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by Scrumpy70
Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:14 am
Forum: The Dick Kwak Gallery
Topic: Matchbox - Arnold - Chad Valley
Replies: 1
Views: 1684

Re: Matchbox - Arnold - Chad Valley

I don't happen to have one of these (and have never seen one in the wild, for that matter) but there's one up on ebay at the mo for a pretty steep BIN price.

Also, a working model demonstrated here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su_bMdUeI84
by Scrumpy70
Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:47 pm
Forum: The Matchbox Superfast chatroom
Topic: Another Vintage Superfast TV Advert
Replies: 6
Views: 1351

Re: Another Vintage Superfast TV Advert

On account of the track set boxes seen, am I right in thinking this to be a Canadian advert originally, that's been dubbed into Italian?
by Scrumpy70
Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:40 pm
Forum: Lesney Matchbox boxes, blisters, catalogues, and ephemera
Topic: Matchbox - Arnold
Replies: 6
Views: 2306

Re: Matchbox - Arnold

Most interesting, indeed! Thanks muchly for these.

Them craaaaazy Arnold guys coming up with the topple bridge & stump jump...a common feature on some Autobahns, I suppose?
by Scrumpy70
Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:39 pm
Forum: The Matchbox Superfast chatroom
Topic: Another Vintage Superfast TV Advert
Replies: 6
Views: 1351

Another Vintage Superfast TV Advert

Hi everyone,

I don't think this has been flagged up before:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0THNqxV3WZc

Quite possibly the earliest example around.