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Hacksaw-BoB
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Fish
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I picked these up about 10 years ago at a garage sale and just refound them while looking for something else. Laufer pencil erasers. Around 1/64 scale, about an inch and a half long. Hard rubber.
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Kafer_Mike
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Cool find! I remember seeing those in my youth. Had totally forgotten about them.
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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A coworker gave me a set years ago, though yours appear to be German.
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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From the portable photo studio.
Wiking 1/40 in L87 pearl white, found today at an antique toy show.
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Fish
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:12 am Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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| Fish wrote: |
I picked these up about 10 years ago at a garage sale and just refound them while looking for something else. Laufer pencil erasers. Around 1/64 scale, about an inch and a half long. Hard rubber.
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I was going through boxes and found a purple car, the same as the others.
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:58 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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More from the portable photo studio.
MMQ VW made in Chile. Rough copy of the Tekno.
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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Wiking 1:40 new additions:
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Shonandb
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Fish
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trh351
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 3:25 am Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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| I got a Testors tether car for Christmas in '75 or '76. Very difficult to start and the rear tires were hard plastic, not rubber, so traction was a problem. Yours looks like it's spent it's life in a box in a box. |
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Fish
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 7:31 am Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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| I got a Testors tether car for Christmas in '75 or '76. Very difficult to start and the rear tires were hard plastic, not rubber, so traction was a problem. Yours looks like it's spent it's life in a box in a box. |
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| I saw this for sale on Facebook Teather Car page. |
They wanted $325 and said it was never run. I can’t tell you anything about the rear tires, but I see your point.
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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Hobby tip for the day:
A quick way to add traction on any motorized toy is to use rubber bands around the tires.
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Hacksaw-BoB
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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^^^ What he said! ^^^ 
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 11:31 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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Asahi Polizei bus
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Fish
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 9:30 am Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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It looks like it is battery powered and the mechanism under the front makes it drive crazy left and right instead of a straight line????
Very cool tin bus.
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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It's a standard bump-and-go, with the battery box located in the center. The blue dome light lights up. Thanks to Hacksaw for helping with the ID, as there are no markings other than MADE IN JAPAN.
Tin buses are scarce and expensive, so this was a nice addition.
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Hacksaw-BoB
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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Yep Blue Baron . . . . That Asahi Polizei VW Bus is in nice condition
and a real keeper  
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Toy collectors |
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New addition.
Bosch spark plug bus, Tekno, Denmark.
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