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10 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I didnt know that there was a numberplate variation on the smaller Golf, my yellow example wears a Lancashire mark 'JBV 149R'.

Weirdly, it's different on the back than the front (!)

Mine has JBV 149R on the front (base casting)...

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and FLT 878 on the back (body casting).

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I really should check my earlier green release (with the roofrack) and see what it says on the back...

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Today's arrivals

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The Corgi Volvo in beige with beige interior is a colour variant I didn't have.

The Majorette pickup is fairly uncommon,as it has lights on the roof instead of spare wheels.

The Corgi Rockets buggy was just because I buy cheap Rockets when I see them.

The Mira Seat Ritmo has a bent axle,but should be easy enough to straighten.

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4 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Weirdly, it's different on the back than the front (!)

Mine has JBV 149R on the front (base casting)...

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and FLT 878 on the back (body casting).

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I really should check my earlier green release (with the roofrack) and see what it says on the back...

I've got the green one with roof rack (something something pineapple...), it's JBV 149R on the rear of that too. 

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Yes yes yes, another Tat Friday dawns... sure where else would you rather be?

Vague and unfounded concerns that the usual tat stall would be AWOL this week turned out to be unfounded; however, although there's still plenty o'tat on offer, there's still nothing new since the start of the year. Seemingly, we're down to a single box of general old toys, and then the good old 50p box.

And the stall at the moment seems to mainly consist of a random selection turfed out of the box, so here's this week's delights:

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In fairness, the Matchbox Superkings Ford A Series box van and Jaguar XJ12 police car aren't bad, while the Dodge Horse Trailer is missing some glazing and tyres but still has plenty of life in it.

The badly repainted Corgi futuristic ambulance, Range Rover motorway patrol and Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino are a little less presentable, however.

'60s Corgis are all pretty far gone, while the MoY Goblin van, Muppets 'Fozzie Bear Car' and Portugal sportsing bus don't really set my heart a-flutter.

Late 80s Matchbox Lamborghini Countach was very tidy, though.

Further up the stall, then...

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Another bad repaint in the form of the Corgi Citroen DS, while the Chevrolet Astro and Team Corgi Mini both need some TLC.

Dinky Range Rover ambulance wasn't bad, though I also suspect it may be the priciest vehicle on the table today.

Massive robot thing is massive.

 

So, time to dive into the tat box...

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Again, it seems that the tat fairies have not been doing their job lately, failing to deliver delightful new diecast before our wondering eyes.

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Still loads of 70s Corgi F1 stuff, and quite a bit of 70s Lesney stuff alongside 80s/90s Matchbox of varying quality.

The green VW Golf has matching plates of JBV 149R both front and back, so I'm scratching my head a bit about what's going on with my silver version upthread!

At least two battered Matchbox Mk3 Transits in there, plus two pink Cadillac Allantes - one of which has a manufacturing defect, with the plastic strip moulding between the body and base castings weirdly coggled on one side.

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Red Audi Quattro sadly damaged at the front; Refrigerated Truck missing its door and much of its glazing too. Jaguar SS100 has the windscreen fairly chewed.

Plenty of 80s racers in middling condition; clearly these are all someone's well-used playthings. Still quite a few AMC Javelins in there too (at last 3), but none in great nick and the dark  green one seems to have gone.

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I guess we've seen these all before, hey?

Maybe next week will bring more joy.

 

A quick scurry round the back of the stall, then, to the other box of wonders...

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Not much movement here either; and to be honest a lot of this looks like 50p box stuff - the roofless Chevy Impala taxi and adjacent bandy-axled Refuse Truck, to name but a few.

Corgi Marcos Mantis is missing most of its paint but is otherwise complete and in pretty good shape, all things considered.

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Superkings Sand Cat missing a spare wheel on the front?

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Siku Merc tractor unit in a sorry state too, with its windscreen busted out.

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@andy18s had called dibs on this Corgi Turbos Opel Manta last week - but, on examination, it seems that the roof's taken quite a hit. I hadn't noticed that before.

Now I'm not mad keen on diecast with structural damage, so I don't want to saddle you with something unusable, dude! But happy to go back, if you think you can do something with this.

So I made a few small purchases, based on some of last week's requests (pics to follow, as ever) and then went for a mooch around the rest of the market...

 

Giffer Alley had nothing of real interest this week, though one of the stalls at the back had this (unpriced):

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Alan's Emporium seems to have eschewed wheeled tat in favour of bags of cheapo soldiers and dinosaurs, so that's no bloody use to us.

The Charity Stall had fewer of the cars from last week, and nothing else new. The plastic Mk1 Focus didn't seem to be there.

Just as I was heading out, though, one of the generalised tat stalls caught my eye...

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Hmmm...

Aside from the M.A.S.K. Thunderhawk Camaro (with split tyres but otherwise not bad), there was also this - a Lucky Toys Ford F100, of the type I had when I was a kid and was waxing lyrical about only a few months back.

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Sadly, the missing bonnet put me off rather. Front wheel probably fixable, though.

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Method of attaching the canopy is identical to the Matchbox version - I'd suspect Lucky Toys drew some inspiration from it. Side stickers are outrageously cockamamie.

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Definitely a Lucky - No. 3125.

Tempting as it was, I think I'd prefer to collect stuff that's new to me, rather than broken stuff representative of my past... so, gently, I put it back...

