Shite in Miniature II

[Datsuncog]

[Split_Pin]

I've been on holiday for the last 2 weeks and I completely forgot that it's Friday!

I'm planning a trip to Belfast in October although with my wife and son in tow I don't think a jive down to St George's at 8am would be thought of highly 😅

[eddyramrod]

Leave them in bed and fly solo?

[Datsuncog]

So then - another Friday!

Heavy rain and high winds from last night had dissipated a little, and the run in was fairly quiet as a lot of folk seem to be scooting off on holiday this week.

On arrival, a little later than I might have liked at about 7.45am, the first thing to strike me was the return of The Nemesis to the market.

While it was great to see him, I couldn't help but glance at the bulging bag he was gripping... and count the gaps in the table... what had he picked up?

And I'd expected to see the rest of the repainted stuff from last week, but this is all-new.

Not all that cheap, sadly.

The big Corgi Majors Bedford TK Snorkel was complete and working, but had fairly tired paintwork. Not quite a snip at £20.

1970s or early 80s 1/35 FX4 Taxi - with the sliding interior privacy panel - was also showing plenty of evidence of decades in the toybox.

Meanwhile, I could have been tempted by this fairly clean Thames Airborne camper in green at £10, had I not already had a purply-pink one plus the CMC re-release.

A bit of rearranging showed that this was what we were looking at: an all-Corgi lineup today.

Mmm. Bit shonky, though.

Impala cop car had the back screen smashed out of it, while the Thames Walls van was the earlier non-chime release but missing a fair few bits of bumper.

Early era Merc 250SL in white with the tinplate base was tired, as were the Whizzwheels Mustang Organ Grinder and Alfa P33.

I've been looking for a decent MkX Jaguar for a while - but this wasn't it. They're always just a bit too worn. Whizzwheels Porsche missing its plastic engine cover.

Adams Probe was probably one of the nicest on offer today.

Mild custom Austin FX4 taxi (wearing of-the-era slide transfer whitewalls, number plates and both AA and RAC grille badges) had been touched-up; early release Land Rover LWB had broken bumpers and was missing its bonnet-mounted spare wheel, and seems to have originated from the RAF Bloodhound Missile gift set.

Later Landie wrecker was reasonable enough, with a broken string but the hook still present, though the fantasy ambulance with cracked glazing didn't appear a great prospect for the money...

[Datsuncog]

Some of last week's stuff was still here... but only the moderns.

The good news was that there's been a PRICE DROP down to £5 for all these.

However, there wasn't all much to tickle me - as I already have/ had most of these Corgis etc.

Atlas peelermobiles.

There was more automobilia up top, but leaning towards the vintage and classic end of things rather than the pure filth of Ital handbooks and Allegro manuals.

This seemed to be a US handbook from the 30s or 40s.

1953 publication date on the Odhams book.

Motor Yearbook mainly chronicling 1951 in motorsport, but had some info on latest release American Fords and DKWs too.

While a loose copy of the Belfast News Letter from June 1958 indicated that you could have your Austin serviced right beside the City Hall by Harry Ferguson, of Ferguson tractor fame.

(Probably not him personally doing the servicing, mind)

[eddyramrod]

Thanks Tim!

I know I've said before that I'd be up for any Atlas or Vanguards copcars at a fiver each, and the Minor convertible too (I have my reasons) but not at this time, sorry.  I've just spent quite enough on ebay to get me both dressing-down and cold-shoulder from MrsR!

[Datsuncog]

Around this time Market Blokey mentioned rather apologetically that he had some loose Spot Ons which he'd meant to bring in today, but couldn't put his hand to them. They were around, somewhere.

Nemesis then allowed me a tantalising glimpse of just one of his haul today - a clean looking Corgi VW Beetle driving school car, wearing the less-common (in Belfast anyway) Fahrschule decals.

I can only agonise about what else I missed... but hey, it's alright.

With things being as they are, I can do without major temptation these days.

A wander around the other stalls didn't reveal much - though an adjacent Tat Stall did have some Dinky diecast, no doubt at equally ruinous expense:

They also had some Brooke Bond collector card albums though, at a slightly more reasonable £1.

The Charity Stall had no diecast treats, though plenty of junk:

Haven't seen skinny Sellotape for years.

