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2 hours ago, andrew e said:

Scored well here today too on a bootsale mooch. Not quite fantastic tin plate trucks and Terrahawks Rolls lucky, but lots of £1 tub’s goodness - shame the seller was putting them away as I rifled through some poor old giffers lovely collection, now in the auction crates it was likely sold off in 🥲

I can see so much I missed now - minishitters remorse 😉

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Holy shit!  I'd have been an hour just in among those police cars!

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Let's have a look at today's assorted bric-a-brac, odds and ends and not forgetting bits and bobs

Those huge tinplate beasts are both by Louis Marx

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2 hours ago, andrew e said:

Terrahawks Rolls 

Yes indeed, if memory serves @eddyramrod was after one, whoever it was they did track it down - but I couldn't resist for a quid

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Other slightly left-field purchases include another Sze Toys van

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Just look at those decals! I do want to collect them all - who wouldn't want 8 Million Dollar Leige and Big Mike? I'm pretty sure Star Angels are all just as attractive as the cast of the coincidentally named Charlie's Angels. I'm also sure there's absolutely no attempt to mimic Corgi's Chevrolet vans here

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Ergonomic steering wheel placement 

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Anyway...Zee Toys Trans Am doesn't say who made it on the base, but Zee Race Team is a pretty good clue

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I don't normally buy Solidos, but a guy had quite a few, along with a load of military Matchbox Superfast/Roll-a-Matics. If they'd have been cheaper I'd have rescued the lot as they were all in lovely condition, despite rattling around in a big box

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Siku Tablot is a lesser seen casting compared to the Matchbox and Corgi efforts

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I don't often buy loose Hot Wheels, but I like the heavy feel and looks of the Tail Dragger

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But.. what's this?

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Red Juniors SD1 

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Very tidy Batmobile minus Robin

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Majorette Supers (anyone?) Fiat Coupe

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And a minty Fuzz Buggy

Part two imminent

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I find these trucks hard to resist if the grille's intact 

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Interestingly, base on this is for the Sleet N Snow

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Very nice custom Maxi with Beetle engine

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Grabbed two of these BMWs today

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Renault 11 is another I always seem to pick up

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However, the Volvo 480 is definitely a less common find

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So is the Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder, and perhaps for good reason

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Battle Kings K-111 even has a missile still awaiting firing across the lounge, never to be seen again

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3 hours ago, andrew e said:

Scored well here today too on a bootsale mooch. Not quite fantastic tin plate trucks and Terrahawks Rolls lucky, but lots of £1 tub’s goodness - shame the seller was putting them away as I rifled through some poor old giffers lovely collection, now in the auction crates it was likely sold off in 🥲

I can see so much I missed now - minishitters remorse 😉

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Did you happen pick up the Hong Kong police transit (the rear end is shown in you last photo, as circled)?

Made by C'sm (I believe they usually made bus models) and are possibly the only 1/43 scale 1995 - 2000 Ford Transit mk3.5 (Smiley grille) models to exist. All were LWB, with 2 different roof height (medium & high roof) versions produced.

They were released in various Hong Kong police liveries, some UK police force liveries were modelled as well (Cambridgeshire, Northumbria & London Metropolitan police force liveries from my hazy memory) There were also some vans produced in Amtrak & Citylink courier company liveries.

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(Boxed models with certs etc sell for around £50-£60 plus on ebay)

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There were also some models produced in Amtrak & Citylink courier company liveries.

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3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

£1

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OMFG I’m off for a lie down

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There are some of those Sze Toy custom vans back here 

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But no Star Angels or Big Mike, as I’m better now

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@matt79 Bugger! No I didn’t, the fella was loading his van and I kinda interrupted him! I picked it up but mistook it for a Russian Transitiski partwork. I did fish one finely crafted £1 oddity out though as I’d never seen one - I’m hoping it can be rescued! 
I think i’ve seen these before, but only ever in faded cellophane boxes for much £££ at toy fairs. This one oddly has metallic blue base that looks factory despite being burgundy underneath? Were there two once?

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Oh and its bigger than you think - 1/43:

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Now you might have spied this in a previous post, its a K-114 Matchbox Superking Scania T-cab that came with either a crane or a bulldozer/grader. Sadly neither could be found but stumping up a grand total of £2 I think got a great deal. There is some cracked tyres sadly, but seemingly no UV damage and everything’s there 👍

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It really is a fantastic model, cast beautifully and crisp despite being a Macau era matchbox. The Taylor Woodrow tampos are crisp too, For once this is one superkings that chrome wheels would have improved I think. I bloody love it! 

