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Post by Stangfreak on Jan 12, 2014 12:25:18 GMT -8
This is my ultimate diecast collection ! I value these cars more than anything I have owned or do own. All are in original, great condition and played with very little. I had a grandmother that liked to try to outdo my mother, so every time my mom bought me cars, my grandma had to do the same. She made me keep them at her house so I could play with them when I visited. When I turned 12-13 I didn't go visit so much and she put them in her basement storage.She passed away in 75 and my grandpa sold the house about 1980. We found these while we were cleaning out the house. 3 cases of standard vintage Matchbox cars, The Cooper-Jarrett Truck Set, and 2 cases of the Models of Yesteryear. I couldn' have been more happy if I won the lotto !!!...       These are what started all this !!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2014 15:24:39 GMT -8
What a great story Steve, I wish my grandmother did the same while growing up, but unfortunately that never happened back in the 70s... My grandmother would visit from time to time with goodies for all us, but not to the extent in out doing my mother when buying diecast... I owned close to 200 HW Redlines, but I only have maybe 30 or so left from my childhood... I look at them from time to time remembering all the fun I had in the dirt... lol ... Yes you heard that right >>> In the dirt ... hahahaha
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Post by Stangfreak on Jan 12, 2014 15:51:43 GMT -8
What a great story Steve, I wish my grandmother did the same while growing up, but unfortunately that never happened back in the 70s... My grandmother would visit from time to time with goodies for all us, but not to the extent in out doing my mother when buying diecast... I owned close to 200 HW Redlines, but I only have maybe 30 or so left from my childhood... I look at them from time to time remembering all the fun I had in the dirt... lol ... Yes you heard that right >>> In the dirt ... hahahaha |
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Shell
Pro Collector
Chevy Girl
Speed Limit: 1,330
I collect:
M2's
HW TH's
Sledsters
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Post by Shell on Jan 12, 2014 16:24:16 GMT -8
WOW Steve, I enjoyed reading your story and looking at the pictures. I am sure when you found them you turned into a little kid again and it brought back some memories. I can honestly say my mom NEVER bought me any hot wheels or matchbox, I had to wait to go to my cousins house to play with his cars in the dirt. Come to think about it I remember the day I asked him if I could play with his cars and he said sure lets go outside and play in the dirt pile... I said ok, next thing I know I am outside and he was inside and locked the door, my aunt took a picture of him standing in front of the door to keep me out... LOL I was 8 and he was 12 I guess I could consider myself lucky that he didn't tie me to a tree saying we were going to play cowboys and Indians... LMFAO
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Post by 5thGenCamaro on Jan 13, 2014 3:22:19 GMT -8
Very cool to have all those cars from when you were younger.
Would love to see more pictures of the man cave.
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Carcollector
Novice Collector
Speed Limit: 935 
I collect:
Hot-Wheels
Matchbox
Auto World
Johny Lightning
various in 1/43 1/24 1/18
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Post by Carcollector on Jan 13, 2014 13:40:44 GMT -8
Wow Wow Steve, what a great collection of Matchbox cars  , that was a real pleasure reading your story that remebered me my younger days (long long ago  ), I owned a great number of Matchboxes, Dinkys etc which I received from my uncle, I played a lot with those cars and broke the most of them. Why haven't I paid more attention in those years because now we buy the same cars for a lot of money  I would love too to see more pictures of the man cave  Patrick |
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GTR5155
SpeedZone Pledge
Speed Limit: 30
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Post by GTR5155 on Jan 13, 2014 16:35:18 GMT -8
I'm not much of a matchbox collector,but those guitar amps along the back really have my interest! |
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Camaro75
Novice Collector
Speed Limit: 828
I collect:
Human parts....am joking...LOL!
Really I collect 1/64s, 1/43, 1/25 and 1/18s
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Post by Camaro75 on Jan 28, 2014 14:50:36 GMT -8
Super %$#@ Awesome Steve!!!!!......My cave man room is far from Finish but hopefully am done in 2015??...Again I love it bro!!! |
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, that was a real pleasure reading your story that remebered me my younger days (long long ago 
), I owned a great number of Matchboxes,
