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SHELF, WHERE MOM HIDES THE COOKIES---THE ATTIC, WHERE DAD HIDES THE GOODIES Another blissful fiction story from Fred: As Dennis Weaver said in my all- time favorite movie, “Duel,” “You never know, you just never know.” Sage words from a great actor who had a long and illustrious career. Dennis had it figured out, as many people do by middle age, but Tommy was wrong when he thought he knew the final score. Sometimes you learn the hard way, but other times glory happens a bit later in life. If Tommy’s life were a cookie, it would be a package of vanilla wafers: predictable, uninspiring but palatable. Some people live in gingerbread houses; Tommy’s would have been a tourist attraction as the world’s largest structure made of wafers called The Vanilla Wafer House. At age 59, having lived his life in a straight line to nowhere in particular, Tommy thought the only surprise left is that one day the world would end and he wouldn’t know it. Post-World War II couples dreamed of the American Dream: bunch of squeaky-clean kids, nice house in the ‘burbs, steady job you somewhat liked, and a decent set of wheels. Was there anything else, really? Tommy’s parents wrote the book on the American Dream, with all the trimmings I listed above, plus a healthy bank account accumulated over time due to a robust American dollar after WWII. If his mom and dad had had a satisfying life, Tommy’s made ho hum look like a lottery win. After high school, he spent two years in a local community college majoring in nothing of note, with a degree in the same. Baby boomers tend to meander around in different fields of work, and Tommy was no different; retail management, used car sales, and then somehow stumbling into more interesting work at the local branch of an environmental remediation company, where he settled into a routine. Routine would describe his marriage to Hilda, whom he met in college. Tommy found Hilda somewhat attractive, friendly, and generally pleasant to deal with. Maybe she wasn’t Misses Right, but Misses All Right was ok. Inevitably, marriage followed, with one son arriving two years later and a second three years after that. His wife worked part time as a home health care aide, and sometime between son one and son two, enough money was saved to put a down payment on a three-bedroom two bath house not too far from his place of employment. Ho hum ho hum, Tommy’s life became a long series of days, months and years of corn flakes, ham and cheese sandwiches, trying to introduce his wife to the use of spices in cooking, and working hard to have the healthiest lawn on the block. The wife called his constant ministrations to the home and lawn “puttering.” Tommy called it a great way to pass the time. The sons grew up and thankfully left the house, one becoming an electrician, the other a chef at the local overpriced steak house. At the environmental job, he eventually worked his way up to branch manager. That was the end of the line, unless he wanted to relocate 100 miles away to the corporate office. Hilda said absolutely---not! Closing in on the 60 miles per hour mark on his odometer, Tommy realized the gravy train had left the station. His idyllic life took a few turns for the worse when mom died after a fairly short illness, leaving his dad alone in the home big enough for about five people. Tommy’s only sibling, sister Rose, lived 300 miles away and seemed disinterested in providing any sort of assistance taking care of dad. Instead of just puttering at his house, Tommy now helped dad out with home care and making sure he was eating and keeping up his health. Things went along without much note until Tommy went to dad’s house one day after dinner and found him dead, the victim of a stroke. “You never know, you just never know.” Of course, there was the shock and disbelief of it all, even though he knew dad’s health was faltering. More stressful was dealing with all the mess of the funeral arrangements, then wading through the paperwork and red tape of dad’s will, which thankfully was in good order. There was enough money left after final expenses to pay off Tommy’s house, plus the proceeds of whatever sales price dad’s American Dream house would fetch. Before the home could be put up