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| For our UK members...ALDI UK car sets | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 30 2014, 02:20 PM (3,054 Views) | |
| HWJOE | Jul 30 2014, 02:20 PM Post #1 |
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https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/sunday-27th-july/product-detail/ps/p/mini-car-set-1/ I dont know how many UK members/visitors come to this site but I thought I'd pass this info along...ALDI UK appears to have 20car sets on sale this week. They appear to be either Welly or Dickie models but I cant be sure. The cars look good and the price seems great for 20 decent cars though. |
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| Harvestman | Jul 30 2014, 02:43 PM Post #2 |
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Looks like all Welly castings, mostly older stuff. Still a very good deal. |
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| cody6268 | Jul 30 2014, 03:00 PM Post #3 |
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That's only $15, which is extremely reasonable considering the amount of detail they have. I'd like to see Welly or Realtoy as the store brand of choice over here, not Maisto. Edited by cody6268, Jul 30 2014, 03:06 PM.
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| SeberHusky | Jul 31 2014, 03:57 AM Post #4 |
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I wonder, does USA Aldi stores have these? There's an Aldi about 5 or 6 blocks from my home. |
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| HWJOE | Jul 31 2014, 06:50 AM Post #5 |
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Unfortunately no. ALDI-US lists their weekly specials on their website. I am a regular weekly ALDI shopper and these have never appeared. |
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| 94SS | Jul 31 2014, 08:19 AM Post #6 |
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Is anyone willing to pick up these 2 sets for me and send to the US? TIA, Jeff |
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| Mikey 1/64 | Jul 31 2014, 06:58 PM Post #7 |
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Many thanks to HWJoe for flagging this up. I have an Aldi store about 5 miles from my home so passed by there on my way back from work today. They had a few of the sets, so I got one of each for my collection. They are Welly models, a mixture of (very) old and much newer castings. The newer ones are much better quality, but the older ones have some period charm. The backs of the boxes give details of the distributor: Dario Markenartikelvertrieb GMBH & Co. KG. of Hamburg, Germany. A couple of you have asked if anyone such as me could ship some sets to the US. I'm happy to do this on a "first come first served" basis (Dean and 94SS are first in line, plus Joe himself if he's interested???) I would not like to guess at the shipping costs to the US, but would obviously do it "at cost" for you once I've taken the parcels to the post office to get it calculated. You can pay me back through Paypal. Now the bad news.... There were only about 6 of each set in the store, and when I got mine I had to chose the ones in the best boxes as some were a little bit tatty. Also, I noticed that one or two models had small paint defects (but at this price you wouldn't expect perfection). I will not be able to return to the store until Sunday, so there's a chance there won't be many left. Sorry that's the best I can do. Anyone interested needs to let me know by then please. I will refer to the sets as "red box" and "yellow box". Here's a closer look at the contents (apologies for the pics - they were taken in very poor light): RED BOX ![]() ![]() Mazda RX7 ![]() BMW 3-Series Cabriolet ![]() Indycar ![]() ![]() Audi Quattro ![]() BMW 335i ![]() Audi R8 ![]() Porsche 911/930 Turbo ![]() Porsche 964 Turbo ![]() School Bus ![]() Ferrari 512 BB ![]() Mercedes-Benz (I'm saying it's a 380 SEL like the 1982 Hot Wheels model) ![]() Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 ![]() Pick-Up (can someone confirm the actual model please) ![]() BMW 3-Series ![]() 1999 Ford Crown Victoria Police ![]() De Tomaso Pantera ![]() Chevy Van ![]() Closed Jeep ![]() Mercedes-Benz Van ![]() YELLOW BOX ![]() ![]() Ford Sierra XR4i/Merkur ![]() Porsche 959 ![]() Formula 1 ![]() ![]() Ford Mustang II Ghia (my favorite here!) ![]() Nissan 300 ZX Z31 ![]() Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ![]() Mini Cooper ![]() BMW 535i ![]() Tourist Coach ![]() Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing ![]() Fire Jeep ![]() Mercedes-Benz ML 350 ![]() Dodge Coronet ![]() Porsche 997 Carrera S ![]() 1999 Ford Crown Victoria Police ![]() Pontiac Fiero ![]() Chevy Van ![]() Dodge Daytona Z ![]() Mercedes-Benz TV Van ![]() |
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| cody6268 | Jul 31 2014, 07:04 PM Post #8 |
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The Ford I'm almost certain is an F-150. The Mercedes vans are both Varios. There's both the Ford and Mercedes licensing decals, when Matchbox refuses to do so, and Welly does so but is a cheaper brand. Edited by cody6268, Jul 31 2014, 07:08 PM.