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As an aside, my brother definitely had that blue Police tinplate Jeep and helicopter set, though where it came from I couldn't say.

More to come, re. what I emerged with!

 

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Okay, so... @TheDoctor had put in a few requests from last week, and happily I may have been able to make his tat dreams* come true.

Corgi Fiat X1/9 is in decent fettle overall, and some of the smaller marks may clean right off.

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For £2.50, this wasn't bad at all.

Corgi Polos are mebbe not the best - but he did them for 50p each, so perhaps an enjoyable project for you and Doc Jr?

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Hopefully there's one reasonble model between them!

And lastly, there were indeed two Matchbox Unimog snowploughs in the tat box - though one has lost its plough, possibly in a snowdrift somewhere.

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If you're happy with those, will add them all to your box!

 

Next up, was this another one @sierraman had previously expressed an interest in?

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It's the Matchbox Ford Cargo skip truck, only with Jurassic Park logos and an oversize boom, presumably for lifting dinosaurs and such (a common fleet option at the time).

 

As well as the Opel Manta, @andy18s had also asked me to keep an eye out for a white Matchbox Ford RS200 that appeared in one of last week's pics.

Unfortunately, despite a fair bit of digging, I was unable to locate it this week - BUT that doesn't mean it's not still in there, so I'll keep on hunting,

 

I also picked up some other random old bits of Matchbox tat, which may or may not clean up.

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All available at cost price, should anyone fancy them!

[EDIT: Capri now taken, others still here]

 

Finally, following on from last week's engine load - it's the tyre load from the K-22 DAF loader set.

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I don't know why finding this pleases me so much, as I don't have the DAF truck any more - but it does, somehow.

So! Perhaps not the week to end all weeks, but hey - if it wasn't for the hope of things getting better, why would any of us keep going?

Keep it tatty, kids - til next week!

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If @TheDoctor doesn't want the Fiat , I'd be happy to see it in my box. It's my brother's 50th in September and I've decided to try and build a little collection of what I can remember of his favourite cars, a lot were either mine(56) or our othe brother(53)  hand me downs , but I remember him loving a green Corgi X/19 and blue Mazda B1600 for some reason. I'm going to have to wrack my brains for what else.

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7 hours ago, sierraman said:

I think I could do something with that Capri. Not sure what but I could do something, maybe a Crayford. I’ll take the cargo as well if that’s ok? 

Sure thing, will put those aside for you - then do some sums later!

Would love to see a Crayford conversion on the Mk1, that'd look ace. Bonnet and glazing aren't really there, but the rest of the model is surprisingly straight.

5 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

The Lucky Ford F100 pickup is of interest here

I'll take a look again next week - it's a stall that usually concerns itself with costume jewellery, Barbara Cartland novels and dusty sets of five leaded crystal wine glasses, so toys were a new one there. No-one about, otherwise I would have asked - but I'll see what I can do!

17 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

@Datsuncog That's awesome, thank you.

Let me know once my tat box is ready to post and the cost please. 

Sure thing - will get the abacus out later and hit you up with a total!

5 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

If @TheDoctor doesn't want the Fiat , I'd be happy to see it in my box. It's my brother's 50th in September and I've decided to try and build a little collection of what I can remember of his favourite cars, a lot were either mine(56) or our othe brother(53)  hand me downs , but I remember him loving a green Corgi X/19 and blue Mazda B1600 for some reason. I'm going to have to wrack my brains for what else.

I'll certainly keep an eye out - those Fiats crop up fairly regularly, and I've seen a Mazda pickup or two on the stall before now.

Let me know if there's anything else which comes to mind, and also minimum acceptable condition - how wrecked were these toys by the time you'd passed them on to him?

40 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

@Datsuncog Here's what the Ford Cargo looks like complete 

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Daaaah, I think that cage was lying loose at the bottom of the tat box and all - thanks so much for that, will see if I can swipe it next week!

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9 minutes ago, sierraman said:

We ought to have some sort of Tat list - items we are all looking for. A sort of shite amnesty. Then when one of us sees one on our travels...

Totally! I don't know about anyone else, but I find it hard to keep up with stuff on this thread, it moves so fast.

I am always up for anything that is beach or holiday related so mainly caravans or beach buggys also cars with a boat on the roof, surf boards on the roof or just a boat with trailer, see Mrs Concern's Summer House...

https://autoshite.com/topic/20735-doesnt-fit-anywhere-else-shite-thread/page/4/

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23 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

 

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Superkings Sand Cat missing a spare wheel on the front?

 

 

I missed out on Tat Friday™ due to a very long day at work - just wondering what the TAA van is? The Sand Cat is a rarity as it's only in those colours at park of the set with a car transporter. I have a really nice one but it is also missing the sticker that covers the holes - orange versions of the casting have a cat's head mounted there!

 

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New Hot Wheels Car Meet set has a couple of nice cars in it

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Found some stuff in charity shops in Windsor, nothing took my fancy though, especially at £5 for tatty Superfasts

 

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Re the Matchbox Golf,I reckon they changed the rear number plate when they changed the casting to having nothing on the roof.I used to have the 4x4 Rompin' Rabbit version which was an American release from what I remember?,the 2nd type of number plate does look more like an American one.

Has anyone got the German ADAC version with the aerial & lights in the roof rack holes?,it would be interesting to see which plate that has ?

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