for sale, a few repairs and updates needed to be done, and before a realtor was enlisted to do their sales job, the house needed to be cleaned and cleared out, with any goods Tommy didn’t want to be sold through an estate sale. Tommy enlisted his wife and sons to help out with the daunting task. Hilda did a super job cleaning, shampooing, dusting, waxing and any other ing I haven’t mentioned. The boys lugged obsolete junk and broken furniture to the driveway, where a hired stake truck hauled it away for the princely sum of $150. All that was left was the attic, which Tommy thought was mostly empty. He was mostly right. There were several boxes of old clothes, which ended up in the garbage, old tools, to be sold at the estate sale, a suitcase, which yielded the second biggest surprise of all; dad’s medals, canteen and army jacket, all from his service in the Korean war. Dad didn’t talk much about the war, except that it was all in a MASH unit close to the fighting and the highlight was the end of the war, when he returned home and married his sweetie. Obviously, Tommy planned to take the suitcase and its contents home for preserving and safe keeping. Surprise numero uno was found in a box of Christmas decorations in the attic corner. Tommy had half a mind just to take the whole box to the driveway with the rest of junk, but something told him to rummage through it just in case. The search yielded a wonderous find. In the bottom of the box, still in their factory shrink wrap, were three MPC model kits: a 75 Dodge pickup, 75 Plymouth Roadrunner, and a 75 Chevy Caprice. How did these kits get here? Tommy had no immediate memory of these model kits. They certainly didn’t belong to him, otherwise the shrink wrap would have been torn off and each kit built. We have a tendency to bury our painful memories, sometimes forever, other times for years until they resurface for often unexplained reasons. There was an explanation for why these kits were here and now Tommy had to deal with the aftermath once again, after a 45- year gap in time. In 1974, Tommy was in his fifth year of model kit building, a part time hobby along with his other pastimes of watching and playing sports, listening to tunes and babe watching. He wasn’t particularly good at any of these, but found each activity enjoyable. By 1974, he had built about 60 kits, mostly MPC and AMT annuals along with a few Johan Mopar kits and some quirky but cool Tom Daniel kits. The best of the bunch was displayed on several book cases in his bedroom. Tommy’s life was running along smoothly on all eight cylinders---until he was caught committing the only serious crime of his life; unauthorized used of a motor vehicle. In 1974, Tommy’s dad was driving a green 1973 Ford Country Sedan wagon, which was called the Green Machine. This car was of little interest to Tommy. It was a boat on wheels and did nothing particularly well. Of much greater interest was mom’s 74 Plymouth Valiant Brougham, a lovely dark red 4 door with white vinyl top and matching interior. Dad ordered the car with the 318 v8, which gave the car a decent jump. It was a nice ride and Tommy loved it. Most parents leave spare house and car keys laying around just in case. Mistake! Tommy just couldn’t resist rare occasions where dad and mom would leave the house in the Ford wagon. He could not resist the urge to drive the car around the block a few times, heart pounding, hoping nobody would see him or an old fart neighbor would narc on him. You spin the roulette wheel on too many times and you are bound to lose. Tommy’s undoing was dad’s bad memory; leaving his wallet home and returning home to fetch it. Imagine daddio’s surprise when he pulled into the driveway and found the Valiant missing! Imagine his mild relief, great anger and even more surprise when his son pulled into the driveway behind the wheel of mom’s car! Well, the shit not only hit the fan, it literally exploded like dynamite—all over Tommy. Dad wasn’t prone to fits of rage, but the spectacle that unfolded in the driveway that day would have made Mike Myers of Halloween fame pee his shorts and run for the hills. Several neighbors came out of their homes, alarmed at the verbal undressing that took place at the home of Tommy. The end result was a one-month