Something for the vinyl fiends too.

50p on this old-skool banger - or, possibly, playschool banger.

Never mind drum 'n' bass, drum 'n' bear's where it's at these days.

He also had a lot of tins of value peas, at three-fir-a-poun.

Still in-date, too.

Plus a load of tins of mints.

They were five for a pound.

But best-before 2018.

Hmmm.

The Irish Gifts stall wasn't really crackling either today - no more of the German Matchbox collection, although a lone Moving Parts Nissan Xterra in blue had shown up amidst the Hot Wheels:

Not a lot new down at the model end of things, though the white Cararama MK1 Escort might be a recent arrival - £10 asked.

A final jaunt over to Alan's Emporium didn't quite deliver the goods...

Meh.

There was however a heritage casting available in the form of this Corgi Routemaster - it might be advertising the London 2012 Olympics, but the casting is pure 1970s.

Not all that cheap, mind, given the state of it...

So! I guess that's us for this week, kids - not a bonanza, though not quite a washout either.

Just kinda middlin'.

Steady as she goes.

[flat4alfa]

12 hours ago, sierraman said:

Did anyone have one of those big plastic red buses as a kid? Approx 1/36 ish scale? Said ‘Buy British’ or some such shit on the side?

How many do you want?  Could do a 2-for-1 deal?

This is the size against a Maisto 1:43 BMW Z1

[sierraman]

That’s the one. I feel sure my kids had one as well we’d have picked up from a jumble sale. I think they’d be the sort of thing you’d probably pick up on a trip to the seaside with grandparents etc in the 80’s. 

[flat4alfa]

8 minutes ago, sierraman said:

That’s the one. I feel sure my kids had one as well we’d have picked up from a jumble sale. I think they’d be the sort of thing you’d probably pick up on a trip to the seaside with grandparents etc in the 80’s. 

There is a variation, for the discernable collector

[egg]

16 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

50p on this old-skool banger - or, possibly, playschool banger.

you'd probably eventually sell that for a profit on ebay.

https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/11151401?ev=rb

[TheOtherStu]

15 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:Something for the vinyl fiends too.

 

50p on this old-skool banger - or, possibly, playschool banger.

I remember this well as a nipper.

along with “The little train that could”

[flat4alfa]

19 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

no doubt at equally ruinous expense

Lambie asks - what has happened to the market pricing? 

Has the stall rent risen significantly?

[flat4alfa]

7 minutes ago, egg said:

you'd probably eventually sell that for a profit on ebay.

https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/11151401?ev=rb

My word.  Those LPs travelled didn't they?!

Quote

Wally Whyton ‎– Wally Whyton's Golden Hours of Nursery Rhymes
Label: Golden Hour ‎– GH 560
Country: New Zealand
Released: 1973

Quote

Ships From: United States
Ships From: France
Ships From: Australia

Quote

Wallace Victor "Wally" Whyton (23 September 1929 London, England – 22 January 1997) was a British musician, songwriter and radio and TV personality.

There is a fan club!  https://www.youtube.com/@wallywhytonunofficial/about

[egg]

I had this (on cassette) in fact, I think I made an mp3 of the first side at some point....

ah it's on youtube now (I love the funky jazz stylings 'cos 70's session guys)

(remarkably, I don't believe anyone on this has since been jailed)

[flat4alfa]

Hamble's going to get hurt if Humpty falls down!

I think we need to ring HSE to get a Risk Assessment

[Datsuncog]

2 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

I've been on holiday for the last 2 weeks and I completely forgot that it's Friday!

I'm planning a trip to Belfast in October although with my wife and son in tow I don't think a jive down to St George's at 8am would be thought of highly 😅

Hey, the Friday Market's usually open til around 2pm, if that's a more reasonable time of the day... they do have some pretty good food stalls too, if that might act as a sweetener?

If schedules align, would be great to see you!

[Datsuncog]

59 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Thanks Tim!

I know I've said before that I'd be up for any Atlas or Vanguards copcars at a fiver each, and the Minor convertible too (I have my reasons) but not at this time, sorry.  I've just spent quite enough on ebay to get me both dressing-down and cold-shoulder from MrsR!

Not a bother Eddy - I know how it is!

