I told her no, this isn't true, I don't collect them, I just happen to have a lot of them.
I let you guys be the judges.
First up, this is my Tomica Dandy RT.
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A Budgie souvenir set I obtained in that London in the late 70s.
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I also have an extra Taxi.
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This had me puzzled enough to do a purchase - a London Bristol Lodekka!
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Matchboxes from my yoof.
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Matchboxes not from my yoof.
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I just couldn't resist this one.
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Here is why:
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Two Dinkys, right?
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Wrong!
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But notice how well the Dinky was cloned.
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