grounding and a son do list longer than the Gettysburg Address. The punishment somewhat extended into Christmas that year, as Tommy noted his pile of goodies noticeably reduced. It was reduced by three MPC model kits, actually, all of which were on Tommy’s wish list dictated to his mom in late November of that year. Fu-k Santa Claus, my life is over, ran through Tommy’s mind on that disappointing day. How long Tommy had stared at those three kits in the box was anyone’s guess. The recall of distant memories seems to transcend time; like a dream, no one holds a stop watch next to you as they unfold. There was anger over being deprived of gifts he thought he had deserved. There was regret from doing something he knew he shouldn’t have done, and sadness from the not knowing after all these years that the three kits had been purchased then forgotten for a generation. When he stood up, Tommy’s back cracked like a fastball leaving the bat of Willie Stargell. Some things you never quit paying for. The family finished their duties of cleaning and clearing out, leaving an empty home bereft of memories. Tommy was unusually silent as he drove home. “Penny for your thoughts,” Hilda said, just to break the silence. “Love you,” Tommy replied. It had been a while since he uttered those words, but he meant it and it made him realize how much of his life he had been taking for granted. Hilda put her left hand over his right hand the rest of the way home. It was a quiet and peaceful trip. Dad’s suitcase of military memorabilia was cleaned up nicely and put in a corner of one of the kid’s bedrooms, where it would remain. The model kit boxes were dusted off and put next to the suitcase. Tommy did not return to modeling, but his outlook on life improved after the painful loss of his dad and the lesser but still jolting discovery of the kits that marred Christmas years ago. Be thankful for what you’ve got.
TOM
C’S TOP TEN AND A FEW PROMOS-not the same Tom in the story! AMT
65 Coronet AMT
65 Cuda MPC
70 Challenger MPC
71 Challenger MPC
68 Cuda MPC
68-9 Coronet MPC
Charger III stock MPC
same drag Promo 65
Coronet in turquoise Promo 65 Cuda
blue Promo 65 Monaco
gold Promo Chrysler
Turbine car black FRED’S
MODEL WORLD AMT AND ERTL MODEL KIT VALUE GUIDE-yes, my guide is still
available. This book lists all AMT and ERTL vehicle kits from the late
50’s to 1999. Values are still current. $10 |
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8053 Eckler Vette F/S $14 6955 53 Stude S/I $12 31559 Hardcastle and McCormick Coyote F/S $19 31223 25 T Buyer's Choice S/I $15 Same same S/I $15 30264 51 Chevy Fleetline Millennium series S/I $15 21453 Racer's Wedge Dealer's Choice issue (my pic is on cover!!) S/I $29 8060 70 Monte Carlo S/I $14 31739 Ice Cream Truck rod Limited Edition S/I $15 31223 Silhouette Buyer's Choice S/I $12 31918 Mummy Machine rod Buyer's Choice S/I $15 31920 Vending Machine rod Buyer's Choice S/I $15 31721 41 Willys coupe/pkp Buyer's Choice S/I $13 8250 51 Chevy Fleetline Buyer's Choice F/S $14 6003 63 Galaxie S/I $14 31231 69 GTX convertible Buyer's Choice F/S $15 8214 34 Ford 5 window S/I $13 PK312 Auto Union racer 1/32 sc. O/C $15 Same same O/C $15 PK301 Aston Martin 1/32 sc. O/C $11 PK304 Jag SS 100 1/32 sc. O/C $11 PK307 Mercedes SS KL 1/32 sc. O/C $13 6809 91 Ford XLT pkp O/C $13 6517 66 Galaxie S/I $15 8435 Custom and Competition boxed parts pack F/S $14 626 25 T S/I $14 T142 23 T Depot Hack S/I $14 834M 67 Mustang GT 350 S/I $13 1182 27 T Police car S/I $13 31838 57 Ford Wal Mart issue S/I $15 6341 53 Ford pkp Street machine-engine built O/C $7 1056 Customizing Boat S/I $14 31745 69 Torino S/I $14 31512 55 Nomad Wal Mart issue F/S $15 38110 53 Stude-few parts painted O/C $7 31929 70 Super Bee pro street-has only body, tub, chassis and glass $5 1129 77 Pinto O/C $13 845 80 Pinto wagon O/C $13 709 Dukes of Hazard Road Runner-1/2 built very well O/C $9 8945 95 Ford Ranger-1/3 built very well O/C $7 8320 55 Nomad-1/3 built very well O/C $7 901 78 Dodge pkp-slightly started O/C $10 707 Dukes of Hazard Roscoe Police car-engine built O/C $9 6533 69 Cougar XR7-engine built O/C $8 822 Ohio George 60 Ranchero-engine built well O/C $9 6417 Rescue 911 Taurus-engine built well O/C $8 31544 57 Ford-chassis and engine built well O/C $7 636 