VBD2 is closed. Please go to https://vbd3.co.uk instead.

Got mine from Nick on the VBD auction site

Brad Pittiful wrote:

Idris wrote:They're like hens' teeth. I know of two: mine and one that Numi bought off Ebay.

i saw one on ebay last year...but my funds were such that i couldnt bid on it

Brad Pittiful wrote:nice! and id say very rare...i do not have one

Oh yes,now u do have one Dan....
Pm me your addy details if u oblige and im sure this High-Pin crane will bring u much joy.
All the best,
numi
PS: NO RETURNS....

It's very nice to see you return as you can Numi. Your wit, expertise, and of course your sleuthing have been missed by everyone here. Life changes every so often for all of us, but sometimes laughing with friends can bring an added focus on the priorities we are forced to have at any given time. Welcome Home.....
We now have 2 out of Nick (with Diecast's and Tractorboy's), so we are over ten examples with Dan's new one in just a short week of Mathias' Post on these early casting Cranes. We are a very focused group of collectors I guess, but it does show that there was a pretty good batch of these made before the boom change was done. Mike Stannard had assumed they were possibly a pre-production because they are quite rare to find in circulation. I am now VERY surprised that all our U.S. guides missed this variation in the 1970s, but they may have mainly been released in England and on the Continent early on? Bronner would have certainly had an early batch to take orders from, but no U.S. collectors noticed this one's high boom pin?? Cheers, kwakers

kwakers wrote:It's very nice to see you return as you can Numi. Your wit, expertise, and of course your sleuthing have been missed by everyone here. Life changes every so often for all of us, but sometimes laughing with friends can bring an added focus on the priorities we are forced to have at any given time. Welcome Home.....
We now have 2 out of Nick (with Diecast's and Tractorboy's), so we are over ten examples with Dan's new one in just a short week of Mathias' Post on these early casting Cranes. We are a very focused group of collectors I guess, but it does show that there was a pretty good batch of these made before the boom change was done. Mike Stannard had assumed they were possibly a pre-production because they are quite rare to find in circulation. I am now VERY surprised that all our U.S. guides missed this variation in the 1970s, but they may have mainly been released in England and on the Continent early on? Bronner would have certainly had an early batch to take orders from, but no U.S. collectors noticed this one's high boom pin?? Cheers, kwakers

Yeah,its good to be back Kwakers but I sure missed quite a bit of the forum while being hectic & absent.
My 3x High-pin specimens all came from the Uk and i agree that theres a possibility that these were never exported.
Quite pricy too!!
numi

numi wrote:

Brad Pittiful wrote:

Idris wrote:They're like hens' teeth. I know of two: mine and one that Numi bought off Ebay.

i saw one on ebay last year...but my funds were such that i couldnt bid on it

Brad Pittiful wrote:nice! and id say very rare...i do not have one

Oh yes,now u do have one Dan....
Pm me your addy details if u oblige and im sure this High-Pin crane will bring u much joy.
All the best,
numi
PS: NO RETURNS....

wow Numi...i have no words but thank you!...i send you a PM

Nice one Numi !!!! that is the spirit

[/quote]wow Numi...i have no words but thank you!...i send you a PM[/quote]

Dr Jazz wrote:Nice one Numi !!!! that is the spirit

Thanks Jazzy,that makes me feel good.
Dan is derserving of this High-Pin Crane.He is truly a die-hard collector who had always shared his finds and is a regular contributor on our forum from whom we all had learned so much.Keep up the posts Dan and know that we all appreciate your time & dedication to the benefit of our forum and its members.
PM for Dan.
numi

numi wrote:

wow Numi...i have no words but thank you!...i send you a PM[/quote]

Dr Jazz wrote:Nice one Numi !!!! that is the spirit

Thanks Jazzy,that makes me feel good.
Dan is derserving of this High-Pin Crane.He is truly a die-hard collector who had always shared his finds and is a regular contributor on our forum from whom we all had learned so much.Keep up the posts Dan and know that we all appreciate your time & dedication to the benefit of our forum and its members.
PM for Dan.
numi[/quote]

aw thanks for the kind words

PM for Dan.
Thanks,numi

numi wrote:PM for Dan.
Thanks,numi

I'm feeling a little jealous Numi Why is Dan your golden child??.....No offence Dan