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by mboxmike
Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:36 am
Forum: Lesney Matchbox regular wheels 1-75
Topic: Ford Zodiac 33a
Replies: 19
Views: 17374

Re: Ford Zodiac 33a

Hello, If you zoom in on the pic of the bottom and look at the rear wheel there appears to be masking tape with blue paint under the wheel.

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by mboxmike
Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:26 pm
Forum: Lesney Matchbox regular wheels 1-75
Topic: Mixed Gold/Silver Trim
Replies: 16
Views: 7777

Re: Mixed Gold/Silver Trim

I thought for sure I had one of the mixed gold 57A's. Maybe I have two?

When you take close up pictures of these toys you start to realize just how rare a truly "mint" one is....


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by mboxmike
Wed Jun 17, 2020 1:24 am
Forum: Beginners' Corner
Topic: What do you think i should do??
Replies: 6
Views: 9141

Re: What do you think i should do??

In the second photograph, look at how rusty the base is looking through the cab windows. Damp basements do funky things to the metal on these old toys. I've had a 43 Hillman Minx, 45A Vauxhall and 46 Pickfords, to name a few, that had rusty axles with serious paint issues where the paint flakes off ...
by mboxmike
Fri May 22, 2020 12:05 am
Forum: The Dick Kwak Gallery
Topic: Eduardo Ascanio Collections
Replies: 184
Views: 120541

Re: Eduardo Ascanio Collections

I love that sea green Zodiac. What a sweet color. Congrats!!
by mboxmike
Mon Apr 13, 2020 2:11 am
Forum: Lesney Matchbox regular wheels 1-75
Topic: 7b Ford Anglia Picture
Replies: 3
Views: 2615

7b Ford Anglia Picture

Hello, I found this old picture that I saved years ago from somewhere. I don't recall who it came from or where, but I vaguely remember that it was from a maritime museum in Denmark? maybe. If this is your picture and you want it deleted please let me know. Is anyone familiar with this? Seeing how t...
by mboxmike
Sun Apr 12, 2020 9:05 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Bye Bye Stirling.
Replies: 10
Views: 5230

Re: Bye Bye Stirling.

I think I got it now. Thanks. The scans were done at 600 DPI so they should be decent enough to print.
by mboxmike
Sun Apr 12, 2020 9:03 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Bye Bye Stirling.
Replies: 10
Views: 5230

Re: Bye Bye Stirling.

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by mboxmike
Sun Apr 12, 2020 4:22 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Bye Bye Stirling.
Replies: 10
Views: 5230

Re: Bye Bye Stirling.

Ok, I did them again but at the max size. https://i.postimg.cc/wyCYR7Y9/1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/cgdMdNJT/2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/v1VS4Mbs/3.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/gwCqQZ99/4.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/SX2fgGv7/5.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/CdFmgbBY/6.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/DSmNKLNm/7.jpg https:...
by mboxmike
Sun Apr 12, 2020 4:00 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Bye Bye Stirling.
Replies: 10
Views: 5230

Re: Bye Bye Stirling.

That was pretty easy. Thank you! https://i.postimg.cc/V5Js0gYY/1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/CzdvgZHr/2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/dZsxd4CJ/3.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/67ZgN7wx/4.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/zb1MDJXb/5.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/94y8nvtW/6.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/HjdKfshF/7.jpg https://i.posti...
by mboxmike
Sun Apr 12, 2020 3:30 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Bye Bye Stirling.
Replies: 10
Views: 5230

Re: Bye Bye Stirling.

On Friday I was going through some stuff, as there is not much else to do at this time, and came across an Aurora Model Motoring Racing Sets catalog from 1964 with Stirling Moss on the cover. Searching on the web it appears he was featured on quite a few Aurora catalogs and racing sets. The one I ha...