66 Nova pro street-slightly started O/C $8 8610 93 Firebird-engine built well O/C $5 8308 97 Ford F150 extended cab pkp snap kit F/S $13 8123 Muscle Car Set-68 Roadrunner, 66 Fairlane GT, 65 GTO F/S $25 8321 63 Impala S/I $14 6898 69 Hurst Olds original issue S/I $15 6515 68 Roadrunner F/S $15 6111 69 GTX S/I $15 31828 59 Vette roadster S/I $10 21891 69 GTO Judge f/c S/I $22 6660 60 Pontiac convertible-1960 issue, no decals. instructions, all parts Off trees O/C $80 7780 60 Chevy Impala-1960 issue O/C $100 7CkHT 1959 Chevy-1959 issue O/C $110 6184 41 Plymouth-engine built O/C $6 6884 68 Roadrunner pro street-no slicks, extra body $11 38163 Dart Hemi rear engine f/c S/I $21 6884 69 GTX pro street-no tires/wheels, engine $10 6416 Dodge 911 Van O/C $17 1022 Gas Man 49 Ford F/S $16 6510 34 Ford sedan S/I $14 6714 33 Ford sedan S/I $14 30032 58 Edsel S/I $14 6744 37 Chevy cabriolet-no engine, tires/wheels $10 887 Mount N Goat Jeep S/I $15 8978 95 Blazer S/I $11 6727 Irvan Kodak Lumina S/I $7 30052 41 Ford Woody wagon S/I $9 Same same S/I $9 6593 65 GTO S/I $9 8201 same S/I $9 6489 62 Vette S/I $9 6686 34 Ford coupe rod S/I $9 31707 29 Ford A roadster S/I $12 780 Avanti F/S $10 6519 53 Vette S/I $4 Same same blue issue S/I $5 6210 55 Vette S/I $4 3105 Vegas TBird S/I $12 PK4181 Reggie Jackson Avanti S/I $9 T109 48 Ford 1/43 sc. S/I $3 31224 33 Willys coupe O/C $9 31553 289 Cobra O/C $8 6740 Elliott Coors Lite TBird F/S $6 6962 Elliott Coors TBird F/S $6 30064 57 TBird 1/16 sc. S/I $24 1112 63 Vette 1/32 sc.-fair box S/I $7 T109 36 Ford 1/43 sc. S/I $3 6201 95 Mustang S/I $8 30097 39 Chevy Wagon rod F/S $10 8611 93 Camaro S/I $8 977 34 Ford Slammer mod F/S $14 6178 94 Mustang GT S/I $7 38864 Stingaree f/c-slightly started O/C $4 T301 Che Riviera 65 Riviera S/I $69 31823 53 Vette-built well $4 30142 69 Falcon mod-contents are Monogram Parsons TBird-no decals $5 36416 Valu Pack-display case, 55 Vet, 97 Vet, 1/64 sc. die cast 58 Impala F/S $17 6588 59 Vette S/I $7 8687 Porsche 935-contents are built 62 Vette convertible $5 8687 Ferrari 512-contents are built 29 Ford roadster $6 38487 40 Ford van-no tires/wrong wheels $7 38485 Prowler Rides Magazine S/I $8 38467 06 Camaro F/S $10 2203 39 Ford sedan O/C $15 6053 55 Cameo pkp S/I $12 S221 61 Galaxie Styline kit-parts off trees but bagged well $74 6210 55 Vette S/I $6 88860 60 Imperial convertible-has only tub $5 T287 55 Vette-missing tires/decals $4 2064-150 Avanti-built and dis assembled, mostly complete $5 6513 28 Lincoln Sport Touring S/I $12 8337 283 Vette small block engine 1/16 sc. S/I $20 6268 66 Olds 442 S/I $9 6631 67 Mustang GT O/C $9 PK452 31 Rolls Phantom 1.32 sc. O/C $9 8938 94 Camaro F/S $6 30048 57 Chrysler 300 Custom S/I $10 30269 66 Nova Millenium series S/I $11 31227 33 Willys coupe S/I $10 31812 63 Vette Stingray 50th Anniversary F/S $12 30098 Munster Coach S/I $14 801 63 Vette Street Rod series S/I $11 8243 Skinner Goodwrench Chevy truck S/I $11 6960 69 Cougar Eliminator S/I $11 31752 Hogan's Heroes Jeep F/S $16 6805 49 Ford S/I $14 31228 67 Chevelle Buyer's Choice F/S $13 30052 71 Charger S/I $11 30259 Monkeemobile S/I $12 6341 68 Mustang GT 500-molded in light green S/I $11 614 62 Buick convertible-2/3 built well O/C $8 30272 88 Mustang LX Millennium series-chassis and engine built well O/C $7 8233 69 Mustang Mach 1-chassis and engine built well O/C $6 6503 65 Bonneville Prestige series-engine built well O/C $10 8017 68 El Camino-molded in red S/I $14 6631 67 Mustang GT-engine built well O/C $6 6310 60 Chevy Fleetside pkp S/I $14 801 Hot Rod Magazine Mustang f/c S/I $15 6438 Garlits Wynn's Charger dragster S/I $12 38251 Boyd's 57 Chevy S/I $13 38169 63 Galaxy Buyer's Choice S/I $14 30057 64 Galaxy curbside kit S/I $18 38159 69 Corvair S/I $13 619 50 Chevy pkp Texaco S/I $14 8598 55 Chevy stepside pkp with paints and glue F/S $15 38020 Jolly Roger rod F/S $17 30260 Fireball 500 S/I $14 38245 57 TBird Wal Mart issue F/S $12 Same same F/S $12 8597 Dukes of Hazard Charger S/I $14 31923 51 Bel Air coupe F/S $13 6053 55 Cameo pkp F/S $12 38047 29 A pkp Wal Mart issue F/S $13 869 25 T Fruitwagon with many extra tires S/I $15 8453 Bickle Sears Chevy race truck S/I $10 38466 70 Ford Police car S/I $18 6184 41 Plymouth F/S $12 6926 66 Fairlane GT S/I $14 8215 40 Ford