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Topic Started: Jul 1 2009, 05:48 PM (129 Views)
Dan S	Jul 1 2009, 05:48 PM Post #1
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,214 Group: Members Member #607 Joined: January 31, 2007	I just randomly happened to check the "Matchbox Lesney" catagory, something I'll do once in a blue moon for a nostalgic look at when toys were made with quality. Nobody had bid on it yet, and it had about 6 hours to go, so I bid fairly low, thinking I didn't have a chance anyway and can't afford a serious bid. I was the ONLY bidder in this item! (Don't ever sell something on eBay that closes in the wee hours of the night when the snipers are all sleeping) I had just the tractor when I was a kid, something I'd traded from one of the neighbor kids in the 'hood. I've always liked this style of Dodge trucks. This one comes with the 2 trailers and is in pretty good shape, paint notwithstanding. Take a look http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=230351286005



chester	Jul 1 2009, 06:16 PM Post #2
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,791 Group: Members Member #526 Joined: December 13, 2006	Just thought you should know Dan, that is one of the few Matchbox pieces that scale out to a perfect 1/87. You are VERY lucky to have picked that one up. And actually a pretty darned good rendition of the old Dodge at that.



DamnCranky666	Jul 2 2009, 07:55 AM Post #3
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,920 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	It most certainly looks like a great find!



armyofchuckness	Jul 2 2009, 09:05 AM Post #4
Duke of Detritus Posts: 2,115 Group: Members Member #899 Joined: February 5, 2008	Very cool! Great snag.



Dan S	Jul 2 2009, 01:06 PM Post #5
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,214 Group: Members Member #607 Joined: January 31, 2007	chester Jul 1 2009, 06:16 PM Just thought you should know Dan, that is one of the few Matchbox pieces that scale out to a perfect 1/87. You are VERY lucky to have picked that one up. And actually a pretty darned good rendition of the old Dodge at that. Chester, mebbe you are confusing this one with another? This is a Matchbox King Size, they are about 1/64, or even a little bigger. (It wouldn't fit on a hot wheel track, as any 1/87 rig easily would. not that I'd race my ho scale rigs) I'll post pix when it gets here for kix. But I do agree, it is a very good replica of the dodge at any rate.



Bryan_M	Jul 6 2009, 09:26 PM Post #6
ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 12,464 Group: Admin Member #355 Joined: July 26, 2006	oh man! thats cool! bryan



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