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My ******* brother. Ferrari content.
So my grandma gives my brother for Christmas the official Matchbox car carrier/briefcase thingie back in 69-ish.
I get the K-Mart off brand carrier because supposedly, according to Alice, the official Matchbox carriers were "out of stock". Life long wedge. Thank you Grandma K. Not. I text him the other day. Tell him I am still pissed because grandma liked him best. Then he sends pic of the Mustang with the movable wheel lever and says this one is his. I go ape****.  So then I say "At least I have the green Berlinetta" with suspect rubber.  He says he has the working Berlinetta and is going on a trip.  He has more money than me, being an MD. Suggestions to counter? For those that are older - how sweet is this?
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12-14-2018, 04:50 PM
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I'm turning green here too....not sure how to counter though...you got a mobile toter
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12-14-2018, 04:58 PM
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Anything else in the K Mart carrier?
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12-14-2018, 05:00 PM
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 I used to have the Ferrari myself. Along with a lot of other cool cars. My favorites, for obvious reasons, were Corgi Toys. |
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12-14-2018, 05:01 PM
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Send me a 917 model. I'll get it signed by a genuine, German 917 constructor. Game, set, match.
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12-14-2018, 05:16 PM
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I call BS, the aluminum body skins and the tubular steel frame don't allow for towing.
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12-14-2018, 05:20 PM
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12-14-2018, 05:29 PM
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Looks like he’s towing a houseboat. Is this how MDs go camping?
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12-14-2018, 05:39 PM
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Just keep an eye out on ebay or such for the 5 most valuable Matchbox. Maybe you could get them and show your brother what for...
https://www.historicvehicle.org/top-five-most-valuable-matchbox-cars/ |
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12-14-2018, 05:46 PM
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Tell him to enjoy the trailer park, and you'll wave when you fly over:
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12-14-2018, 06:09 PM
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Say to your brother "OK, game on. I know a guy with a Porsche Carrera. And not one of those mild road going things. A real carrera race car!" It's got some minor issues but will be going very soon.
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12-14-2018, 06:20 PM
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One of my fond memories is the Lesney #32 Jag. Mom put it atop my 16th birthday cake. I still have it, bits of dried frosting stuck in it's wheels.
No idea of value...it's not for sale.
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12-14-2018, 06:50 PM
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To be clear, we are talking about toy cars here right?
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12-14-2018, 06:56 PM
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To think...mom probably paid 69 cents for it...
(Edit) Actually, I have 2 of them. Saw one in a Portland junk shop some years back...thought I was crazy, but paid $20 for it for nostalgia reasons.
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) Last edited by pwd72s; 12-14-2018 at 07:52 PM.. |
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12-14-2018, 07:47 PM
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Fond memories.
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I had no idea when I was 7 or 8... I traded a nice F1 car for a Super King crane.
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12-15-2018, 06:00 AM
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Your path is clear...call his neighbor and have them put their trash bins on the curb in front of your brothers house.
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12-15-2018, 06:25 AM
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Did you get the memo?
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Or just tell him you slept with his wife. Winning!
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12-15-2018, 06:31 AM
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 I did get a giant car carrier for Christmas in the 70's but we were older and the interest was starting to wane for the hobby. I think my miscreant brother has that one stashed somewhere. Carrier (internet pic)  This is the only F1 car I have. F1 Lotus on my table with the same suspension Colin would have liked. Note tired rubber. They must shrink. 
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Great thread, i got Tonkas for Christmas
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