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| Astronomical Thrift Haul; Amazed at what I found | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 19 2015, 05:19 AM (441 Views) | |
| GothicCarsUrban | Jan 19 2015, 05:19 AM Post #1 |
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None of these are for sale or trade, just FYI. (unless someone in the US wants to swap a DeLorean for an M2 yellow & black '50 Ford Crestliner, full windowed/full interiored M2 '53 Ford to repaint or M2 '59 Cadillac limo with a decent stockish color scheme, a Tomica Mitsuoka Viewt, Greenlight 60s Dodge truck, or a West Coast Choppers light green '47 Chevy sedan) ![]() Real Rider cars ![]() Beater chrome Rodger Dodger ![]() Zylmex DeLoreans ![]() All in all, decent haul here (especially love the UAZ van, even as beaten up as it is), I'm gonna go back soon and try to get the rest of this obvious donated collection. FWIW the Gabriel Screamers lung power-generated "car" makes a good stress reliever |
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| cody6268 | Jan 19 2015, 08:18 AM Post #2 |
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Thrift stores are often hit or miss. Only one (out of close to ten) in my area offers diecast most of the time at seventy-five cents a piece. I've had great luck at flea markets, and try to attend the one in my area every Monday in the spring and summer months. Zylmex DeLoreans are a favorite of mine. Didn't buy one at the flea market, as its doors were ripped off. Have only seen two since, and they were both pricey. I too like the UAZ van, as I collect emergency vehicles from around the world. Who makes it? Are the General Lee and Hazzard County Sheriff's cars the originals or the recent repros? Edited by cody6268, Jan 19 2015, 04:57 PM.
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| HWJOE | Jan 19 2015, 08:26 AM Post #3 |
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Great finds. I also Love that UAZ Van! |
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| JustMatt | Jan 19 2015, 11:45 AM Post #4 |
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A RUSSIAN ambulance! Wow! |
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| pjedsel | Jan 19 2015, 11:57 AM Post #5 |
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Nice haul Chris. The UAZ Russian Ambulance would be the winner of the batch for me - even in 1/43rd scale!
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| juantoo3 | Jan 19 2015, 02:56 PM Post #6 |
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Nice haulage! |
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| SeberHusky | Jan 19 2015, 03:16 PM Post #7 |
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Just be glad you can find them. No diecast here for 4 or 5 years. |
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| W_Body_Geek | Jan 19 2015, 04:55 PM Post #8 |
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noice The Deloreans, the Sol-Aire CX-4, and the real riders are my favorites. Great scores!
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| 69ch | Jan 19 2015, 05:21 PM Post #9 |
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General 01
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I see the General Lee ... The action figures look like fun too. Cheers Eric |
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| JustDavid | Jan 19 2015, 06:05 PM Post #10 |
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I had a RR Dodge pickup like yours, except in red. I loved that little truck...so much that my brother killed it with a hammer. I still have the camper shell in a box of spare parts. |
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| GothicCarsUrban | Jan 19 2015, 06:38 PM Post #11 |
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Thanks everyone! The Sol-Aire is a tarnished zamac, and the Dukes cars are originals (to be restomodded into a Charger from a music video I like, and the Bonneville into a stock sedan) |
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| 78Gremlin_GT | Jan 19 2015, 08:08 PM Post #12 |
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Thrift store finds usually are rare, but the one good store in my area continues to be a gold mine for vintage diecasts, and foreign as well. Nice score, you got some great keepers there! Jerry |
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| GothicCarsUrban | Jan 19 2015, 08:27 PM Post #13 |
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Thanks! |
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| W Gee | Jan 19 2015, 09:54 PM Post #14 |
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Congrats... nice haul ....TIP ,when you find bags like that go look for a carry case . in my thrift store I haunt ,when I encounter an unusual lot of decent older cars ,I ve found a case too.... someone has dropped off a case of cars , they bag the cars & put case on the shelf |
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| craftymore | Jan 19 2015, 10:40 PM Post #15 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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RR HW in decent condition are nice scores as is the Zylmex Mustang II. |
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| GothicCarsUrban | Jan 19 2015, 10:58 PM Post #16 |
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Thanks! No carry cases there sadly |
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Nice haul Chris. The UAZ Russian Ambulance would be the winner of the batch for me - even in 1/43rd scale!


The Deloreans, the Sol-Aire CX-4, and the real riders are my favorites. Great scores!





3:55 AM Jul 11