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kamzcab86
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Was wandering through the local grocery store recently and spied, out of the corner of my eye, this:
Yes, I bought it. 
Come to find out, it was released in 2024 and comes in other color combos: https://hotwheels.fandom.com/wiki/VW_T3_Custom .
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Ahwahnee
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 7:34 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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Donatello is one of my copilots.
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campism
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2025 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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| dhaavers wrote: |
How much did you invest? Where are you displaying it?
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Did not. Was not tempted since we have too much junk already. You only need walk through a place with fewer sets of salt and pepper shakers, fewer books and fewer sets of china than your own house contains to realize you need to shed some shit and not get more of it.
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photogdave
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2025 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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How much did you invest? Where are you displaying it?
- Dave
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campism
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2025 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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Found this in an antique shop while returning from the mountains on our fall leaf peeping trip.
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RoryGirl
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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| photogdave wrote: |
What a great Christmas present that would make!
Too bad we don't have Target here. I'm sure the shipping would be outrageous.
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I think it's free shipping in the States...get it sent here - https://www.seawings.ca/
It'll be 18 CAD + tax to get it over (and you'll have to pick up in Victoria)
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photogdave
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RoryGirl
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TinyPickle
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:36 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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i don't know how the Muller stores are in USA, but here in EU, they jsut got three kind of models available, for all EU fellers who would like to get their hands on. Quite big also, 1:24. Bought two, for 18€ it's a bargain 
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Crankey
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| Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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Dang.
I want the Marchal fogs. |
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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| jimf909 wrote: |
| I love the speedo... |
Same! I lol’d…thanks for the Friday fun!
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jimf909
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| Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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I love the speedo.
The sidepipes are funny...and neat at the same time.
The asymmetrical grill is awesome.
The mudflap girl is anachronistic and could be left back in time to be forgotten.
If they put the bumpers in full-scale production they'd sell hundreds of 'em.
Thanks for posting this.
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Christopher Schimke
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| Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:16 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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Super impressive! Built by Eero Kumanto.
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RoryGirl
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| Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 2:09 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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Link
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ARMc
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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| The vote goes live tomorrow on the Hot Wheels instagram page. The car with the most likes wins the vote. |
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Jake de Villiers
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:12 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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I'd be happy to vote for the van if I could find a place to do so!!
LOTS of click bait on that page but I don't see a "Vote" button anywhere.
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campism
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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Along with the reproduction metal signs, Chinese tools and other stuff you usually see there, the place is probably best described as a flea mall instead. I just happened to see them and don't go to, or have not seen them in, the other places you listed. That is all.
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