/C or not, it's a nice model. A bit of bare metal foil around the windows would look good on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Oh dear, I couldn't help myself, just ordered something megashite from Eastern Europe, it will go very well with my Daewoo Nexia, it's only a flippin Espero for only £8.99 shipped eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 R/C or not, it's a nice model. A bit of bare metal foil around the windows would look good on it. BMF is soooo yesterday. Molotov chrome pens have replaced it at the Junktowers. Spottedlaurel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Oh dear, I couldn't help myself, just ordered something megashite from Eastern Europe, it will go very well with my Daewoo Nexia, it's only a flippin Espero for only £8.99 shipped I'm meant to be getting one of those in a trade, haven't heard back yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I picked this up as part of a mixed lot yesterday, it's remote control but missing the battery cover and controller. It's plastic; no idea what make it is. DSCN1796 (2).JPG Flippin' lovely. I presume its a Hong Kong-er such as Lucky, Telsalda or NFIC but as you have probably discovered they were very often un-marked. Worth plenty coin in the right market. A lot of the remote-controlled ones I have seen seem also to have been available with plain friction drives too. I used to get a lot of these from Woolworths when I was a kid but of slightly earlier cars, S2 Bentley, Volvo Amazon and Mk1 Cortina stick in my mind. They usually broke the same week due to ham-fisted play techniques..... eddyramrod, Junkman and simmo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Today the GGG was at the Buxton Toy Fair.This did not go without consequences. junkyarddog, Felly Magic, Skizzer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 The Rancho will nicely complement my existing Corgi 1/36 collection, which hitherto comprises this: junkyarddog, mercrocker, Felly Magic and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 There are also these recent Dinkyshite arrivals: MarvinsMom, RayMK, mercrocker and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Nice lot there Junkman, I have that Rancho unboxed, I think Corgi of that era were pretty good, and they did do some real chod Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Many thanks indeed! I very much concur and I think it's a now or never thing to get them in decent condition for decent money.It' just a matter of time until they arrive on the radar of the mainstream collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 That El Camino is high on my want list (which Mrs Rocker carries in her handbag for birthday and Xmas purposes). I have the Lone Star equivalent but its not a patch on the Dinky....Do you have the trailers, JM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I've got one of the Ranchos but it looks like it was found in the sea, the paint has bubbled off and the metal below is quite chalky. I got it for 50p from a market so i don't think the world will cry if i repaint it. eddyramrod and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I picked up a Rancho today too A Matchbox one,needs a scrub up,but chuffed with it none the less. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 hmmmm, El Camino..... meanwhile, we went to the Restoration Show at the NEC this weekend, while there i managed to buy these. A Husky/Corgi Junior Studebaker Wagonaire which cost a pricy £2 and this a Dinky Morris 1100, mine for £10. i dunno if its been repainted or restored but its really tidy. other recent buyages have included these various Bedford TK and J-type tippers, with a bonus Austin J pick-up again these were each a couple of quid each, and while not mint they are very tidy. Junkman, 155V6, mercrocker and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Dinky Morris 1100 is nice - it does look like a well executed rebuild but still nice and well worth having. Bedfords are nice, too - usually lose either cab or body. The Husky Studebaker is quite rare in that form - more common with the TV camera or as an ambulance. Good stuff... Junkman and MarvinsMom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Today's finds,Matchbox Ford Majorette Renner 25 CX Toyota FJ/BJ 40 Transit with a neat sliding door. Transit tow truck,with towing jib intact! Renner 17!! Matchbox Flog with a Majorette trailer,think they look good together,sadly one of the sufboards is missing. eddyramrod, Junkman, Felly Magic and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I had that exact Majo trailer with a blue & white Mk2 Capri as a nipper, nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 That El Camino is high on my want list (which Mrs Rocker carries in her handbag for birthday and Xmas purposes). I have the Lone Star equivalent but its not a patch on the Dinky....Do you have the trailers, JM?Sadly not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Good purchasing there from everyone above. I'm finding Corgi of that era to be pretty reasonably priced, I've picked up a few over the last year or so for no more than a fiver each. Also have a few from when I was young, they've survived being played with by me and more recently my son pretty well. Was having a bit of a sort-out in the shed last night, with the aim of getting another display cabinet into the house. Will upload the results in due course.... Felly Magic, eddyramrod and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I've found another one of those Tonka sets on ebay, bidding on it, let's see what happens eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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