van-super nice built $10 6548 58 Impala-2/3 built $8 38591 Double Flip 53 Ford pkp S/I $14 8207 67 Impala SS S/I $14 31226 Opel GT S/I $15 6079 69 Riviera-built nice $9 6691 72 Chevy Fleetside pkp S/I $23 6107 Dick Tracy 36 Ford S/I $14 8210 66 TBird-mostly built $5 6003 66 Galaxy S/I $14 6135 62 Pontiac Catalina Custom S/I $14 6756 67 Comet S/I $14 6518 29 Ford Woody pkp-mostly built $5 31222 66 Buick Wildcat S/I $14 38017 32 Ford coupe rod Switchers F/S $15 36813 32 Ford Phaeton-contents are nicely built Hasegawa 66 Buick $10 36892 40 Ford van-contents are nicely built 65 Bonneville $10 6140 70 Super Bee pro street S/I $16 8340 283 Chevy small block engine 1/6 scale S/I $24 30045 57 Chrysler 300 F/S $12 6792 Tennessee Thunder puller truck S/I $34 21887 LA Dart re f/c S/I $16 PK4173 68 Camaro-contents are nicely built 76 Caprice $10 8137-200 63 Ford pkp with Go Kart-bit of tire melt on one wheel back, custom Hood scoop bad tire melt, no decals $140 1010 57 Ford S/I $15 1191 65 GTO-body and chassis painted well O/C $10 1121 65 Riviera-2/3 built well O/C $10 1206 57 TBird 1/16 scale-mostly built very well $15 8607 93 Vette convertible S/I $7 31566 33 Willys van S/I $10 30032 58 Edsel F/S $14 232 32 Ford V8-original issue, slightly started, mostly complete $15 31546 66 Galaxy F/S $14 T126 23 T Street Rod series S/I $21 1136 59 Imperial-1/2 built very well O/C $10 901 78 Dodge pkp F/S $15 931 58 Impala S/I $15 6526 66 Mustang coupe S/I $14 8659 59 El Camino Buyer's Choice F/S $16 |
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2968 67 Vette roadster S/I $11 2239 56 Chevy S/I $14 2967 95 Mustang GT S/I $9 0095 Predicta bubble top car S/I $15 6055 Bad Medicine rod S/I $15 7648 50 Austin Gasser F/S $18 2733 Paddy Wagon rod with Batman comic book S/I $13 2478 Rudd Tide TBird Nascar S/I $8 2216 Reher and Morrison Camaro pro street S/I $21 8203 31 Rolls Phantom II S/I $11 8202 39 Mercedes 540K O/C $11 2726 Bud Tempo f/c S/I $22 2727 Bud TBird f/c S/I $16 2218 Smith Motorcraft Tbird f/c S/I $15 2710 7-11 Mustang f/c S/I $15 2210 7-11 TBird f/c S/I $15 2217 Iaconnio Camaro pro street S/I $22 2781 53 Chevy F/S $13 2969 66 Mustang GT 350R S/I $10 2944 Essex Wire Cobra S/I $9 9460 Martin Win-Dixie TBird S/I $11 5952 48 Ford convertible Pro Modeler S/I $16 2950 92 Vette F/S $10 4030 70 Buick GSX S/I $12 2455 95 Vette S/I $8 2914 Stricklin Heinz Pontiac with accessories S/I $10 2442 Stricklin McDonalds TBird S/I $7 2289 56 TBird S/I $8 2949 Waltrip Western Auto Lumina S/I $7 2469 Elliott McDonalds TBat TBird S/I $8 2798 427 Cobra Street-fair box F/S $7 2952 92 Firebird O/C $8 2450 Bodine Exide TBird O/C $5 2967 94 Mustang O/C $5 2758 58 TBird-no instructions $10 2757 37 Ford sedan rod S/I $9 2466 Bodine Factory Stores TBird F/S $5 2939 Waltrip Penzoil Pontiac F/S $5 2932 Waltrip Country Time Pontiac F/S $5 2471 Gordon Dupont Lumina F/S $5 1087 Valvoline TBird 1/32 sc. F/S $4 2460 96 Mustang SVT convertible S/I $8 2457 50 Ford pkp S/I $10 2949 Waltrip Western Auto Lumina-slightly started O/C $3 2928 Martin Folgers TBird S/I $6 2461 64 GTO O/C $8 2900 Earnhardt Goodwrench Monte Carlo F/S $8 2430 Allison Havoline TBird F/S $3 2227 57 Vette O/C $6 2921 Days of Thunder Melo Yellow Lumina S/I $10 7696 Lincoln Futura big box issue F/S $15 2291 53 Vette F/S $3 7860 53 Vette 1/32 sc. 1979 issue O/C $8 2964 93 Camaro pace car O/C $9 2786 Rudd Quaker State Buick F/S $7 Same same F/S $7 2751 Swindell sprint car F/S $14 2912 69 Talladega-built very well $8 2966 Jeep CJ-built clean $5 2211 55 Chevy street machine-missing one tire $10 2714 64 GTO-built $4 2454 59 Impala F/S $16 2720 40 Ford pkp rod F/S $13 2448 Marlin Maxwell House Monte S/I $6 2928 Martin Folgers TBird F/S $6 2312 41 Lincoln convertible O/C $13 2702 ZZ Top Ford F/S $16 7552 30 Ford Cabriolet O/C $20 GMP 0664 Buick Regal stocker S/I $11 |
