End of Year Poll 2014

[Idris]

Welcome to this year’s “Finds of the Year” competition! Please read the following before entering.
• There will be four categories:
- Lesney pre-SF (i.e. pre-1970 incl. pre-Matchbox)
- Lesney post-RW (i.e. post-1969)
- Non-Lesney pre-1970 (i.e. no low-friction wheels)
- Non-Lesney post-1969 (i.e. no models subsequently converted to low-friction wheels)
• You may nominate only one model per category.
• In the event that a model found this year has been traded between members, only the original finder may nominate it.
• You may add a single paragraph of text explaining why the model is so desirable. (I think this is probably a must for the non-Lesney items,)
• Nominating more than one model per category will result in none of the nominations being considered. However, the mistake will be pointed out (publicly) and you will be invited to choose a single model.
• Each nomination must be accompanied by at least one photograph of the model in question.
• Not all categories need be entered.
• Nominations will open on 1st December and close on 15th December.
• The lists of nominations in each category will be prepared by myself over the weekend of 20/21 December.
• The valid nominations will posted to the topic as four separate lists: one for each category.
• Voting is based on the criterion “The model I would most like to add to my collection”.
• Voting will take place from 18th December to 31st December.
• One vote/member/category.
• Voting will be on an honesty basis and will entail members copying the most recent version of the relevant list and adding one to the score of one of the models.
• No prizes except for being able to go into 2015 feeling rather smug in the knowledge that you’ve got something that (almost) everyone else wants!
• Sanity clause: there ain't no sanity claus!
• One final point, and that is a request rather than a rule: our non-Matchbox collecting friends on the Forum put up with an awful lot of (for them) irrelevant and probably uninteresting discussions of seemingly obscure and unimportant details by the rest of us. So, when voting in one of the Lesney categories, please also try to cast a vote in the equivalent non-Lesney category as well.


Remember, there’s still plenty of time to unearth mind-numbing rarities, so don’t despair if the fates haven’t been kind to you so far!

[fixer]

Hugh can this be made a sticky

[Idris]

Hugh can this be made a sticky

The answer is undoubtedly "yes", but as to whether I have that power.......

...it appears that I do.

Ladies and Gentlemen, for my next trick.......

[SMS88]

I cant imagine what could possibly turn up at next sunday´s toyfair to change my choices here - a 22b in pink/aqua or spw 56a are on my wants list alongside Spot On VW Beetle rally but havent found them yet so cant picture them......
My favourite 2014 Leseny additions have to be the YUM YUM #19 Lotus and the RW gpw #44b that came from the same beater box at the same time. Non Lesney circa 1964 Solido Aston DB5 just beats a strong challenger and the speedwheels circa 1971 Polistil Ford Escort in factory Saluki Bronze beats some very strong challengers but has grown on me spending March - November right besides my keyboard at all times

[fixer]

this maybe bending the rules but my star RWs has to be the pair of high pin cranes found in a job lot technically one find
but ......
the others will have to wait

[motorman]

My best finds in 2014 are

Pre SF- has to be the #33c Gold Muira, Ivory int.
Post RW- Has got to be my #45c Ford Group 6 very rare flat green body colour for £5!!!!
I am not going to better that EVER and had GOT to be the current Favourite to win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brad Pittiful]

what about king size and major pack and super king categories?

[Idris]

what about king size and major pack and super king categories?

Those are covered by the two Lesney categories.

[Tinman]

I think nothing, and I mean nothing IMHO, could possibly top the Old Store Stock find!
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2853

For sheer volume, pristine condition models and boxes and even some hard to find/rare colors, wheels & boxes ... this is the ultimate find.

[SMS88]

I think nothing, and I mean nothing IMHO, could possibly top the Old Store Stock find!
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2853

For sheer volume, pristine condition models and boxes and even some hard to find/rare colors, wheels & boxes ... this is the ultimate find.

I agree its the most breath taking regular wheels find of 2014!