flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: Beatties, I used to get my Brumm and Box 1/43rds in a branch of theirs in London. I trying to remember where it was, but it was almost 40 years ago. Would it have been the original store on Winchmore Hill Road, Southgate? Beatties, 10 The Broadway, Southgate, London N14 Beatties, 112 High Holborn, London WC1 Beatties, 363 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 These were the London stores before Richard Konstamm (as in RIKO) bought them and expanded across the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 13 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Beatties, 112 High Holborn, London WC1 High Holburn. I used to do a lot of building work in the City and Westend in the 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 21 hours ago, Bren said: Yatming rip off. Front end is more LTD than mercury. Have the same one. I don't think it is a rip, as Yatming provided models with name removed from base casting to other distributors such as Imperial, who just put their brand sticker over where Yatming was usually seen I have one, with the correct Yatming wheels and Yatming code number andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Actual Matchbox in Entertainer. Prices are a bit keen though, £2.40 singles, £12 for 5 packs and £21 for 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 18 hours ago, bunglebus said: I can see more in there - early Hot Wheels Custom Baracuda, MC Toys Granada - and what's the red Mercury Commuter (?) next to the Granada? Also please tell me that's not a Hot Wheels Rolls next to the Barracuda - I've been after one for years It is. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 58 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Actual Matchbox in Entertainer. Prices are a bit keen though, £2.40 singles, £12 for 5 packs and £21 for 10 If you're still there, could you grab that 1970 Ranchero for me pretty please with a cherry on top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 42 minutes ago, Bren said: It is. Gah I don't have one either. They are worth too much to bear, I keep hoping to find one at car boot and nurse back to health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: If you're still there, could you grab that 1970 Ranchero for me pretty please with a cherry on top Meh, they’re not cheap but hopefully when B&M and Morrisons start sticking they’ll be a good deal cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 23 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: If you're still there, could you grab that 1970 Ranchero for me pretty please with a cherry on top I'm working just over the road so I'll get one flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: High Holburn. I used to do a lot of building work in the City and Westend in the 1980s. MiniMinorMk3, andrew e, danthecapriman and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 2:30 PM, bunglebus said: Also tat Friday, although technically this arrived yesterday I had one of those here to pass on to you! Sorry bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Actual Matchbox in Entertainer. Prices are a bit keen though, £2.40 singles, £12 for 5 packs and £21 for 10 Sainsbury yesterday £11 for Hot Wheels 5 packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 20 hours ago, Bren said: My majorette. Some matchbox and husky. I really like majorette but they are quite expensive. What are the Renault 5 and Ford Escort Mk1 to the right of the Hot Wheels Rolls Royce? Doesn't look like the Majorette Renault 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 The silver one is majorette. The gold essy and R5 are polistil. bunglebus and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 33 minutes ago, Bren said: The silver one is majorette. The gold essy and R5 are polistil. Yes I have the Majorette and know the bonnet air intake is plastic, so couldn't place it without. 1:64 Escort a new one on me, do have the 1:43 by them with the daft Limo doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 14 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: 1:64 Escort a new one on me, do have the 1:43 by them with the daft Limo doors. ? You wot mate? Limo doors on a MK1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Did anyone find one of these? Was in the Matchbox 2022 list I remember the real thing on one of the TV shows. Well, the Muntz Jet that was developed from the Kurtis, that Wayne Carini had for a while Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 1/29/2017 at 4:19 PM, Bren said: Purchased earlier today - Polistil R5 and escort. I gave a pound each - they sell for north of £30 mint boxed - I bought some boxed ones for a fiver each some years ago but at current prices I wont be adding to them. Crikey. £1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 47 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Did anyone find one of these? Was in the Matchbox 2022 list Yep Tesco had that one flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 29 minutes ago, bunglebus said: ? You wot mate? Limo doors on a MK1? Yeah special LWB version Tom has one On Milan number plates, no less See. LWB version. Well, Tom's wife is a bit hefty and needed the extra room Tom would rather not talk about it. FakeConcern, Cookiesouwest, AndyW201 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 52 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Did anyone find one of these? Was in the Matchbox 2022 list I remember the real thing on one of the TV shows, well, the Muntz Jet that was developed from the Kurtis, that Wayne Carini had for a while I've had a couple of Brooklin Muntz Jets. Regular Top Down version Limited Top Up version flat4alfa and AndyW201 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 25 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Yeah special LWB version That metallic red was one of Polistils generic colours at the time. It survived the transition from hard cases to card boxes. AndyW201, danthecapriman, andrew e and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Local Tesco and Morrisons visited to see what they had. Only the latter had anything that seemed to be new/worthwhile, some new MBX laying direct on the shelf at £1.80 each. I got the '95 Nissan truck in Cycle Runner livery. No new HWs in either of them for some time. Tesco did have what might have been a new selection of 5-packs at £9 each, including the tempting wagons and also the German cars with brown Mercedes estate. Might have a chance to get to a different store tomorrow. BTW, what's with the FedEx stickers on the new Matchbox packs? Didn't realise until I got home they're just stickers on both the front and rear of the card. They were on everything, not related to a livery on the diecast itself. sierraman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 So today, while working* I spent 5hrs driving to two auction houses in Chippenham and Worcester, to pick up a few* models I won bought at auction. The highlight was this. A Sunstar 1/24 Routemaster. A coke bottle for scale. No idea why I purchased this, as I don't collect them. I think I just wanted one to pass through my hands, so I could tick the box. A lot like a large number of real life motors I've had. Weirdly Mrs Cookie really likes it and has started saying a shelf needs to be put up, so it can be displayed. It can't get onto ebay fast enough, to save me from DIY AndyW201, MiniMinorMk3, eddyramrod and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 40 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said: I got the '95 Nissan truck in Cycle Runner livery. No new HWs in either of them for some time. I wondered why they decided on CYCLE rather than DESERT on the real thing Nissan built 1000 of them to commemorate success on Baja 1000 for 1998. There is no cycling on the Baja 1000. Fighting the sand would do your knees in. andrew e, FakeConcern, bunglebus and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 54 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said: Tesco did have what might have been a new selection of 5-packs at £9 each, including the tempting wagons and also the German cars with brown Mercedes estate. Yes. That. To make yesterdays trip out not seem so worthless, had to choose between BROWN Mercedes W123 pack or this pack with the blue 'woody' Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. The Woody Won. So while the sun was out at lunchtime, a Yatming FORD LTD popped over for the unboxing The DAGS seemed happy enough Do have a white Olds Vista somewhere in one of the oh-why-did-I-buy-that boxes of unopened packs. Perhaps that can go to part-fund this blue one bunglebus, MiniMinorMk3, FakeConcern and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Thought you lot might appreciate this - Matchbox staff bus on Canvey Island! https://www.canveyisland.org/category/history-2/oldphotos/transport MiniMinorMk3, RoadworkUK, junkyarddog and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Got this last month - an anniversay gift. Didn't have this one when I was little - it was probably discontinued. AndyW201, bunglebus, RoadworkUK and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mine's a Leganza! Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 10:56 AM, Datsuncog said: Up top, some boxless Hong Kong OOC Leylands Was there a price on the Hong Kong buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 17 minutes ago, Bren said: Didn't have this one when I was little - it was probably discontinued. Was only produced during four year period from 1968. Superfast wheel was 1970-71. Cant have sold that well? There doesn't seem to be that many survivors, compared to others Replaced by No.25 Mod Tractor, no less. Which survive everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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