Maidston finds
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:52 pm
I went to the Maidstone toyfair on saturday, I got there an hour and a half before the doors opened and it did not seem to be open for early entry and no one was on the door, So I did what any hardcore toy collector would do, I went in, I had a good look around but there did not appear to be anything worth finding but I kept looking,
First purchase was a light blue mini Dinky Triumph Spitfire for only £3 which had opening bonnet & boot (hood & trunk). I think these mini Dinkys are pretty rare and sit well with my 1-75's on the display shelf, I think these are underrated as it is a beautiful model which is let down by the build quality.
Then finally I found something worth finding, a 23b Berkeley Cavalier caravan in metallic green, a near impossible to find variation which has sold in m&b for £1500 at vectis,
So still with a big smile on my face I went back to look at one of the first stalls which was until now covered up, He had a nice selection of SF and a few playworn reg wheels. Almost straight away I spotted a green gloss Ford group 6 without a price label, so I picked it up along with another group 6 super GT and a late issue 24c Silver Shadow in lime-gold with dot dash wheels, I was shocked when the dealer only charged me £1 for the gloss green group 6.
The last purchase was a boxed Corgi Juniors Road Construction Giftset which had a slightly crushed box but was complete with all 7 vehicles in mint condition and 4 workmen figures which I thought was a bargain for only £30.
On leaving I decided that I should really pay my £2 entry fee and then went out to my car to look at my purchases, It was only then that I could see that the Group 6 was a very well done repaint but the metallic lime green Berkeley was the real thing so I was very happy.
So from there I went to Guildford for an all night party........but that is another story!.
First purchase was a light blue mini Dinky Triumph Spitfire for only £3 which had opening bonnet & boot (hood & trunk). I think these mini Dinkys are pretty rare and sit well with my 1-75's on the display shelf, I think these are underrated as it is a beautiful model which is let down by the build quality.
Then finally I found something worth finding, a 23b Berkeley Cavalier caravan in metallic green, a near impossible to find variation which has sold in m&b for £1500 at vectis,
So still with a big smile on my face I went back to look at one of the first stalls which was until now covered up, He had a nice selection of SF and a few playworn reg wheels. Almost straight away I spotted a green gloss Ford group 6 without a price label, so I picked it up along with another group 6 super GT and a late issue 24c Silver Shadow in lime-gold with dot dash wheels, I was shocked when the dealer only charged me £1 for the gloss green group 6.
The last purchase was a boxed Corgi Juniors Road Construction Giftset which had a slightly crushed box but was complete with all 7 vehicles in mint condition and 4 workmen figures which I thought was a bargain for only £30.
On leaving I decided that I should really pay my £2 entry fee and then went out to my car to look at my purchases, It was only then that I could see that the Group 6 was a very well done repaint but the metallic lime green Berkeley was the real thing so I was very happy.
So from there I went to Guildford for an all night party........but that is another story!.
