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by Jeff
Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:46 am
Forum: Ebay
Topic: Thank you to the Postal Service
Replies: 3
Views: 534

Thank you to the Postal Service

It's often easy to be critical of postal services, but this parcel was addressed to the wrong country, and still found me!
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by Jeff
Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:32 am
Forum: Lesney early, large-scale toys & Models of Yesteryear
Topic: Crawlers & Dozers
Replies: 7
Views: 1348

Re: Crawlers & Dozers

Wow - Love the Blue Dozer Dave - The colour really suits it!
by Jeff
Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: Lesney Matchbox regular wheels 1-75
Topic: 55b with Wraparound Trim
Replies: 2
Views: 411

Re: 55b with Wraparound Trim

Agreed, It looks like superdetailing to me too
by Jeff
Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:47 am
Forum: Other UK-made diecast toys
Topic: SPOT ON COLLECTION
Replies: 53
Views: 14442

Re: SPOT ON COLLECTION

A nice collection there Dave!

After Spot On production finished in Northern Ireland, some of the moulds were used for a short while in the late 1960's to produce the models here, with "Made in New Zealand" on the base
by Jeff
Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:53 pm
Forum: Lesney early, large-scale toys & Models of Yesteryear
Topic: Crawlers & Dozers
Replies: 7
Views: 1348

Re: Crawlers & Dozers

nickjones wrote:Wow, not only the original ramps and engine covers on the prime mover set, but a drawbar too, the first complete one I have seen, well done!
Thanks Nick, but unfortunately the drawbar is not original, but a reproduction. The engine covers are original, and I'm not sure about the ramps
by Jeff
Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:20 pm
Forum: Lesney early, large-scale toys & Models of Yesteryear
Topic: Crawlers & Dozers
Replies: 7
Views: 1348

Crawlers & Dozers

My collection of Early Lesney's are mostly fairly playworn, as these are very difficult to find at this end of the globe. Here are my Crawler Tractors and Bulldozers
by Jeff
Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:48 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Hello
Replies: 10
Views: 1375

Re: Hello

Hi Jeff nice to see you here (aka Matchboxmick on MCCH) How are you going with the early models?? Thanks Mick - Still plodding along with the Earlies - The Soap Box is the only casting I'm missing, and now have half a dozen different concrete mixers, and quite an assortment of bulldozers and crawle...
by Jeff
Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:15 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Hello
Replies: 10
Views: 1375

Hello

Hello, I'm new here, although I recognise many of your names from when I used to be more active on MCCH. I saw Steve (Matchboxkiwi) during the week, and he told me of this site - Thanks Steve I collect Early Lesley models, and Regular Wheel Models - mostly unboxed, as I have tended to concentrate on...
by Jeff
Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:15 pm
Forum: Full-size Matchbox toys
Topic: Jeff's 1:1 32b
Replies: 4
Views: 1440

Jeff's 1:1 32b

1962 E Type
1962 E Type
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