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The stall I go to on a Monday he has loads of Days Gone. Can’t even get a quid for them, absolutely worthless - About as desirable as a bout of gout. 

Models of Yesteryear only a bit less unpopular, you can pick up a mint unboxed one for a quid, the boxed later ones are only £1.50. I quite like the seventies ones in a naff way. A bit of a symbol of the then ‘height of good taste’ when no middle class living room was complete without some sort of vintage car memorabilia be it a vintage car on a whisky tumbler or the MoY mounted on a stainless steel ashtray from when people chain smoked in their living room. 

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I was in a charity shop in Rochester last year when the staff we discussing how much to price their boxed 'Days Gone' haul that had just been dropped in.

£10 each was mooted, then rejected as too high, 'how about £7.50 each?'

I had to interject and offer my wisdom on the subject.

Politely, I advised them they were virtually worthless. I even bought one for £5 just to make the point I wasn't trying to get them cheap, merely giving  them the benefit etc etc..

A week later they were all lined up on the shelves, pride of place, and awaiting new homes at....£5 each

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The only decent things Lledo ever made were the Trackside and Cargo Kings ranges. I'm sure I've told the story of the 1/76 scale ERF lorry they were going to make just before they went bust - it was superb and would have sold like hotcakes but alas was not to be. There are a few more in the world now though as I acquired one of the resin prototypes and had some copies made.

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I remember my grandparents (I think) buying this model for me

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And this one for my brother

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They got played with in the normal way -and they got more or less broken - but seemed a bit odd - I'm not sure how we thought they fitted in with our other cars!

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Distinctly remember as a kid going to car boot sales, there being the ‘collectors item’ Days Gone stuff that you weren’t allowed your meddling hands near. Instead you were confined to rooting through boxes of battered old Matchbox Superkings and Corgis. Which, ironically are actually now worth something. 

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Guess your dad's should have jewel headlights and yours is a later release? You can buy the jewels on eBay

 

It was all going so well today;

 

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Bollocks. At least this one turned out well

 

48903724907_91dea5cc80_k.jpg20191015_135803 by RS, on Flickr

48903525121_40a67bce05_k.jpg20191015_145711 by RS, on Flickr

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3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

They just don't stock them down here

Feeling like I'm missing out on something.  I go to sleep at night worrying about how I'm going to achieve a Merc W123 purchase.

Strange! It shall be known as the great North South Matchbox divide of 2019. :roll:

I bought three of them, there was a few more in the massive storage box thing in Tescos. Although the next day most of the 'good ones' had gone. 

I may be able to un-give one of the two wagons if you're desperate. 

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I've been keeping an eye on Tesco as they're restocking. I want the Trekker!

They had a few green Trekkers in. Do you want me to pick one up for you if I can find one?

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On 10/15/2019 at 11:14 PM, BoggyMires said:

(help, I'm lost.... I offered to buy off someone on here selling some carz and I can't for the life of me find the post or thread and can't remember who was selling! Was for a golf GTi, F1 car in a box, and a BMW which I thought was a Merc... Can anyone help?)

 

On 10/15/2019 at 11:25 PM, 155V6 said:

Got a feeling it may have been Eddyramrod 

It was Ramrod's disorganised diecast sale,had it's own thread,last post was 7th October

Yes, twas indeed me.  Boggy, I did send you a PM, has it got buried in your inbox perhaps?

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Tesco have indeed restocked with Matchbox

 

48908416361_8384ddea7f_k.jpg20191016_131436 by RS, on Flickr

48907885403_f440f77f61_k.jpg20191016_131416 by RS, on Flickr

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Yes I bought the banana car

 

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Also

 

48908652742_7007901743_k.jpg20191016_131558 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

 

48908418561_d9e8ad8931_k.jpg20191016_131521 by RS, on Flickr

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