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Hi, just wondering if anybody else collects these things. Since I can't afford some of the real cars I've been picking up some cars from the Danbury Mint's collection this year. They seem to have some good quality cars and the price seems reasonable.
Are there other Die-Cast makers out there that are as good/better as the Danbury Mint?
Larry M.
Seem to be many makers - not sure which is highest quality:
http://www.diecast.org/
My cars are not very much money my Dad bought a 65 SS 396 new when I was in the Army. When I would come home on leave I would park my 57 Chevy and take the SS 396. I had a 60 and 61 Corvette in 68 so this is what I can afford today it's a 57. I like the Tuckers so my wife bought this one. I have had several but the grandson's would take the wheels off. Like I did to my 57 Chevy taking the bullets out and pitching them. The 65 and 57 Vette are Welly, not too bad for sitting on a shelf.
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Richard
I had to force myself to stop buying the Danbury mint cars due to having to many to display properly,I have plenty of Hotwheels and older Matchbox cars too plus some from other manufactures.
I have around 200 Action diecast, 80-90 are Earnhart, the dad.
I've got the 1320inc diecast of my front engine dragster and asome Johnny Lightening of the rear engine car
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rspears, thanks for the link. It led to me spending quite a bit of time looking at other sites. Got my wife's attention to, she seems to think I spend way to much on these cars.:)
Larry M.
Highway 61 makes some really well-detailed cars. I have two different versions of their '29 hiboy roadster; one is a gloss black street version with flathead, the other is a flat black lakes roadster with a hopped up 4-banger. They are detailed down to the valve stems on the wheels and the lakes roadster has salt spray on the body and tires!:eek: They also came in display-ready cases. If you like Indy cars, Carousel 1 makes nice stuff. I have some of their old Indy roadsters - nice!:3dSMILE: I also collect some Hot Wheels. I only collect hotrods and muscle cars - the realistic ones, not the cartoonish stuff.:cool:
Richard, cool collection ya got there. I have a little neighbor kid that just always wants to mess around with mine but I tell him they are only to look at so I take them out of the display case but keep my eye on him.:eek:
junkyardjeff, do you have any pics of them? You must have quite a collection and I thought I or I should say my wife thinks I have to many! I just picked up a few more over the last couple of months.
uppster, boy I've got a loooong way to go to catch up with you,,,,,, 200 nah, I don't have the room for that many.:)
Jerry, thats so cool that they made a die cast out of your dragster, it sure was a beautiful one. What scale is the die cast model?
If ya have some pics of you cars go ahead and post them.
Larry M.
Jim, thanks for the info on Highway 61. Do you know if they have their own web site?
I'm just collecting kinda whatever hits my button right now. The next one I'm getting from the Danbury Mint is their Ace '35 Ford Pickup Vintage Hot Rod. Its kinda like an old parts delivery ratrod style truck. It even has a couple of Moon spun aluminum hubcaps in a scaled cardboard box in the bed.
Larry M
Larry
www.1320inc.com
1/25 scale
Jerry
I've bought most of my stuff on Ebay...:o I don't know if Highway 61 has their own site, but here's one that carries a lot of their stuff: http://www.ffertl3.com/vehicles.cfm :3dSMILE:Quote:
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I collect hot wheels. Mainly classic cars, pickups and odd balls. Occasionally, I get the 1/24 and 25s. I inherited my dads plastic model collection. About 80 different 1/24 semis with trailers and a few cars.Quote:
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Jim, thanks for the link. I'll have to check Ebay out again but I'm somewhat reluctant to buy off there after being burnt a time or two.
Larry M.
ARTEMIS1759, that's quite a collection. My wife tells me I'm going to have to make my own cabinet so she can have her hutch back,,,,,, and I only have 7 cars!:whacked:
Larry M.
Hello Folks,I have an early 50's-60's Dinky & Corgi collection that I've been collecting for years. These were English made, pre-Matchbox,HotWheels era. Most of these are of British vehicles,and very few American made cars. There are so many brands out there today, and the detail is much better than the older stuff.
Brian
Thats a cool ol' collection ya have there Brian. I've never heard of
Dinky & Corgi but then i just got into collecting die-cast cars for about a year now. I see there are some on Ebay now.
Larry M.
Yeah, I just picked up a V8 Vega with side pipes and the 70s Cragar 5 spokes. I have never seen one of thee and found it in Kosovo where I am currently deployed.
What house wouldn't be complete without diecasts. I've got an antique, glass front cabinet in the entry with all sorts of stuff; midgets, '50s Indy, woodies, trucks, Hallmarks, and more. Then a small display in the water closet just in from the garage, and then a small display over my desk.
Real nice collection Bob! Say, I don't see a '40 Ford Coupe or C'dan in the group.:confused:
Who made your '32s in the second pic?
Danbury Mint has a neat looking "1940 Ford Coupe Vintage Hot Rod" that I think I'll pick up.
My wife thinks I'm getting a little carried away with these "little cars" as she calls them but heck, I only have 7 cars so far.
ARTEMIS1759, that's quite a find considering your current location. Who made the car and where in the heck did you find it over there?:)
Keep your head down buddy, want you back safe and sound!!
Got any pics of it?
Larry M.
The three '32s on the bottom shelf are from GMP.....nice detail.Quote:
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Show mama my pictures.....................it wouldn't be the first time I've been used as a bad example............:3dSMILE:
I traded off my whole collection a few years back. I had everthing from hotwheels, jonny lightening, to the bigger scale stuff. If you like rat rod and other style stuff you can check out Jada toys. They do alot of the dub style and lowrider stuff.
I was gonna recomend GMP, but Bob beat me to it. They make some real nice stuff.
Thanks, already did Bob!:) Told her I have a long way to go but also had to tell her you just started collecting these things a few years ago.:LOL: The GMP has some real nice cars for sure.
Thanks HRD, I don't have any rat rod cars yet so I'll have a look at them to. Hey, to bad 'bout getting rid of that collection, it sounds like a real nice one. Oh well, you can always start another one!
Danbury Mint has a neat looking 1935 Ford Pickup Vintage Hot Rod called the
“Ace Hot Rods”. Scale 1:24; 7-1/8" in length. Even has a plumbed moon aluminum fuel tank and a little cardboard box in the bed with a couple of Moon caps in it.
