bunglebus Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 This is lovely Tim buying cakes Spottedlaurel, AndyW201, eddyramrod and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 15 minutes ago, danthecapriman said: There’s definitely something wrong somewhere somehow, cos I’m not usually awake at this time of day either!😅 I usually am, but only just. Today I've been up nearly an hour and a half, brekky eaten, dog walked, rinse bath cleared and reloaded with the two remaining items from the stripper (yes, from Wednesday...), rinsed items taken upstairs to bask in the relative warmth while they dry out. If tomorrow looks as good as today there should be some spraying happening. @bunglebus @Datsuncog Happy Hunting! FakeConcern, andrew e, MiniMinorMk3 and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 21 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: I usually am, but only just. Today I've been up nearly an hour and a half, brekky eaten, dog walked, rinse bath cleared and reloaded with the two remaining items from the stripper (yes, from Wednesday...), rinsed items taken upstairs to bask in the relative warmth while they dry out. If tomorrow looks as good as today there should be some spraying happening. @bunglebus @Datsuncog Happy Hunting! Bloody hell Eddy! Chill! Slow down man. That’s about a week’s worth of stuff you’ve just done in a few hours!😆 eddyramrod and FakeConcern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Hmm. Cooper-Jarrett trailer with intact doors! If that's a couple of quid, colour me interested. Am still very much after a bogie for the double trailer rig, too... Looking forward to further surprise duo updates! Were you aware of a guest appearance prior, Tim? Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 So as some of you have worked out, I made a cameo appearance at St. George's this morning, as I'm working about half an hour away this week it would be rude not too - and I thought it would be fun to keep it to myself until now! Diecasts were exchanged, coffees drunk and cakes eaten - now back to work. eddyramrod, RoadworkUK, Datsuncog and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Thats excellent! 😁 Datsuncog, FakeConcern, eddyramrod and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Yes indeed, kids... some apparent Twilight Zone shiz going down this morning at St George's Market, with an unprecedented two-hander Bunglecog/ Datsunbus mashup on the cards. I'd been given a heads-up a few weeks back, so it was great that the planets aligned and we could make it happen. Excellent to finally meet you, Rich! As you'll also have discerned, it wasn't quite a case of tat unlimited on the Main Stall this morning - in fact, the Twilight Zone vibe was further enhanced with a bit of déjà vu going on... Mmm, if you cast your mind back about a month or so, these were all kinda familiar. And so were these. On 26/01/2024 at 08:45, Datsuncog said: But there were new tat boxes. And they weren't half bad. Some smaller stuff... And some bigger stuff. Small stuff involved many of the Lesneys and Huskys we know and love... Quite a few had been on the receiving end of the Humbrols, though. Majorette gooseneck camping trailer was quite nice, though. Again, bit of a mixed bag in the bigger box... A lot of repaints in here, and a wide range of eras. Noddy Car is by Morestone. Matchbox from the fifties to the nineties, plus assorted modern bits. Dinky Rover P4 looked ok; Lesney King Size Foden missing its tipper flap but otherwise not bad. Corgi Pug 505 cycling support car a bit worn, and lacking accessories. Corgi DS saloon quite clean (there was a Safari in there also); Highway Maintenance Mazda B1800 had sadly suffered from hitting a lump of debris at speed. Thunderbird was an odd one - labelled as a DCMT Roadmaster, so pre-dating the Lone Star branding. Worn, but still eminently displayable. Brace of Corgi Whizzwheels R-R Vigilants - paramedic and police variants. Dinky Hudson Hornet not all that common, I don't think. And this tired but still fairly magnificent Polistil Citroen BX in 1/24 scale... As you may imagine, I was happily picking through the boxes and scooping potential purchases, when I thought to enquire what the tariffs were looking like this week. Ten pounds on the stuff in the big box. Five pounds on the small stuff. And the 1/24 items? £20. Oh. Yes, a lot had evidently been sold since the 26 January event, so the Dinky Rover P4 and Corgi Citroen DS were long gone, more's the pity. BUT - the prices were a lot better this week. This is how it goes, I guess. And these... eh, let's not talk about these, they're all so very familiar. FakeConcern, bunglebus, danthecapriman