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ACADEMY CA082 Mercedes 540 K roadster 1/16 scale-engine built clean and installed In chassis O/C $18 ANSCO DIE CAST 1/32 scale 31 Packard 2 door $4 Same 32 Caddy Phaeton $4 Same 55 Bel Air two tone $5 1/18 scale 34 Packard Phaeton-black with red trim $12 AOSHIMA 1000 91 Honda City-built well $4 AURORA 525 40 Maserati Special Indy-slightly started O/C $25 571-198 14 Stutz-original issue 1/16 sc. O/C $18 574-198 11 Buick Bug-original issue 1/16 sc. O/C $15 157 same-reissue O/C $10 575-100 03 Rambler-original issue 1/16 sc. O/C $15 151 reissue O/C $10 BANDAI 8284 US Willys Jeep 1/48 sc. S/I $9 DRAGON 7505 Panther A tank 1/72 sc. F/S $3 ENTEX 9111 61 Rolls S/I $10 8498 12 T 1/16 scale S/I $11 8212 07 Itala 1/20 sc. S/I $15 9017 05 Rolls 1/16 scale S/I $15 9016 31 Ford van 1/16 scale S/I $24 8487 12 Henderson cycle 1/12 scale S/I $20 9310 Alfa 8C 2300 1/20 sc.-great old kit S/I $25 9309 32 Bugatti SS 35 roadster 1/20 sc. O/C $20 EUROPE 1/32 scale 1895 Panhard coupe S/I $8 Same 1905 Panhard Tonneau S/I $9 FRANKLIN MINT No box VW Bug-few small parts need to be reattached $30 FUMAN 1/16 scale 13 Mercer Raceabout S/I $22 Same Bugatti Royale Type 41 S/I $21 GATE DIE CAST 1/18 scale Willys Army Jeep $8 GEARBOX Gas Pump John Deere modern gas pump 8" $5 GLENCOE 05401 M275 Mechanical Mule-looks like go cart with missile launcher 1/15 scale S/I $12 GUNZE G149 VW Beetle built well $8 HASBRO 31898 Raiders of the Lost Ark Troop car-built toy with diorama and accessories $20 31987 same-cargo truck $20 HASEGAWA HC7 Subaru 360 S/I $15 HAWK 01 Lancia Ferrari 1/32 sc. O/C $9 561-130 OV-10A plane 1/72 sc. O/C $3 HELLER 80763 Citroen 15 CV 4 door mid size car S/I $15 HIGHWAY MINIATURES HO SCALE KITS 220 23 Mack Aero Chief fire truck S/I $9 HIGHWAY PIONEERS 1/32 SC. KITS No box 14 Stutz Bearcat $4 H4 04 Nash Rambler S/I $9 H33 00 Packard O/C $8 H45 07 Sears Buggy O/C $8 H44 04 Olds van O/C $8 H61 93 Duryea O/C $8 HOBBY BOSS 82920 M4 High Speed tractor 1/72 sc. S/I $3 HOT WHEELS Bone Shaker rod-mint in blister pack $2 53 Ford pkp street machine-blue, part of Hot Wheels letter spell series "H" $2 69 Torino Talladega Phillips 66-mint in blister pack $2 Mercedes 380 SEL-mint in blister pack $1 63 Vette split window with wide whites-mint in blister pack $2 Billionth Hot Wheels Vette with trophy-mint $5 Chevy S10 pkp USA series-mint $2 1/20 sc. Indy Shell car $3 ITALERI 9031 USS Teddy Roosevelt Aircraft carrier 1/72 sc. S/I $9 ITC PROMO 1/25 scale 51 Ford gray with remote control $35 JADA DIE CAST 1/32 sc. Mitsubishi Eclipse $3 LEE 9 USS Vella Gulf Ticonderoga 1/700 sc. F/S $6 LIFELIKE 09349 31 Rolls Silver Ghost 1/32 sc. O/C $8 09457 11 Packard Touring 1/32 sc. O/C $8 0336 32 Plymouth roadster 1/32 sc. O/C $8 09342 32 Lincoln convertible 1/32 sc. O/C $8 C308 34 Ford 5 window 1/32 sc. O/C $8 C287 32 Ford B roadster 1/32 sc. O/C $8 JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1/64 sc. New Aston Martin-mint on blister pack $3 KENS FUZZY FUR Pink $3 Orange $3 Hot pink $3 LINDBERG 72134 30 A pkp 1/32 sc. O/C $5 Same same O/C $5 72150 32 Ford 1/32 sc. O/C $5 72124 Maverick 64 Dodge-1/3 built well O/C $6 72172 53 Ford Vic-engine and chassis built well O/C $6 72163 61 Impala F/S $12 73069 72 Challenger-engine built O/C $6 73009 same O/C $10 72331 29 Ford roadster pkp S/I $9 72181 66 Chevelle SS S/I $16 72158 Little Red Wagon-chassis and engine built well $7 73323 37 Cord convertible F/S $10 73069 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee F/S $12 72324 35 Auburn Boat tail F/S $10 72164 Petty 64 Plymouth S/I $14 72571 94 Blazer 1/20 sc. S/I $9 72159 40 Ford coupe S/I $10 72326 29 Mercedes SSK-built well $7 72325 31 Bugatti Royal-built well $7 72334 Ford T pkp S/I $8 72161 64 Dodge Ramchargers S/I $9 72501 93 Firebird Formula 1/20 sc. S/I $8 72503 93 Stealth 1/20 sc. S/I $7 6602 31 Bugatti S/I $6 368 Triumph GT-contents are built well 36 Ford $6 72506 93 Toyota pkp 1/20 sc. S/I $8 MAISTO DIE CAST 1/18S scale Robbie Buhl Menards Indy $4 MATCHBOX CARS 84 Toyota MR2- white, mint in box $2 47 Citroen Tattinger van 1/43 sc. $2 MERIT 4634 Lago Talbot 1/32 sc.-no instructions $30 MINIART 35253 Panzeraust Weapons set 1/35 scale F/S $3 MINICRAFT 11209 60's Rolls-built well $6 11206 86 Daimler 1/16 sc. S/I $11 11228 Rat Trap 31 Ford pkp rod 1/16 sc.-includes aftermarket slicks S/I $28 11222 31 Ford Highboy roadster 1/16 sc. S/I $26 11223 31 Ford A pkp rod 1/16 sc. S/I $25 MOTOR CITY DIE CAST 1/18 scale 31 Ford A roadster $9 M2 MACHINES 1/64 SCALE DIE CAST B and M 69 Camaro-mint in blister pack $3 MOEBIUS 1217 61 Catalina-2/3 built very well $10 1216 65 Comet-some parts painted O/C $14 1227 69 Ford F100 Custom cab-chassis and engine built well O/C $15 1293 Flock Chrysler 300-contents are nicely built 68 Dart $10 MODEL CAR GARAGE DETAIL PARTS PHOTO ETCH 67 Coronet $8 57 300 C $8 69 Dart $8 71 Cuda Monogram $8 71 Charger $8 PARAMOUNT 1511-500 Brabham Ford Indy car 1/16 sc.