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There are many wonderful aspects to life in the Outer Hebrides, but access to toyfairs, or even half decent boot sales isn't one of them. As a consequence, my source for diecasts is overwhelmingly ebay, and I cannot remember the last time I bought one elsewhere. I'm not complaining as without ebay I'd probably have a different hobby but it was really great to get something this week that didn't come in the post!. My mother lives in Edinburgh, and forwarded a rather vague ad she'd seen on Gumtree for 46 varied diecasts, asking price £20, and 3 streets away from her. Reasoning that less than 50p each is a gamble worth taking I replied to 'go for it', and as she was coming up for a break anyway, they appeared this week.

I am rather happy. First one out of the box was the gold PA Cresta, and things stayed good all the way to the Morestone Foden at the bottom. I have a strict collecting policy of only keeping what I like rather than collecting a particular 'type' so the Foden is staying, as is the Bedford transporter and the 2 Cadillac 60 Specials. Everything else will duly be researched, cleaned and sold on, so if anyone sees anything they want/need please fire away and PM.

The gold Cresta sold on its own on ebay would probably get you your £20 back, Great find Mum!.

That fairlane police car hasn,t got grey wheels has it?,looks like dust lol,
I am interested in the spot on and the dublo land rover,i can buy or trade
dave

Dust and some rust

Have PM'd you re.Spot On and Dublo

Excellent value for money,Dinky truck is especially nice! Are those mega rare gpw on the purple 39b?

Nice lot Ewan, I love finds like this. The Morestone Foden is a nice truck and I bet the Cresta will look good after a clean.

SMS88 wrote:Excellent value for money,Dinky truck is especially nice! Are those mega rare gpw on the purple 39b?

I'm still at the stage I find Lesney wheel variations mind boggling and a bit confusing
However, I'm pretty sure they are silver. The interior is the darker shade, and the steering wheel is missing. If you want a close up I'll try and get one up in the next day or two.

Hello Ewan,

All those for twenty squids...amazing, the Corgi Bentley 3 Litre road car is good for 15 to 20 and I agree with Nick on the gold PA Cresta, another 20, (prices correct at the time of writing, down here in Buckinghamshire...!).

A great find, keep it up and good luck for the next lot.

GHOSTHUNTER.

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Hello Ewan,

All those for twenty squids...amazing, the Corgi Bentley 3 Litre road car is good for 15 to 20 and I agree with Nick on the gold PA Cresta, another 20, (prices correct at the time of writing, down here in Buckinghamshire...!).

A great find, keep it up and good luck for the next lot.

GHOSTHUNTER.

Thanks for that - I had a fair idea about the Cresta but would have never known about the Bentley. My (lack of) Corgi knowledge is such that until I did a few searches I thought that the 'Tiger In My Tank' sticker on the Lotus was a childhood addition.......

Hi Ewan , Looks like you have a brown Caddy in that lot as well . Check both the caddy's together and you will see the shade difference.