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Fish
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While not as cool as these older toys you guys always seem to find, even though I am always looking. I have been collecting a size able number of the newer cars. Mainly How Wheels and Matchbox. I grab all VW and Porsche and any other car that I like.
Last weeks find. Though you can't tell in this picture, it is a early split window bug turned racecar.
Urban Outlaw Magnus Walker Porsche 934 Turbo RSR.
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MonT3
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Blue Baron
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I hope he/she is careful with toys, because that Matchbox camper and the Microracer look pretty clean.
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HelmutofBuffalo
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Picked up some toys today at a show. One of particular interest is he Bandai Transformer about three inches long and turns into robot. How rare are these ?
Also there was a Large transformer about 10" long made in Japan that turned into a drag racer, it was a bit pricey , by any chance has anyone seen one of those ? value? Thanks Helmut
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Fish
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MonT3
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| I hope he/she is careful with toys, because that Matchbox camper and the Microracer look pretty clean. |
He's got a couple of the MB campers. We're setting up a Hamilton Print Drawer display shelf for them in a couple of days as need to wipe the wood down from dust and such.
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jack1448
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One of particular interest is he Bandai Transformer about three inches long and turns into robot. How rare are these ?
Also there was a Large transformer about 10" long made in Japan that turned into a drag racer, it was a bit pricey , by any chance has anyone seen one of those ? value? Thanks Helmut
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I have a Bandai transformer like yours, also well played with. I'll try to get a picture and post it later this week. I've had mine for at least 20 years, which dates these to the 80's or early 90's. Never saw or even knew there was a larger version. |
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hopkin 
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Took awhile, but finally completed this set of five.
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I picked up 4 of the 5 and a few other items on my last trip to Seattle:
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Fish
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Going through a box in the garage I found this Hot Wheels Randy's Stuff bug that I bought a long time ago.
Anybody know the story about Randy's Stuff?
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Fish
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Garage sale score today. Tons of toys. I grabbed everything VW and Porsche.
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iowegian
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:21 am Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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| Fish wrote: |
Garage sale score today. Tons of toys. I grabbed everything VW and Porsche.
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Good job.
Did you bring the roses home as a peace offering? |
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Fish
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No, they were already there. She encourages my collecting. Keeps me out of trouble.
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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| Fish wrote: |
Took awhile, but finally completed this set of five.
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I picked up 4 of the 5 and a few other items on my last trip to Seattle:
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I got the full set of 5 air-cooled cars shipped to my door from a dealer
in Kentucky.
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Fish
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I've done that too, but it's not as much fun as the hunt. I've also just went and bought that one elusive car missing form my set.
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Peter_N
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Hi,
A couple of days ago I saw a picture of some tin splitbus models (like old type Bandai) somewhere on the internet/social media.
One of these was a very nice model of a palm green sand green microbus.
Does this ring a bell for some of you toy specialists 
I would really like to find some more info on it so I can add it to my wish list.
Thanks!
Peter
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Blue Baron
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Sneak peek photos of an upcoming episode of Fun with Hacksaw BoB.
This is an Arnold split window project I've been bringing back to life, soon to be headed to Arizona for a rendezvous with Mr. Gilmore. And yes, this is the same body before and after!
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Hacksaw-BoB
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Hmmm.....
I thought the ARNOLD Split VW Sunroof version was rarer than the Sedan version 
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iowegian
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Hmmm.....
I thought the ARNOLD Split VW Sunroof version was rarer than the Sedan version |
Wouldn't Blue Baron's vehicle (in the "as found" condition) be better described
as a "Brougham"? 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brougham_(carriage) |
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Blue Baron
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The sunroof was under consideration, but dedicated bodywork won the day.
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