Buses

Well, it's that time of year when the stores don't stock that much so there's not too much to collect. Don't worry, things will pick up again as we approach Easter. In the meantime, here's a picture of some big & fast Hot Wheels Buses from 2013 that I thought looked good together.
Enjoy!

Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a "Merry Christmas" and a "Happy Holiday" to you and yours and to Thank you all for your support this last year.  I wish you all Peace.

S.

Heads Up: Tractor Supply

Hey there.
I don't if you guys know this but you should check out your local Tractor Supply. They have repaints of Johnny Lightnings, Ertls, Tomicas and Racing Champions castings being sold under the Ertl name. The JL International Pickup and Wagoneer are there, so if you missed them in the Forever 64 releases then that's a good place to start looking.  The pickup shown below even has a metal base as opposed to the plastic one the Forever 64 version.
Happy Hunting!

Tonka Truck Art Photo

I've posted a lot of toy cars here but this photo is an artistic rendering.  This is the first one in a series of toy photos. I saw this Tonka in a yard being used as a landscaping feature and I had to shoot it.  It's still being useful even if children aren't playing with it any more.

I've decided to sell this image in my Etsy store click here for details if your interested in owning one for yourself. Enjoy!

New Additions: Toys R Us Fast Lane Cars

This weekend I visited a Toys R Us in the nearby city and noticed that they were selling all new castings in their Fast Lane line of diecast cars.  Usually these are Motormax or Realtoy castings that are sold under this in house label but these seem to be new with no other manufacturer markings.  I found 2 10 packs with no repeats in models.  1 is pictured here.

For generics they are nicely done. They have interiors, decent paint schemes and good realistic details cast into the models like steering wheels, gas caps, windshield wipers and like. So next time you find yourself at a Toys R Us, check them out if you are into make believe models.  You might be pleasantly surprised.

Unless someone can tell me what manufacturer these are from I will feature them in a Fast Lane section in the museum when I start taking the single shots.  Seeya there!

New Additions

Have you ever seen the show "American Pickers"? A couple of weeks ago I got to experience that.  A friend of a friend of my brother knew a guy who was selling his collection.  So I fueled up the van and paid him a visit.  He was a really nice guy and just let me dig through boxes of cars in his workshop storage.  In all the years I've collected, I've never gotten the opportunity to do this. 

 

Long story short; I had a blast and found this group.  I would've had fun even if I hadn't found anything.  There was a lot to look at. Some are beaters but a lot are in nice shape although they have been played with.  We agreed on a fair price and now I have to add them to the Museum for your enjoyment.  I know you're excited. :-) 

Happy Hunting!