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All: I'll be moving soon and wanted to sell off some of my collection in order to have a bit of extra money before I do. I have painstakingly put these together over the last decade or so and I hope you all will enjoy them as much as I have – its why I'm offering them here first, as opposed to on eB...

Not a particularly difficult set, but a nice milestone nevertheless! Now, to find those boxes... http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah54/thomas_nielsen3/FullSizeRender_zpsunzanc2v.jpg http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah54/thomas_nielsen3/FullSizeRender-1_zpsqpprbhcu.jpg http://i1377.photobucket....

Thanks anyway, guys! I'll keep scouring the flea markets in America

Hey all – I've been in London for a few weeks doing a research project and am wondering if there are any vintage toy shops members know of that stock Lesney here. I assume that one is much more likely to find older Matchbox here than in antique/junk shops in the U.S., but so far I haven't been parti...

Just wanted to share a few cool finds I recently picked up during the holidays – a 73A Pressure Refueller with b4 Box, an M1A Earth Scraper with b2 Box, an 18C Bulldozer with B5 box, and the first roadway set with the "Lesney Moko" banner on the envelope. Any clue what that last one is wor...

Picked the M-2 up at an old toys store on the Eastern Shore of Maryland a few days ago...the Coke Truck and Jag came from a junk store in Baltimore for $20 together (!!!!!!)

Two very clean examples you have secured for yourself, prices not too bad either. Is the little mark on the front wheel near the axle-end of #71, just some Silver paint from a sloppy operator or something that has decided to sit there just before you took the picture... :lol: Ghosty. It looks like ...

Just picked up these two lovelies together for under 50 USD including shipping! Its always nice to know bargains can still be found...

Thanks for the advice, Idris! The 31A is Nick's code 2 with flat head crimped axels and the 3 pips The 32A is either Nick's code 4 or 5, I am inclined to say the base is glossy black though. Judge for yourself from the picture of the base I posted. The 39A is Nick's code 9, with GPW and the light gr...

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah54/thomas_nielsen3/IMG_0177_zpswsxxz6oq.jpg http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah54/thomas_nielsen3/IMG_0176_zpsldocrzyq.jpg Here are three C8 condition early Lesneys for sale: 31A ford station wagon, metal wheels, $15 32A jaguar xk-140, grey plastic wheels, $...