Toy fair finds

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Johnny Pimp
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Toy fair finds

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Hi guys and gals.

It's been a while but I finally managed to put some time into the hobby by visiting the Barry Potter toy fair at Bolton recently.

100 stalls of nothing then managed to pick up these 4 on almost consecutive tables.

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The Mercedes has the 'J' mould small solid wheels that appeared briefly on a few 1971 models and the Dragon Wheels has a plated base. Not my cup of tea but I haven't seen one in the wild previously.

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Star of the show for me though is the thin wheel, wide arch Marzal. I've spent years searching for this variation and finally found one for £1 in a beater box!

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SMS88
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Neat Marzal and F box would be welcome in any collection here that doesnt yet include one! Are those the small Cortina sized wheels on the 230SL?
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Nice to see you posting, that Marzal is a superb find and very rare. The unpainted base model
Is superb as well. both I still need to find.
All the best
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Great finds John, Thanks for sharing.
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I really like that Marzal, a rare find, nice one with that thin wheel and wide wheel arch combo. :D
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