I had a fairly good day at the Ipswich toyfair this sunday just gone. The first find was the white superfast Mercedes in its box, Next came the yellow Mercedes. Then the BEA coach with SPW and the best part was I got all 3 for under £20.
Next came the funny looking armoured car, It does not have the makers name on it but the wheels are like Charbens or Condon, Perhaps someone can identify it for me, I paid £2 so it has to be a bargain.
Next came the Corgi Juniors Transit, again for just £2.
For the next 2 finds I had to dig deep as they were not cheap but they were both absolutely pristine. I am of course talking about the 3c Bedford tipper with 11x45 gpw in a C type box and the 4c Dodge Stake truck in lemon, the cost was £70 for the Bedford and £90 for the Dodge,
Then came the striped 57 wildlife truck with red windows for a mere £5.
Final pickup was most of a MG1 garage for £6 which the rest of might turn up in time.
As per usual I met up with Reg (Fixer) and we did the fair together, Reg was a bit upset that I got the wildlife truck as he never had that model so it will be swapped for Reg's repainted amber window wrecker.
Checking my purchases online I later found Hardy has an identical Bedford on ebay in the more common D box for £395 and vectis had sold two lemon Dodges in their boxes at £140 each. I have decided to pass on the Bedford and Dodge so if anyone wants them make me an offer. I'm not looking to make a fortune off of them.
Ipswich finds 01/12/14
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Re: Ipswich finds 01/12/14
Good haul, it sounds like toyfair sellers are marking stuff down because they are having trouble shifting stock......
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Re: Ipswich finds 01/12/14
What a nice fresh looking batch. Nice haul.
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Re: Ipswich finds 01/12/14
Very nice finds Nick, the tipper is great for that price. That is an unusual armoured car, I always look at the Benbros ones and think they look a bit quirky but that one is different again. I suppose no markings rules out many of the usual suspects.
John
There's nothing regular about wheels
There's nothing regular about wheels
Re: Ipswich finds 01/12/14
My favourite is the yellow Dodge absolutely mint and looks super in hand
By the way never noticed that the tipper was the Australian edition, again a superb model and box
By the way never noticed that the tipper was the Australian edition, again a superb model and box
reg
Re: Ipswich finds 01/12/14
fixer wrote:My favourite is the yellow Dodge absolutely mint and looks super in hand
By the way never noticed that the tipper was the Australian edition, again a superb model and box
and made by that well know company YenselJohn
There's nothing regular about wheels
There's nothing regular about wheels
Re: Ipswich finds 01/12/14
Wow Nick what a smashing line up. I love the #4d Dodge, very nice, one i am still looking for truth be told.
MOTORMAN
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Re: Ipswich finds 01/12/14
you will not find a better one than this Almotorman wrote:Wow Nick what a smashing line up. I love the #4d Dodge, very nice, one i am still looking for truth be told.
reg
Re: Ipswich finds 01/12/14
Ha Reg i have already sent Nick a PM!!!fixer wrote:you will not find a better one than this Almotorman wrote:Wow Nick what a smashing line up. I love the #4d Dodge, very nice, one i am still looking for truth be told.
MOTORMAN
"Kill all my demons and my angels will die too"
"Kill all my demons and my angels will die too"