-rare and interesting kit O/C $100 POLAR LIGHTS 6504 Big John Cuda f/c S/I $16 53003 64 GTO convertible pre painted O/C $12 852 Grove Mustang f/c S/I $14 1034 Batmobile snap kit pre painted with figures S/I $15 6812 Ghostbusters Caddy wagon S/I $14 933 Batmobile 1/32 sc. F/S $15 5016 King Kong Thronester S/I $9 6501 Norms Super Charger f/c S/I $15 Parts 24 Nascar tires $6 6506 Lee Roy Yarborough Merc F/S $15 PREMEIR 103 00 Packard 1/48 sc. O/C $6 PYRO C341-125 32 Pierce Arrow convertible 1/32 sc. O/C $13 C335-60 34 Plymouth convertible 1/32 sc. O/C $10 330 41 Lincoln convertible 1/32 sc-built well $3 C411 32 Chrysler Imperial roadster 1/32 sc.-no instructions $8 C344 31 Caddy phaeton 1/32 sc.- O/C $8 C412 32 Dusy SSJ roadster 1/32 sc. O/C $8 C340 32 Lincoln phaeton 1/32 sc. O/C $8 RACING CHAMPS 1/32 sc. 56 Ford F100 Texaco pkp with pump $5 1/64 sc. 49 Merc $3 RENWALL 142 31 Miller Special 1/48 sc. $10 138 14 Mercer 1/48 sc. $6 132 34 Caddy Phaeton 1/48 sc. F/S $6 131 Stanley Steamer 1/48 sc. with case F/S $6 7315 Mike Missile with launcher and accessories 1/32 sc. F/S $8 7612 Teracruzer Missile with accessories 1/32 sc. F/S $13 ROAD LEGENDS DIE CAST 1/18 scale 57 Chevy convertible medium blue with skirts and continental kit $12 ROAD SIGNATURES DIE CAST 1/18 SCALE 58 Edsel black and red very good $14 ROAD TOUGH DIE CAST 1/18 scale 55 TBird yellow with white top $5 RODEN 123 Opel Blitz truck 1/72 sc. S/I $4 715 Opel Maultier troop truck 1/72 sc. S/I $3 S BRAND DIE CAST 1/25 scale Porsche 946 green mint in box $4 SCALEXTRIC SLOT CARS 1/32 sc. 70 Mustang Trans Am Racer-mint in case $31 SCALE MODELS METAL KITS 4005 29 Ford pkp-slightly started O/C $8 SUNSTAR DIE CAST 1/18 SCALE 85 Lincoln Stretch limo-missing one mirror $11 63 Corvair 2 door-dark blue-very nice piece $20 TAMIYA 24058 BMW 635 Csi O/C $15 24082 Mazda Miata-built clean $6 2432 83 Honda Prelude-nicely built $10 2464 Toyota Soarer-built well $4 2457 86 Honda Today-built well $4 2456 Honda City-contents are well built 60 Ford Starliner-AMT $9 32547 German Field Kitchen and figures 1/35 scale F/S $4 32506 German Schwinnwagen 1/48 scale S/I $6 32586 German Horch car 1/48 sc. S/I $6 32580 German 6x4 Tow truck with 3.77 mm gun and trailer 1/48 sc. F/S $6 TESTORS 5305 Boyd's Smoothster S/I $9 5201 Boyd's Chezoom Quik Builder S/I $6 199 49 Merc metal body kit S/I $9 5315 06 Charger Lincoln Mint S/I $12 5301 Boyd's Vantastic rod S/I $9 63218 Subaru WRX 1/32 sc. F/S $9 5316 2006 Dodge Daytona S/I $8 TRUMPETOR 1/25 scale 79 Monte Carlo-2/3 built very well $9 02312 65 Ranchero-slightly started O/C $14 05325 German Zereter 243 1944 ship 1/130 sc. S/I $8 UNBUILT IT METAL KITS 64113 Nissan Skyline GT-34 mostly built $4 UNIVERSAL DIE CAST 1/18 scale 12 T 4 door $7 UNKNOWN BRAND DIE CAST 1/18 scale BMW Isetta mini car $14 Same Meserschmitt mini car $14 1/25 scale Ferrari 348 TS $3 1/32 scale 41 Chevy pkp stake truck-nice piece $6 WHEEL WORKS METAL KITS HO SCALE 127 32 Ford flatbed truck O/C $9 WINNERS CIRCLE DIE CAST Dale Jr. #8 Bud Monte $7 Same #88 National Guard Monte $7 Kahne #9 Bud Dodge $7 BUILTS WITH NO BOXES HAWAIIAN BUILTS H800 58 Caddy low rider-needs a bit of finishing $8 H801 Subaru Brat street machine $5 H802 32 Ford sedan chopped rod with Jeep grille $6 H803 56 Ford Vic chopped resin rod $8 H804 55 Nash Metro convertible resin kit from R and R-needs mild assembly $25 H805 40 Ford chopped coupe resin kit from R and R $16 H806 48 Triumph-needs some reassembly $4 H807 50 Chevy pkp with push bar $5 H808 33 Willys drag resin body, engine and some parts plus flatbed trailer $6 H809 65 El Camino $5 H810 67 Chevelle pro street $7 No box Home Made dual axle flatbed trailer-ok piece $4 BOB'S NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLECTION FOR AUGUST-average to above average selection of mostly Chevy kits from the 50's and 60's 932 48 Ford convertible up top with wide whites $9 933 37 Chevy $9 934 56 Chevy convertible with continental kit $9 935 61 Impala convertible $9 936 59 Impala convertible with up top $9 937 63 Impala convertible