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| 250 TR | Jul 31 2014, 07:45 PM Post #9 |
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Mikey, If there are still any left after those ahead of me, I would like to get one of each set please. I appreciate you offering to check. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Aug 1 2014, 02:31 AM Post #10 |
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Thanks for the offer, and for the pics of the contents Mikey! The orange pickup is a 1992-1996 Ford F-150. |
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| Mikey 1/64 | Aug 1 2014, 04:42 AM Post #11 |
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No problem Ben. You're 3rd on the list at the moment Cheers |
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| 94SS | Aug 1 2014, 07:10 AM Post #12 |
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Mikey...thank you very much....I do not need the packaging so if you want to reduce the size that would be great...but I realize that is a lot of work, so either way is great with me. I agree about the charm of the older castings. Very excited. I can Paypal at any time. Cheers, Jeff |
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| poorvanner | Aug 1 2014, 07:58 AM Post #13 |
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If anyone does get the sets and doesn't want the 4 vans, 2 from each set, I would be very interested in those. |
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| ambassador84 | Aug 1 2014, 10:30 AM Post #14 |
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Many thanks Mikey for saving me the job of listing these Welly models on here and taking some great pics in the process! You'll definately need to be quick as these were advertised on Sunday 27th July, I bought my usual two sets on the Monday and by Thursday of this week they were all gone from both Huddersfield Aldi stores!! They are definately worth seeking out as they offere incredible value for money plus its a rare opportunity to buy both brand new Welly castings and decades old ones in new colours. |
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| ViperMan | Aug 1 2014, 11:16 AM Post #15 |
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Wow nice to see some Wellys! Wish they would have included their Viper. |
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| W_Body_Geek | Aug 3 2014, 10:04 PM Post #16 |
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The red BMW 3er sedan and the blue E30 cabrio look really nice. I never would've expected that from Welly. |
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| HWJOE | Aug 4 2014, 08:29 AM Post #17 |
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PM Sent |
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| The Green Meanie | Aug 9 2014, 01:25 AM Post #18 |
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Add me to the list of those interested in picking up a few sets, as well. Thanks! |
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| Dean-o-mite | Aug 9 2014, 02:25 AM Post #19 |
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Hopefully these weren't a one-week-and-done special, but I am starting to fear that our connections may not be able to get more... |
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| Mikey 1/64 | Aug 9 2014, 04:18 AM Post #20 |
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Hello everyone. I'm sorry to have gone quiet on you - I had to go away on business for a few days very unexpectedly. Before I rushed off I managed to pick up the 2 sets of cars for Joe, Dean, Jeff and Ben. Can those of you who haven't already given me their postal addresses please do so sometime soon. I will try to get to the post office with them on monday. Green Meanie - I can maybe get one of each set for you too but they may have sold out by now. Sorry for the eerie silence over the last few days... |
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| Dean-o-mite | Aug 9 2014, 04:34 AM Post #21 |
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Thank you for the update! I am so excited about these! |
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| 94SS | Aug 18 2014, 08:01 AM Post #22 |
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Mikey, I am on vacation this week but will PayPal u on Sunday night. I will do the shipping option with tracking. many thanks for getting these. |
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| JoeX | Aug 18 2014, 01:01 PM Post #23 |
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I wish I could get one, but I don't have a PayPal and my mother wouldn't let me pay for it anyway. It's a shame, because there are a lot of really nice castings that I love. |
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| Mikey 1/64 | Aug 18 2014, 04:45 PM Post #24 |
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No problem Jeff. Enjoy your vacation
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| 94SS | Aug 28 2014, 07:19 AM Post #25 |
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Mike, I sent payment a few days ago....sorry for the delay:) |
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