and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 But there were some new tinplates, too. And oh, this Rambler station wagon was just glorious. How it's survived in such good nick is anyone's guess. The Greyhound bus alongside also appeared to be an original example, in superb order - as was the ocean liner beside that. However, nice as this Cadillac and Buick appeared to be, I'm pretty sure they're remanufactured examples from the early 1990s - something about them just seemed a bit off. The wheels appear identical to those of a tinplate Corvette I bought new in about 1992, and they were held together with Pozi screws which seems a little anachronistic. Still, I've no doubt they'll still display very nicely - and appealing as they were, I don't think it's a road I want to start going down. Nor could I afford to - I believe the sum of £40 each was mentioned... Some smaller tinplates up top were quite jolly, though. This unbranded friction-drive suction lorry complete with a crimped-shoelace 'hose' was quite charming. And this small clockwork rendering of a Mercedes W111 was lovely and bright: The printed details were very nicely rendered, even if the generic car shape means that the distinctive 'heckflosse' tail fins are rounded off. But I'm not gonna get on the tinplate train, nooo... Our Nemesis chum from took the big tinplate double decker bus with Good Year advertising that's just about visible behind the Rambler; I envy his storage space! Surface Rust, bunglebus, MiniMinorMk3 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Well,this was an unexpected twist to tat Friday!! Please tell me one of you bought that Tin plate Rambler! andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 50 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: Excellent to finally meet you, Rich! It's funny, you don't type with an Irish accent... MiniMinorMk3, eddyramrod, Datsuncog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 1 minute ago, junkyarddog said: Well,this was an unexpected twist to tat Friday!! Please tell me one of you bought that Tin plate Rambler! I didn't but it really was lovely. Turning up sans cash was probably a good move on my part Anyone know the brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Bandai? bunglebus and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 After a good natter, and exchange of mutual tat boxes, there was just about time for a quick whistle-stop tour of the market's other attractions... Colin, of the Irish Tat Stall, was away on holiday this week but the new-release 1/72 Oxfords had shown up in the shape of the Emberglow Metro. Not so much down at the other end of the stall, where Toon'd Hot Wheels Silverados seem to be breeding... No Matchbox this week, and no new Greenlights to interest me much. The Charity Stall had nothing bar some very cheap plastic toys in a 50p rummage box, but nothing really to tickle our collective fancies. Alan was... Alan. He won't be rushed. So, while waiting for him to set out the 50p Tray, time for coffee and buns over at Drop Hopper... andrew e, eddyramrod, FakeConcern and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 10 minutes ago, junkyarddog said: Bandai? I think you might be right! The logo in the middle of the baseplate writing looked like a stylised gothic print 'B', as per the lower left hand one here. Awesome, thanks! I really liked the Rambler too, but I just couldn't bring myself to pony up £40 for it. andrew e and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 28 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: @flat4alfa I'm sure this is the same as the wheel-less one that headed your way a while back MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 27 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: I really liked the Rambler too, but I just couldn't bring myself to pony up £40 for it. Looking at prices realised on ebay, that's actually possibly something of a bargain. The 1980s tinplate Buick, Corvette etc are extremely nostalaic for me. There was a period of time when every upper-middle class household, or young 'design' type, or Yuppie in general seemed to have one of those on their mantlepiece. A real zeitgeist moment when '50s Americana was suddenly extremely cool in the UK and Europe. As a child, they were always quite fascinating to me, although it was obvious they were 'new' and not actually old. I did actually get one as a Christmas gift one year (which I still have). If I ever become upper-middle class, or design-y, or a yuppie, it will be proudly displayed in my minimalist Bauhaus-inspired living room, alongside one of these: I'd actually like to know the story of those