This is why I have been pretty quiet around here lately. My step-daughter moved out a couple months ago and it was time for a much-needed upgrade in my fun space. After we helped her move out, I dug right in and started a top to bottom re-do of her old room.
Hey everyone! It’s been a while since I made a post. Work has been pretty crazy and almost all my free time has been going into remodeling a room that is going to be AP’s ultimate man cave/diecast haven. I’m excited about how much it’s coming along and I apologize to a couple of you that I owe tradeback boxes for…
The door gaps and mold lines are horrific on this for a Tomica. So, I have to presume its a pretty early version from the first years of their 1:64 lineup. Even the rivet post has a unique hash-stamp on it that I have never noticed. I like that this is probably the most pedestrian example I have ever seen a of a …
Too bad this is missing all the fun chrome bits, because this Bug Bomb is amazing. I love how Topper really came out with some great competitive designs vs HotWheels back then. The paint is ever so cool as well. Guess they should have used some better glue or rivets to keep the add on pieces in place.
Another obscure hatchback joins the growing AP family. This one, though imperfect, comes from Mira Diecast of Spain. I can’t say that I know much about the 14GTS other than it looks like my kind of French Ride :)
A strange recent find. I’ve known Aurora to offer diecast/plastic cars that can be easily disassembled so the bodies can be used on their slot car chassis’. But, for this Corvette that’s not the case. The base is riveted on. What’s more odd is the wheels (though missing the tires) are the common wheels they used with…
I wasn’t quite paying enough attention when I bid on a lot of cars that included this little Tomica Civic. The photo angles didn’t make it glaringly obvious that this poor Honda had it’s face slapped off at some point. To add insult to injury, it had it’s tail yanked as well. :( poor thing. I have to hold out hope…
Equipped with Whizzwheels... because, yeah driving super fast in an old Jeep with stiff leafspring suspension and a cinderblock for a seat is an excellent idea. These were rugged, but uncomfortable (so says the internet). This Corgi is fantastic though, with detailed driver and flip down windscreen, perfect details to…
The classic Husky wheels look perfectly at home on this little red Pony.
Truth be told, I don’t have enough Mitsus in my collection. So this old Colt Galant is a welcome addition. A little playwear character on this car. Overall, really solid and nice Tomica details as always. Love the Galant Text front and back that really is a crazy detail in this scale.
I purchased a small lot of cars on eBay to get my filthy mitts on some Tomica’s that were mixed in with the lot. This group also included this Zee Toys BRMF1 Open wheel racer. Looks like a very early Zee Toys offering (maybe even the first?) Open wheel cars are not really my thing, but still is a pretty neat piece of…
This poor little guy almost didn’t make it home. After waiting about 5 weeks for it to arrive from the Netherlands... I was pretty certain that it was lost to the black hole of missing international packages. A few weeks later, it showed up! I really wanted this one in my collection because it is solid proof that…
Corgi Juniors Jensen Interceptor in green with the faster on the track (but probably not much more reliable) whizzwheels. The earlier Deep Red with dish wheels variant is my 1:64 grail car which I was happy to score last year. This one popped up with one of my favorite sellers. The price was just right that I couldn’t…
Minty Schuco 1:66 cars are usually waaaay out of my price range. This near perfect Capri II popped up on drain-my-wallet-’bay and I tossed a reasonable offer the seller’s way. Much to my surprise they accepted and it was mine. Not only am I fan of the Ford Capri. But, this is they oft forgotten Capri II with snazzy…
Ugh! To restomod or not to Restomod? This is a tough choice. I picked this Montreal up on evilBay for stupid cheap because the suspension is completely shot. Car still looks really awesome. But, does not roll and axles are just floating without anything keeping them pressed to he base. The want to drill is strong with…
I wish more Sable Wagons (and their Taurus siblings) survived. I remember when these were really common on the roads and now I can’t remember the last time I ever saw one in the metal. Love the styling of these cars. This was a pretty common Mbx... yet, I had a hard time finding one while tub diving at the flea…
Car #30 from my box of gems purchased at the Collectibles shop at the Rutland Vt. Mall. This is the #1 find for me. I didn’t exactly know what I was hunting for until I actually got it in my hands...
Car #29 from my box of gems purchased at the Collectibles shop at the Rutland Vt. Mall. The Scion xB is hand-down one of the best cars ever made IMHO. So, since we love our 1:1, I almost always snag any of the Mbx versions I can. This purple version with custom plate is just freaking amazing. <3
Car #28 from my box of gems purchased at the Collectibles shop at the Rutland Vt. Mall. Classic Majorette Renault Safrane. Little bit of mud caked on it. I didn’t have time to clean it up before taking pics. Sometime later. Pretty awesome car that I didn’t know existed in diecast form until I snagged this one.
Car #27 from my box of gems purchased at the Collectibles shop at the Rutland Vt. Mall. If you want to get a nice HW Golf GTI, you have to aim for the early ones. They have re-used the cast so many times the details are just plain lost on the new ones. This one has a nice sharp front face and everything just looks…
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