Mercman Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 My haul from Christmas 4 years ago is above. Here is a oldie it's from Barclay. Original price was $.69, and came with 2 cars. Now the rig(tractor -trailer go for $75.00, and the cars are up to $10.00 each. I have 15 cars, and 2 rigs. My oldest vehicle I own is this one. Belonged to my Dad, he got it in 1929 for Christmas. It's not a HW, but thought I'd share. Finally my favorite, a beer truck.
Dr. Cranky Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 LOL, you have some very nice items in your collection, including an impressive array of HO scale cars.
Kaleb Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) Here are a few of mine. Like I said I collect mustangs. Edited February 7, 2012 by Kaleb
Dr. Cranky Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 Cool way to keep a collection going, Joshua, and it's reasonable too, then again for all I know you might have your room full of Mustangs!
Nick Notarangelo Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I like getting old beat upones and redoing them,new paint and a few details just to make them stand out.
Dr. Cranky Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 Andy, nice collection. I really love all those VWs they put out.
Dr. Cranky Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 Chuck, those are very nice, and thanks for sharing them. Wonderful pictures, BTW.
torinobradley Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I have many boxes of all types of cars along with 20-30 of the double sided cases and still have boxes full of loose cars. I ended up with some rare ones along the way. I'll have to see about getting some pics of mine. I have to say, my favorite cars are the Tomica Pocket Car line. I have a few including a very nice Pantera with opening hood and a Lotus Esprit with pop-up headlights. They aren't worth much but they are rare as they can be and that's why I like them.
Monty Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I had some of the originals such as the Stiletto http://t0.gstatic.co...0mR_YG0IzTcOmQO the Turbine http://www.toycollec...2jjof7z5j6y.jpg the Nucleon http://www.toycollec...5j3cqkj0vmd.jpg and the Glasser, which I won at a Cub Scout meeting. I didn't know what all the "plumbing" on it was for, but apparently they made a whole set of cars that could be run off of compressed air http://t2.gstatic.co...F6OkqyvPYYvSRqQ
Chuck Doan Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 My cars are long gone, but I well remember being a fan of Al Unser and Joe Leonard when they ran J-L sponsored cars in the USAC Indy series (early 70’s).
my name is nobody Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 My cars are long gone, but I well remember being a fan of Al Unser and Joe Leonard when they ran J-L sponsored cars in the USAC Indy series (early 70’s). Al Unser Sr. Won the 1970 & 1971 Indy 500 in a Johnny Lightning sponsored car......(Parnelli Jones Colt-Ford).
Chris guthro Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 i have a decent collection of hotwheel, mostly just nice muscle cars. as well as a wide variety of nascar stuff. all of which are in there packages
Darin Bastedo Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I have a massive collection of hot wheels, matchbox and other 1/64ish diecasts as well as 1/43 kits and built-ups. My first love is vintage Matchbox cars. These are the ones I'm the pickiest about, as I only collect either mint or near mint examples. I pick them up every so often when I find a nice one.
Darin Bastedo Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Here's some more... this one I should have dusted...
s10chevypu Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 dr cranky, I also have a lot of 1/64 diecast. I have about 553 carded JL most of them round one and round 2 sets, most of the time if they did not have a complete set I would shop a round to find the rest of the set. also have 7 clear cases that hold 42 cars per case.19 loose surf rods, 13 loose monopoly, full sets of monopoly on cards and full set of the boxed sets. not counting my HW with about 9 TH's a bounch of 100% hot wheels in the little show cases they came in, boxed sets of 100% hot wheels like moon eyes. also have a bunch of revells 1/64 die cast, rat fink 1/64 die cast, I could go on but I won't I would like to get rid of them all someday. I just don't have the room to keep them any more. joe
hotrod59f100 Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Wow guys cool collections. I have about 3,-4000 hot wheels and matchboxes and a few jls. I have prolly 10+ cars worth close to a grand a piece.
Dr. Cranky Posted February 9, 2012 Author Posted February 9, 2012 Don't hold back, Shane! Feel free to share the pictures. Darin, those are some beautiful specimens you have in your collection.
hotrod59f100 Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) Don't hold back, Shane! Feel free to share the pictures. Darin, those are some beautiful specimens you have in your collection. I'll have to some time when I unpack them. I just bought a house this past isummer so right nowthere in totes. Edited May 16, 2012 by hotrod59f100
Darin Bastedo Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 Don't hold back, Shane! Feel free to share the pictures. Darin, those are some beautiful specimens you have in your collection. No, no, no, A specimen is an Italian Astronaut as in; "Someday little Luigi will become a specimen and travel to the moon."
mysterj1 Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 My first HW the copper 36, and a redo from a later issue. Still have both. Love those old HW. I had that 36 in aqua, used to race it w/ my red Hot Heap. They used to give them out w/ a fill up at the gas station. Here's the kicker though: Do you have the badges that used to come with the cars?
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