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Retired collector, new seller

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:03 pm
by delectaceous
My collecting days were 1963-7 and I am now selling the toys I hauled from home to home ever since. It is fun to find this site with those who never stopped collecting. The study of variations is oddly fascinating.

I've started with several regular wheels #1-#30 models and a collection of military numbers on eBay. I'll be posting more items every week or two, so keep your eyes on the "delectaceous" handle on eBay.com.

Am consulting Nick's and "Tractorboy" Darkins' catalogs to assess hard to find. Turns out I have several (e.g., green #30a Precept). Thank you all for cataloguing your incredible knowledge. I don't know how to use photo-sharing websites so please look for pix on eBay. If you find anything inaccurate or unethical in my offerings, I hope you will let me know so I can correct it.

Hoping my old treasures will make some people happy. Great to "meet" you all.

Re: Retired collector, new seller

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:03 am
by gpwcollector
delectaceous wrote:My collecting days were 1963-7 and I am now selling the toys I hauled from home to home ever since. It is fun to find this site with those who never stopped collecting. The study of variations is oddly fascinating.

I've started with several regular wheels #1-#30 models and a collection of military numbers on eBay. I'll be posting more items every week or two, so keep your eyes on the "delectaceous" handle on eBay.com.

Am consulting Nick's and "Tractorboy" Darkins' catalogs to assess hard to find. Turns out I have several (e.g., green #30a Precept). Thank you all for cataloguing your incredible knowledge. I don't know how to use photo-sharing websites so please look for pix on eBay. If you find anything inaccurate or unethical in my offerings, I hope you will let me know so I can correct it.

Hoping my old treasures will make some people happy. Great to "meet" you all.
Hi and welcome to the forum. The best thing for you to do is post a link or post one of the item No. for all to see as. I have tried looking for the member "delectaceous" and nothing comes up.

Re: Retired collector, new seller

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:28 am
by delectaceous
Well, shows I'm new to eBay too! To see the green Ford Precept #30 you can search for item 111292879652 (sorry, though, already sold--however Nick Jones had been requesting info on the green variation). It seems that from that listing you can select "Seller's Other Items", or click on my handle and hit the "follow" button.

(Exactly what happens then, heck if I know.)

By the way, anyone out there join up the Fred Bronner (US) collector's club in the 60's? That's what gave this 8 year old the idea after I loved the toys.

Re: Retired collector, new seller

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:23 pm
by Superfast7
Try this, go to one of you listings, right click then copy the address in the top left hand corner, go to post reply or new topic in these pages.
right click in the area you would normally type. them click on paste! and here you have it.
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111292879652 ... 26_rdc%3D1

hope this helps.

PS, Welcome

Cheers 7

Re: Retired collector, new seller

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:49 pm
by delectaceous
Here is a link to one of my models: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lesney-Matchbox ... 19e9d034d2

Here is a link where you can see all my models or "follow" me: http://www.ebay.com/usr/delictaceous

Thanks everyone!

Re: Retired collector, new seller

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:15 am
by tractorboy
delectaceous wrote:
Am consulting Nick's and "Tractorboy" Darkins' catalogs to assess hard to find. Turns out I have several (e.g., green #30a Precept). Thank you all for cataloguing your incredible knowledge. I don't know how to use photo-sharing websites so please look for pix on eBay. If you find anything inaccurate or unethical in my offerings, I hope you will let me know so I can correct it.

Hoping my old treasures will make some people happy. Great to "meet" you all.
To be mentioned along with the esteemed Nick - swoon! Fame at last :D .

Am following on eBay and look forward to checking out the listings - the RAF Refueller looks a beauty.

Re: Retired collector, new seller

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:44 pm
by misterpop
Very profesional Ebay page.Nicely done......Good luck with your sales.....Let us know if there any really rare items going on like Reverse Colour Dodges etc..

Re: Retired collector, new seller

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:23 am
by delectaceous
You betcha (as we say in US north Midwest). Surprised my little collection already contained some weirdos (maybe because I started in Switzerland?) I look each one up for oddballs as I post them. Know I have a #5c with Players Please stickers for auction ending March 16. Have been following the loud discussion with scmcollector and now aware you can buy such decals on-line. Whodathunkit? Anyway feel free to Carbon 14 mine to prove they came from the middle(sixties) ages like we did, fellow boomers.

Re: Retired collector, new seller

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:22 pm
by kwakers
Very Nice Wares indeed! Thanks for contacting us with the link because my 'Lesney' search would have only showed one of your models to me. The listings, descriptions, and pictures are very well done. You took very good care of your Toys my friend. I will enjoy their sale both tonight and in the future. kwakers