As you'll have seen, these Atlas and Corgi Classics turn up all the time... while they're not literally ten-a-penny (more's the pity), I'm sure there'll be plenty more as and when circumstances permit!

[Jon]

55 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Around this time Market Blokey mentioned rather apologetically that he had some loose Spot Ons which he'd meant to bring in today, but couldn't put his hand to them. They were around, somewhere.

Interest registered!

[egg]

4 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

If schedules align, would be great to see you!

I'd love to do the London to Belfast route as specified by the man in seat61 someday, 'just out for the day love, off to the market'

https://www.seat61.com/train-and-ferry-to-belfast.htm

[Datsuncog]

44 minutes ago, egg said:

you'd probably eventually sell that for a profit on ebay.

https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/11151401?ev=rb

Heh, I used to do a bit of buying and selling on Discogs - until their checkout automation process made it all a little bit too much of a ball-ache for the gentleman amateur vinyl merchant to deal with on a casual basis.

I didn't peek beneath the sleeve, but I'd wager that the record itself is cactus - kiddies and vinyl being two things that just don't blend together well.

 But I'd be lying if I said my curiosity hadn't been piqued...

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

How many do you want?  Could do a 2-for-1 deal?

This is the size against a Maisto 1:43 BMW Z1

I always wanted one of those buses as a kid in the 1980s, they were everywhere but mum and dad probably said no because it was plastic and assumed to be cheap tat!

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Lambie asks - what has happened to the market pricing? 

Has the stall rent risen significantly?

Yes. Yes it has.

Back at the start of June, the daily rate for a basic stall went up by £40 - from £70 to £110, so a 57% rise - while the Council's also started charging extra for things that were previously included, like power hook-ups and lighting.

The Tat Stall and Irish Gifts Stall both have their wares spread across two stalls, while the Charity Stall occupies three. So that's a fair old whack to have to absorb.

I also heard one trader giving off because the renewal for their mandatory public liability insurance has tripled from last year.

So - not great times in Tatland, sadly.

[Datsuncog]

21 minutes ago, Jon said:

Interest registered!

Hopefully he'll be able to find them and I can beat The Nemesis to them... fair warning though, Spot-On have always been around the £20 mark on his stall even when pretty tired, so not exactly super-cheap bargains all the way.

But, it's the hope that keeps us going, no?

Oh, for a Wadhams ambulance or VW Variant wagon...

[flat4alfa]

9 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Oh, for a Wadhams ambulance

I think I have resigned myself to the fact that the only way into a Wadhams is to buy the reproduction kit 

[Datsuncog]

One day... one day!

Honestly, it's the lucky-dip element which keeps me going - because there could be something amazing.

There's weeks when, in all honesty, I'd sooner not bother dragging myself in... but what if that's the week a couple of clean Lone Star Firenzas show up? Or a Spot-On Wadhams?

I'm marked for life, I tell you.

[flat4alfa]

37 minutes ago, egg said:

I'd love to do the London to Belfast route as specified by the man in seat61 someday, 'just out for the day love, off to the market'

https://www.seat61.com/train-and-ferry-to-belfast.htm

The problem with that itinery list is they are missing the most crucial variation:

 Option 4:  London to Belfast via the Carrickfergus CogTree™ for opportunity to photograph and chant.  Scone and jam will be supplied on the coach.

[flat4alfa]

On 2/6/2023 at 11:05 AM, bunglebus said:

There's a guy who makes reproduction Lone Star bits (including a Firenza)

I was wondering about this and the @Datsuncog chat above reminded

Is the reproduction Firenza available yet?

[MiniMinorMk3]

Back on the shite car theme here some Renaults from Vitesse in the popular collectors scale of 1/43rd.

Original Twingo

LTD ED Police Twingo

Clio 

Megans, lots of Megans

16 Volt Megan

Classic Megan

Lagoon Wagon Dealer Issue

Lagoon 5-Door

Espace

 

[egg]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

Back at the start of June, the daily rate for a basic stall went up by £40 - from £70 to £110, so a 57% rise - while the Council's also started charging extra for things that were previously included, like power hook-ups and lighting.

just shows how the inflation we're currently 'enjoying' has negative impacts on aspects of life you wouldn't immediately think about.