Of course I couldn’t leave its stablemate Superking Iveco behind could I? Model number K-109. Quite a bit playworn but again a £1, its a nicely cast model, if limited in play appeal as nothing opens. Heavy though, quite handy if you were fighting a sibling brandishing a Dinky Merryweather 😁

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59 minutes ago, andrew e said:

Now you might have spied this in a previous post, its a K-114 Matchbox Superking Scania T-cab that came with either a crane or a bulldozer/grader. Sadly neither could be found but stumping up a grand total of £2 I think got a great deal. There is some cracked tyres sadly, but seemingly no UV damage and everything’s there 👍

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It really is a fantastic model, cast beautifully and crisp despite being a Macau era matchbox. The Taylor Woodrow tampos are crisp too, For once this is one superkings that chrome wheels would have improved I think. I bloody love it! 

Of course I couldn’t leave its stablemate Superking Iveco behind could I? Model number K-109. Quite a bit playworn but again a £1, its a nicely cast model, if limited in play appeal as nothing opens. Heavy though, quite handy if you were fighting a sibling brandishing a Dinky Merryweather 😁

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You did well there, on both those. But, that Scania is absolutely lovely! That was clearly cherished for it to still look that good. I bet most of them went to work outside in the garden with the other construction related toys! It certainly would have if it were mine anyway.

I actually remember seeing those in the shops new, but I never got one😥

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1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

There are some of those Sze Toy custom vans back here 

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But no Star Angels or Big Mike, as I’m better now

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1 hour ago, 155V6 said:

Or Ace Team

Yeah those an'all.  Ace Team is an imposter though as it it is not from the same series as it has the roof lights, so part of their rescue series thing

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I was so obsessed at one time I fitted Corgi wheels to one of the rescue series, just to see if it improved the gawkiness.  It didn't

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As I said, I'm better now.

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15 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

You did well there, on both those. But, that Scania is absolutely lovely! That was clearly cherished for it to still look that good. I bet most of them went to work outside in the garden with the other construction related toys! It certainly would have if it were mine anyway.

I actually remember seeing those in the shops new, but I never got one😥

Yep exactly same here! Old man worked for the council on a big lorry in what we now call recycling so I only got used examples 😂 I’ve just the disposable now to buy the shite I lusted over, no different to the old boys at toyfairs I went to in the 90’s fighting over tinplate Dinky’s I guess!

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1 hour ago, andrew e said:

@matt79 Bugger! No I didn’t, the fella was loading his van and I kinda interrupted him! I picked it up but mistook it for a Russian Transitiski partwork. I did fish one finely crafted £1 oddity out though as I’d never seen one - I’m hoping it can be rescued! 
I think i’ve seen these before, but only ever in faded cellophane boxes for much £££ at toy fairs. This one oddly has metallic blue base that looks factory despite being burgundy underneath? Were there two once?

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Oh and its bigger than you think - 1/43:

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How strange! I got this at a toy fair this morning

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Back bumper and door frame were inside

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Some more of todays bargains, this lot less than a Costa, and heading most likely to the @bunglebus diecast VW museum 😉 914 is a Gama and is a sweetie, and looks much better proportioned in the flesh.

The “Thing’s” are Mattel, except ones Matchbox and ones Hotwheels, and both are different! 

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Went big Car Boot earlier, a different one further afield, as the big local one isn't worth the effort now

There was a whole stand dedicated to diecast and computer games!

Pawed over plenty, but bought nothing.  Cured.

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SZE TOY No.70½ U.S. Van efforts back here are:

SPACE WAR

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8 MILLION DOLLAR LIEGE.  Check out that out-of-register printing effort

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SPACE PROTECTOR 

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SUPER KING

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SPACE PROTECTOR is the only one that came with the CONTROL CENTRE interior card

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Top of the page .. I had that big crane as a nipper !  1964 _ 65 ? I loved it . My Aunt had ran  toy shop called  Sidney Ross in Chatham , i guess she gave it to me . Possibly old stock , i had tons of  returned toys from her .  I had a wonderful childhood :-P

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4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Let's have a look at today's assorted bric-a-brac, odds and ends and not forgetting bits and bobs

Those huge tinplate beasts are both by Louis Marx

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Yes indeed, if memory serves @eddyramrod was after one, whoever it was they did track it down - but I couldn't resist for a quid

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Other slightly left-field purchases include another Sze Toys van

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Just look at those decals! I do want to collect them all - who wouldn't want 8 Million Dollar Leige and Big Mike? I'm pretty sure Star Angels are all just as attractive as the cast of the coincidentally named Charlie's Angels. I'm also sure there's absolutely no attempt to mimic Corgi's Chevrolet vans here

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Ergonomic steering wheel placement 

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Anyway...Zee Toys Trans Am doesn't say who made it on the base, but Zee Race Team is a pretty good clue

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I don't normally buy Solidos, but a guy had quite a few, along with a load of military Matchbox Superfast/Roll-a-Matics. If they'd have been cheaper I'd have rescued the lot as they were all in lovely condition, despite rattling around in a big box

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Siku Tablot is a lesser seen casting compared to the Matchbox and Corgi efforts

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I don't often buy loose Hot Wheels, but I like the heavy feel and looks of the Tail Dragger

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But.. what's this?