things. Who made them? Why did they catch on in such an enormous way? Were they actually replicas of old Bandai toys or just 'in the style of'? I bet you can still buy them new, somewhere. Datsuncog, andrew e, FakeConcern and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Old meets new Split_Pin, Datsuncog, danthecapriman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 With time ticking on, and the workday breathing uncomfortably down our necks, all too soon we had to say cheerio and go our respective ways - but I managed a final sweep just in case anything fantastic had suddenly materialised. Because, as we know all too well from this thread, strange things do happen... Although I think all the strangeness had already happened for the day! Nothing of interest on the £2 table, annoyingly. I'd kinda hoped the police Hongwells from last week might have been downgraded to here - but not yet, anyway. Some of the boxes had been partially emptied out onto the table, giving us some early Lesneys... Big tinplate fire truck was quite appealing too. Some okay Superfast era Lesneys too, but quite a bit of repainting was evident. Regular wheels VW fastback was redone in matt red, for some reason, and of course the A-pillar was cracked. Corgi Whizzwheels quarry dumper looking a bit ungainly on the speed wheels, as well it might. Mercury Commuter on wide wheels not too bad; Lincoln on narrow wheels also appealed, but a cracked screen put me off. I've a nice regular wheels Lincoln, but I sort of want one of these too. I could also have come away with this... Yeah, it's like four rectangular ceramic plates joined together in a wooden frame, and a load of jumbled text and gold leaf on the back of each one with 'authenticity stamps' and limited edition numbers and 'authorised by the estate of Elvis Aron Presley'. What would you even do with this? So, ruminating, off I went into the brightening morning... ...with a bag. Of course. Jon, FakeConcern, danthecapriman and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 I was hoping that the collective forces of you two would summon up a 4m² tray of £5 Hong Kong 1/76 scale buses, or a Bburago Renault Fuego. Next time. Next time. eddyramrod, FakeConcern, bunglebus and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 There's always a next time! Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zie Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 23 hours ago, bunglebus said: Did you nab them? Could do with the BMW for its glazing if nothing else Yeah couldn't say no at that price, a fair few the same as I had as a kid. BMW looks like a stolen recovered. bunglebus and FakeConcern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Cracked screen, dammit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 5 hours ago, bunglebus said: This is lovely That is in great condition. 2 hours ago, Datsuncog said: But there were some new tinplates, too. And oh, this Rambler station wagon was just glorious. How it's survived in such good nick is anyone's guess. It is good. 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: I didn't but it really was lovely. Turning up sans cash was probably a good move on my part Anyone know the brand? Bandai 2 hours ago, junkyarddog said: Bandai? Beat me to it! 1 hour ago, Datsuncog said: I think you might be right! The logo in the middle of the baseplate writing looked like a stylised gothic print 'B', as per the lower left hand one here. Awesome, thanks! I really liked the Rambler too, but I just couldn't bring myself to pony up £40 for it. Yes £40 is a very very good bargain. A quick browse of teh interwebs throws up various examples https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235349692530 Advertised at £102 This one sold for $212 Vintage 1959 Bandai Rambler Rebel 4 Door Station Wagon Friction Tin Toy Car NIB -- Antique Price Guide Details Page (antiquesnavigator.com) flat4alfa, andrew e, danthecapriman and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I've done some more on the Corgi Mini project. I've polished the windows to get rid of the file marks. As I am building a road going Mini Cooper I needed a rear bumper with the little towel rails on. On my unboxed shelf there was an early Vanguards, which is teh same casting as the modern Mini that has donated it's windows, seats etc. So the Vanguards was quickly drilled to break the rivet and the bumpers cut from the base. No I have another project that will need a bit of filler in the back... some filling and filing at the front... and with some some race numbers this will quickly turn into a Cooper Car Company BSCC car from around 1965. But that's for another day. To get