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Re: New Additions

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:05 pm
by gpwcollector
pkp448, what a deal you got!!! Some times you get lucky because of how they are listed. Very nice :o

Re: New Additions

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:13 pm
by pkp448
My latest additions. A large lot with some nice gems that I picked up very cheaply!

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Bill

Re: New Additions

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:06 pm
by johnboy
A very nice collection there Bill.

You can buy repro Pontiac screens, but if you can get hold of an original it is possible to fit them (with a bit of patience and swearing! :D ).

Re: New Additions

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:12 pm
by nickjones
Super collection Bill. There's quite a few I would not mind, Can you tell me what the decals / labels are on the Studebaker?. I think I might have seen another one with these some years ago.

Re: New Additions

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:34 pm
by Idris
nickjones wrote:Can you tell me what the decals / labels are on the Studebaker?. I think I might have seen another one with these some years ago.
You're thinking of the Wynn's/Iskenderian promotionals on the Vectis page for the 42b (here). We discussed these on the old forum and decided that they were probably code 3.
However, in this particular case, it looks like someone has added USAF decals/labels to the Studebaker.

Re: New Additions

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:20 pm
by pkp448
Thanks, Nick. All but 7 in this lot are variations that I don't have, so they are welcome additions to my collection.

Idris is correct. These are US Air Force decals.
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Re: New Additions

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:07 am
by pkp448
This was in the local classified ads for $50.00, so I couldn't pass is up for just over $1.00 a car (36 RW's, beat up case and 2 hotwheels) .
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I was quite surprised to find this 57c when I picked this up:
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I very nice model, except for the broken base and missing slide. Anyway, it is a much sought after model and will still display very nicely!
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Bill

Re: New Additions

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:54 am
by SMS88
Very displayable gpw 57c! What were the 2 Hotwheels in that case, they could be rare colors too???

Re: New Additions

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:41 am
by fixer
I would certainly be proud to display it, I have a few htf in a more played with state than that on my shelves, sometimes more satisfying than buying mint boxed examples is to pick them up in the wild

Re: New Additions

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:04 am
by johnboy
A very nice find and it will look great on display. Lots of the other models seem to be good too, including a turquoise tipper. Are there any other little gems in there?