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Red Juniors SD1 

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Very tidy Batmobile minus Robin

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Majorette Supers (anyone?) Fiat Coupe

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And a minty Fuzz Buggy

Part two imminent

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Love breakdown trucks so would've had that.

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4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Majorette Supers (anyone?) Fiat Coupe

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The range was SuperS.  

They had steering, the press down on one side type

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No real bargains at the toy fair this morning, but I did get to continue my quest to spend shit loads of cash on miniature shite as often as possible...

Spot on PA £toomuch

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However I have wanted one for some time to replace the childhood one I no longer have which was orange. This one is complete with pretty good bumpers, grill etc and will eventually get painted orange (maybe).

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£10 for the bundle below

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£1 each Velox shell and banger raced Hunter with set of Stngray wheels, which is why I bought it!

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£20 bundle below

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£15 bundle below

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That Volvo as seen in post above

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Mrs Concern bought this, missing the rider coming second

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It will go on the dining room mantle with other TDF/cycling stuff. I expect she'll bin the box!

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16 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

The range was SuperS.  

They had steering, the press down on one side type

I did notice the base was a bit like the old Matchbox Autosteer ones

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4 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

No real bargains at the toy fair this morning, but I did get to continue my quest to spend shit loads of cash on miniature shite as often as possible...

Spot on PA £toomuch

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However I have wanted one for some time to replace the childhood one I no longer have which was orange. This one is complete with pretty good bumpers, grill etc and will eventually get painted orange (maybe).

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£10 for the bundle below

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£1 each Velox shell and banger raced Hunter with set of Stngray wheels, which is why I bought it!

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£20 bundle below

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£15 bundle below

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That Volvo as seen in post above

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Mrs Concern bought this, missing the rider coming second

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It will go on the dining room mantle with other TDF/cycling stuff. I expect she'll bin the box!

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Is that a MK1 consul on the left of your £15 bundle?

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17 minutes ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Is that a MK1 consul on the left of your £15 bundle?

That's right, Corgi no200 I think.

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32 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

No real bargains at the toy fair this morning, but I did get to continue my quest to spend shit loads of cash on miniature shite as often as possible...

Spot on PA £toomuch

IMG_9737.JPG.f3c7f1fac6cb4a195445c14003b5ed35.JPG

However I have wanted one for some time to replace the childhood one I no longer have which was orange. This one is complete with pretty good bumpers, grill etc and will eventually get painted orange (maybe).

IMG_9738.JPG.366b9cfcb2682e7a1ccf4682fe03ba9d.JPG

£10 for the bundle below

IMG_9739.JPG.bfeac1e18589f53161d29ab2d94b23bc.JPG

£1 each Velox shell and banger raced Hunter with set of Stngray wheels, which is why I bought it!

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£20 bundle below

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£15 bundle below

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That Volvo as seen in post above

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Mrs Concern bought this, missing the rider coming second

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It will go on the dining room mantle with other TDF/cycling stuff. I expect she'll bin the box!

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Some nice ones there.

Theres something about those old Spot-On’s, just something about their looks and the way they feel that their contemporary’s don’t quite manage to match. Lovely things!

I don’t think I’ve ever had the PA, although there’s a PB here somewhere. Pretty sure someone started drilling the chassis off but gave up for some reason! I quite like it’s rough but basically decent original looks though so I’m in two minds about restoring it! 

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On 22/06/2024 at 21:08, morrisoxide said:

Then I found this Codeg Berliet Auto Carrier Car Transporter Friction

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While on the subject, this is a genuine plastic Norev Berliet Transporter, carrying plastic Norevs.  The lowering mechanism is operated by turning the wheel at the bottom

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Both the tractor and trailer were searched for last year during that daft transporter collecting debacle and were found separately.  I must get 'round to removing the paint on the tractor unit

A 'genuine' Norev Simca Chambord, showing genuine warpage and missing the rear axle

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2 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

 

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That banger racer Hunter is fantastic and deserves to remain battered. 

I was never interested in scruffy or heavily patinated diecast until getting my teeth into this thread a while back - for years I aimed for the cleanest I could find. If it was still boxed, that was a further bonus. 

However, I now like the charm of some of the old used diecast examples - your Hunter is a prime example. I just wish the stories of their past weren't often forever forgotten - it would be great to know more about them. 

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