the bumpers to sit properly I ground away the front... and rear bumpers on the original Corgi. Then the roof was filled with some Araldite. I have also stuck the grille in... and filled round the edges. danthecapriman, andrew e, Tenmil Socket and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 5 hours ago, Jon said: Hmm. Cooper-Jarrett trailer with intact doors! If that's a couple of quid, colour me interested. Am still very much after a bogie for the double trailer rig, too... Looking forward to further surprise duo updates! Were you aware of a guest appearance prior, Tim? Sadly I was already gone for the day before I saw this - but yes, it was a pretty decent example of the trailer. Will keep an eye out for it next week! And now - what did I come away with? andrew e, flat4alfa, Jon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Well, a few things. Fortune was smiling upon @quicksilver... On 26/01/2024 at 10:20, quicksilver said: @Datsuncog was this in the £5 or £10 box? If the former can you grab it for me please? The requested Majorette gooseneck caravan in Coca Cola Football colours turned up again in one of today's boxes. It's a curious thing; after a fair bit of poking at it, it became clear that this was the same casting as the Majorette camper - it just has the plastic back removed, and a wind spoiler hiding the hole in the roof where the front clips on (I believe Majorette had done that before - turning the Renault 18 Taxi into a caravan towcar with a wind deflector clipping into the same aperture as the taxi sign) Look at that. It even has the gooseneck hitch just visible through the window. It's also odd in that Majorette tended to model accurate renditions of vehicles, but it seems that this is just a generic pickup of no particular manufacturer. It looks a little bit Ford or Mazda, but not definitively either of them. Underneath just says 'Camping Car', which isn't very illuminating. Still - not bad value for £3, and marking a reduction from previous price points. Will set that one aside for you, dude! danthecapriman, MiniMinorMk3, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Very odd that the trailer hitch is cast in despite the camper body not using it Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Then there was this Corgi Land Rover breakdown wagon: Missing its towing hook, although it's been ingeniously reconfigured so it can now act as a mobile gallows, so, y'know... swings and roundabouts. The tinplate canopy had come loose and was in the bottom of the box - it's a little bit bent, but I sort of like it because of that. It just feels like an honest little model that's been used, but not abused, during a long working life. I had one of these as a kid and managed to lose it during an ill-fated trip to the beach at Kilclief, when a deep tunnel in the sand collapsed while it was 'driving' through, and no matter how much I dug I just couldn't find it again. Nice to have one again - and, at £5, half the price it was back in January. On 26/01/2024 at 09:08, Datsuncog said: More boxes of Corgi and Lesney too. But honestly, I can't be paying those sort of prices for these. I'm not quite seeing a tenner's worth in most of the items offered. A keeper, for now. danthecapriman, MiniMinorMk3, eddyramrod and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Also finding favour the second time around were these pair of Lesneys: Once again, present in January but kinda too pricey at £5 each. On 26/01/2024 at 08:49, Datsuncog said: He wants £5 for the chipped, unboxed MoYs and Days Gone and the Humbrol'd EFEs in the smaller box. I mean, what? Really? £3 is rather more palatable to me, for the Superfast Monteverdi Hai and for the regular wheels Opel Diplomat. The Monteverdi is just so 70s; it looks awesome. I can't remember if I have a Diplomat already - but this one's pretty clean, so if it turns out to be surplus, it's available for the £3 paid. Jon, MiniMinorMk3, FakeConcern and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Also putting in an encore from its January debut was this 1-75 range Ford Model A van. I know, I know - they're everywhere, they're boring. The omnipresent Kelloggs Cornflakes promo. I know. But it's totally pristine. No yellowing to the roof, no dulling of the chrome. It's perfect. I'll be honest: I just love this era of box. It's these illustrations I lusted over when I was like three or so. So I wasn't going to pass up a lovely clean boxed example at a fiver. I'm pleased with this, although I realise probably shouldn't be. danthecapriman, RoadworkUK, MiniMinorMk3 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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