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Forgot to post.  Car boot sale finds, for once

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Glad to have the ERTL Charger for 20p.  Likewise the early steering wheels Mercury Commuter with dags

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Also the HW Flat Out 442 Oldsmobile Cutlass has eluded until now.  This one is from 1982

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On 9/5/2021 at 8:16 PM, flat4alfa said:

The rain stopped for a weekend for once and during the busy happenings, some paint was applied, some glazing was polished and some springs and cogs were attended to

Yes, the Tonka QUICK GRIP (Ford Maverick) had a tidy-up.  It was decided that there was too much green in the fleet.

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The GROUND POUNDER AMC Gremlin also popped over for a look with its now-repaired pull-back motor

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Ken wasn't remotely interested

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Nice to see some Tonka Powered Scramblers making an appearance, not something you see very often these days. Back in the day my brother and I got one each for Christmas and since then they've been sitting in the die cast box with all the Matchbox and Corgi stuff. Having seen the brochure that @flat4alfa posted I now know that they are the Track Blaster and Wind Burner. I'm surprised that the Wind Burner still has its sticker while the Track Blaster's have disappeared over time but it has gained a crudely painted white panel on the back. 

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Thought I'd take a closer look.

The Matchbox Dr Pepper set, comprising Kenworth Cabover Racing Transporter, AMC AMX Pro-Stocker and Chevy Van.  All in a 'Dr Pepper' racing team livery (purporting to be from Dallas...)

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Matchbox Super Star set, comprising Kenworth Cabover Racing Transporter, Chevy Pro Stocker Chevelle Laguna and Ruff Trek Holden.  All in a 'Super Star' racing team livery (purporting to be from Fresno....)

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What I hadn't realised is the truck decks were made specific for the load.  The AMC is held by the front axle line while the Chevy is held by the rear wheel wells

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Will have to dig out the Pepsi Challenge set photos.  Oh the excitement.

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3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Will have to dig out the Pepsi Challenge set photos

Found.  Sold-on a while back, as I already had a tidier van and not interested (at the time!) in Kenworths or MB Convoys in general

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So, this set used the same deck as the Super Boss/Star

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Ohh...

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17 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Thought I'd take a closer look.

The Matchbox Dr Pepper set, comprising Kenworth Cabover Racing Transporter, AMC AMX Pro-Stocker and Chevy Van.  All in a 'Dr Pepper' racing team livery (purporting to be from Dallas...)

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Matchbox Super Star set, comprising Kenworth Cabover Racing Transporter, Chevy Pro Stocker Laguna and Ruff Trek Holden.  All in a 'Super Star' racing team livery (purporting to be from Fresno....)

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What I hadn't realised is the truck decks were made specific for the load.  The AMX is held by the front axle line while the Chevy is held by the rear wheel wells

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Will have to dig out the Pepsi Challenge set photos.  Oh the excitement.

Pretty sure I have some of these Dr Pepper ones in the loft, heavily used…. Will try dig them out when I get some spare time 

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Got a chance to photograph some more arrivals. Not really my bag, but pull-back Beetle and 2CV are quite amusing 

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As is the "tumbling" 2CV

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Big pull-back Trabant deserves a makeover - and headlights

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This was one of the main prizes though - Schuco Audi

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And a really minty Blazin Bug in a colour I don't have

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some more recent additions, both Matchbox and Corgi's this time.

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First off, this Thornycroft and tanker trailer. this is an early Major pack, so that is i think 1958 upto i think 1964-ish? surely this wagon was already obsolete even when the model went on sale! This has been joined with another early Major pack, and this is the first version of the M2 model, its a Bedford S-type with a Wall's Icecream trailer.

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which is nice, and i have been able to squeeze it into the cabinet with a big chunk of the "vintage Matchbox". now though, that is just about full. proper full. bugger.....

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i have also added these Corgi's, a Ferrari shark nose F1 racer, and another Routemaster bus. This one has its destination blinds still, something missing off my other one. and it was only a couple of quid to buy,  so, it was frankly too good to leave it in the box of mostly crappy busses that i found it in! i had to buy it to save it!

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that is my excuse and i'm sticking with it, which funnily enough that is also the case with the racer. that is missing its number on its nose, but it has a driver, and  its  windscreen is, mostly complete, as are its roll over hoop and  exhausts.

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3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Only worth 49p now you've unboxed it

in fairness it had i guess lost its original box many, many years ago.

but even so it was too nice just to leave it in a "scrap box" with other shagged out toy busses, 

even if its no longer "a mint collectable"

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still its not in bad nick, its got Stan sat in the cab, ready to "get that bus outta here" with Jack the clippy on the back platform.

 - no wonder Blakey is forever having to chase them! 

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