New in Sir_Matchbox_96's collection!

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AH! RIGHT, very interesting factory oops! then, so, so far you got two worthwhile models from that lot, well done.

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GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Thank's Linus, it would have been nice to have seen the two yellow highlighted areas 'open' and not filled-in as they are, that would have been a nice bonus for you.

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You have got it backwards Ghosty, only the first tan models have that base. All blue ones have the last type base.
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And while you two discussing the Unimog bases, I'll show you what the postman brought me this morning...
It's from Ebay again.
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I like this tanker Linus, it's a bit underated I think. Nice box too.
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ford_a_30 wrote:
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Thank's Linus, it would have been nice to have seen the two yellow highlighted areas 'open' and not filled-in as they are, that would have been a nice bonus for you.

Ghosty.
You have got it backwards Ghosty, only the first tan models have that base. All blue ones have the last type base.
Is that so, I was under the impression the first blue-green issues had it as well, I stand corrected, thank's Ford_a_30.

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GHOSTHUNTER wrote:
ford_a_30 wrote:
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Thank's Linus, it would have been nice to have seen the two yellow highlighted areas 'open' and not filled-in as they are, that would have been a nice bonus for you.

Ghosty.
You have got it backwards Ghosty, only the first tan models have that base. All blue ones have the last type base.
Is that so, I was under the impression the first blue-green issues had it as well, I stand corrected, thank's Ford_a_30.

Ghosty.
No worries. I look at a lot of tan ones for this as I accidentaly traded one off to a forum member here thinking I had 2.
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Good evening,
here is my latest find: a G2 "Matchbox" Transporter Set!
Sadly without the inner cardboard. But anyway... I'am happy :D

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Linus
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Hi,
here is a Matchbox King Size K7 b Refuse Truck.
It's the earlier casting without patent-number in a 1st issue box.

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Linus
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Here some fleamarked finds from saturday in Hannover. (6,00€)
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It's very satisfying finding models in the wild.
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