with up top-1963 issue $29 938 51 Bel Air convertible-good $9 939 57 Chevy convertible $9 940 55 Chevy hardtop Revell good $10 941 49 Merc good $9 942 55 Chevy convertible-needs some reassembly $5 943 36 Ford good $9 944 68 Camaro straight front axle drag car $9 945 50 Ford convertible with up top nice $9 946 54 Chevy gasser $10 947 48 Ford cool mild custom $10 948 Twister Nova f/c $10 949 31 Ford sedan-nice $10 950 40 Ford stock $8 951 32 Ford 3 window old AMT $10 952 32 Ford Phaeton $8 953 63 Impala $8 954 66 Impala $10 955 61 Impala good $9 956 62 Impala convertible $9 957 57 Chevy gasser $9 958 57 Nomad $9 959 64 Impala $8 960 62 Bel Air $8 961 67 Impala street machine $9 962 62 Bel Air drag $8 Bagged Revell 63 Impala-no tires $8 Tires bag of 16 Goodyear Blue Streak tires $6 GARY'S GREAT TENNESSEE BUILTS-once in a while I hit a jackpot. This time it's with about 400 trophy quality builts from a nice guy who just passed in April, leaving his kind widow with a great collection to dispose of. All great quality, fine paint and bare metal foiled, nice clean detail. Ready for display 963 70 Bonneville convertible $11 964 61 Pontiac Ventura-this one suffered a bent roof in shipping but is Repairable $5 965 62 Pontiac Catalina stock $10 966 60 Pontiac Trumpetor $15 967 65 Pontiac 2+2 $11 968 74 Mustang II $9 969 65 Bonneville-a real looker $11 970 62 Pontiac Catalina with 8 lug wheels $10 971 62 Pontiac Super Duty $10 972 65 Grand Prix $11 973 67 GTO $11 974 69 GTO Judge-white $10 975 56 Ford Vic 2 tone $10 976 70 Torino Cobra $11 979 85 Fiero $10 980 66 Fairlane GT $10 981 68 Torino $22 983 62 TBird roadster $10 984 65 Falcon Trumpetor $15 985 66 TBird Landau $10 986 69 Torino $10 987 58 TBird $10 988 70 Mustang Mach 1 $10 989 70 Olds 442 $15 990 76 Caddy $16 991 New TBird $7 992 Maverick Street Machine $22 993 61 Ranchero $10 994 Caddy Escalade $10 995 91 TBird $9 996 56 TBird $6 997 64 Caddy $25 998 70 Eldorado $20 999 64 Caddy convertible $25 1 69 Olds 442 $9 2 65 Mustang GT red issue $9 3 63 Dodge 330 $11 4 66 Mustang coupe $10 5 57 TBird turquoise $9 6 64 GTO convertible Polar Lights with red lines $9 7 65 GTO with red lines $8 8 66 Tbird convertible $9 9 66 GTO $10 10 68 Firebird $10 11 80 Trans Am $10 12 70 Mustang 302 $9 14 64 Mustang convertible $9 15 68 Mustang GT $9 16 64 GTO with red lines $9 17 77 Trans Am $10 18 70 Firebird Monogram $10 19 89 Grand Prix $9 20 06 Grand Prix $9 21 78 Trans Am $10 22 82 Trans Am $10 23 83 Trans Am Turbo $10 24 69 Firebird $10 25 69 GTO $9 26 Porsche 934 $9 27 Chrysler Sebring $9 28 40 Ford coupe-nice $10 29 33 Chevy van $20 30 59 Buick-molded in yellow, Craftsman kit $50 -- 77 GMC wrecker-very nice $10 -- 30 Ford Cabriolet with display case $10 BUILTS WITH NO BOXES LEFT FROM LAST MONTH 639 7-11 TBird with case $7 735 Cobra $2 776 Ringo 50's Mercedes 4 door $5 801 69 Camaro with case $9 803 65 Mustang GT 350 with case $8 809 66 Mustang fastback with case $8 852 56 TBird $6 853 66 tBird glue mark on glass $3 856 64 Impala $5 862 27 T phaeton $5 863 VW cabriolet up top 1/27 scale $5 865 49 Merc $6 864 51 Bel Air convertible with up top $6 877 Days of Thunder Trickle Mello Yello 51 $4 878 same car #42 $4 879 Hamilton Country Time Olds $4 882 Schrader #90 Sunny King Ford $3 886 32 Ford Vick Coca Cola $4 894 61 TBird-ok paint, no tail lights $23 895 same-better $26 897 61 TBird-good $27 898 same-no tail lights $23 904 Maisto 07 Mustang die cast $3 905 Bad Rides 69 Charger die cast $3 908 36 Ford $6 909 same $7 914 36 Ford nice two tone paint $8 916 53 Ford $7 917 65 Riviera $7 920 48 Ford woody wagon $6 921 62 Pontiac 421 $7 924 49 Merc police $7 929 64 Impala ok $3 930 62 Bel Air $6 931 93 Impala $6 PROMOS Promo 93 Chevy dually pkp-black. Mint in box $15 Promo 95 Blazer Candy Apple Red mint in box $10 Revell 57 Chevy blue and green-mint in box $14 Ertl 94 Chevy extended cab pkp mint in box black $11 AMT 84 Vette-red, mint in box $7 Same 93 Vette black rose metallic mint in box $6 Same 93 Viper black $4 Same 92 Viper-red $4 Same 53 Vette mint in box $4 SCALE AUTO ENTHUSIAST 12/97 $2 PLASTIC FANATIC only $1 each February 1992 Fall 1989 August 1990 June 1991 December 1991 4,6,8,12 1992 Winter 1996 May 1997 Winter 1997 Summer 1998 |
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